Best of LinkedIn: Strategy & Consulting CW 36/ 37

This two-week roundup distills what Strategy & Consulting voices emphasized across AI, operating model design, transformation, sustainability, and risk. The focus is on actionable levers leaders are using to create resilience, align investments, and convert strategy into measurable outcomes.

Date

September 3, 2025

Strategy & Consulting

Thomas Allgeyer

Methodology: Every two weeks we collect most relevant posts on LinkedIn for selected topics and create an overall summary only based on these posts. If you´re interested in the single posts behind, you can find them here: https://linktr.ee/thomasallgeyer. Have a great read!

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AI & Digital Transformation

Shift from pilots to embedded agentic AI as an operating teammate within core workflows
Chief Strategy Officers anchoring AI investments to enterprise goals and ROI
Enterprise Architecture challenges centered on scope, intangibility, and cross-business involvement
Strategy-led AI emphasized in energy and utilities alongside real-time decision platforms for volatility

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Strategy & Operating Model

Operating models linking day-to-day work with strategic outcomes to improve stability
FP&A tooling selected for strategic fit with planning philosophy and decision rights
Procurement positioned as a creator of enterprise value under cost and risk constraints
Governance elevated by giving ethics and compliance formal voice at the top table

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Transformation & Change

Transformation shortfalls tied to misalignment among CTO, CFO, and CSO on objectives and accountability
Durable change built on clear purpose, visible governance, staged learning, and continuous communication
Risk-strategist leadership profiles correlated with higher transformation success rates
Trust and adoption improved through transparent communication and consistent sponsorship

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Organization & Talent

Human-centric leadership used to counter burnout and unlock efficiency and growth
Blended human-AI teams driving role redesign, collaboration norms, and learning paths
Skills-based sourcing enabling faster hiring, lower costs, and more diverse pipelines
Shared beliefs translated into actions to shape real organizational outcomes

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Risk, Compliance & Cyber

Cybersecurity elevated as a top enterprise risk requiring board-aligned reporting
Risk reframed from control focus to strategic decision support for growth and resilience
Integrated resilience spanning financial, operational, digital, and people domains
Compliance leaders’ participation in governance improving decision quality

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Sustainability & ESG

Sustainability integrated as a core business driver rather than a standalone cost
Embedding climate and nature considerations linked to resilience and opportunity creation
Executive-oriented explainers advancing literacy on voluntary carbon markets
Strategy-led sustainability aligned with risk management and growth priorities

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Industry & Regional Insights

Tariff shifts prompting AI-enabled, real-time decision platforms across value chains
US-EU-China dynamics positioning Ireland as a strategic bridge for investment and trade
US legislative changes presenting new avenues for corporate value creation
Swiss exporters advised to craft targeted responses to evolving US tariff policies

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Finance & Performance

Quantum computing flagged as transformative for finance, pharma, and manufacturing
Finance teams prioritizing decision clarity over more data in planning processes
CFO agendas focusing AI on margin, revenue, and cost impact with clear ownership
Finance leaders operating as strategic partners through data, AI, and cloud enablement

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