Best of LinkedIn: Strategy & Consulting CW 38/ 39

The last two weeks centred on disciplined execution under uncertainty. Advisory firms emphasised AI value capture, risk resilience, and real growth moves over experimentation. New research, tools, and alliances focused on turning strategy into measurable outcomes.

Date

September 17, 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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Corporate Strategy

Portfolio and capital allocation guidance focused on resilience, scenario discipline, and selective growth moves
Pricing and revenue acceleration featured as near-term levers to counter margin pressure
Leaders reframed confidence as a strategy, linking narrative, metrics, and accountability

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AI & Data

Firms moved from experiments to enterprise patterns: data quality, retrieval, and role-based copilots
Clearer ROI narratives tied AI to productivity, cycle-time reduction, and decision support
Responsible AI frameworks advanced, with emphasis on access control, encryption, and auditability

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Risk & Geopolitics

Board risk maps expanded to include trade realignments, tariffs, and compliance escalation
Geopolitical uncertainty was treated as a planning baseline, not an exception
Integrated risk, cyber, and continuity practices highlighted resilience as an operating system

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Digital & Technology

Cloud and platform roadmaps focused on reliability, security, and cost optimisation
Architecture leadership linked modularisation to speed, maintainability, and vendor flexibility
Data platforms positioned as prerequisites for scalable AI and analytics

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Operations & Supply Chain

Supply chain guidance addressed tariff exposure, network redesign, and supplier resilience
Procurement modernisation leaned on analytics, clean-room data, and category strategy
Productivity themes connected front-line enablement with working-capital improvements

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Leadership & Talent

CEO and C-suite commentary emphasised skill building for AI-era operating models
Culture was positioned as an execution multiplier, reinforcing change cadence and trust
Leadership pipelines highlighted consultant-to-operator transitions and board readiness

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Customer & Marketing

Customer value work pivoted to outcome-based propositions and loyalty economics
Commercial analytics targeted pricing precision and churn prevention
Brand discussions tied trust to measurable delivery and transparency

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Sustainability

Climate content linked nature-positive actions to efficiency and cost discipline
Decarbonisation was framed as a transformation of operations, not a side programme
Governance and disclosure cadence remained central to investor credibility

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M&A & Private Equity

Deal narratives focused on capability acquisitions and carve-outs under valuation pressure
Diligence playbooks incorporated AI, cyber, and supply risk earlier in the funnel
Value creation plans stressed pricing, integration speed, and tech debt reduction

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Industry spotlights

Financial services: data and risk modernisation remained top priorities amid regulatory scrutiny
Energy and utilities: ecosystem collaboration accelerated around grid, storage, and transition execution
Semiconductors and industrials: profit-pool shifts and tariff implications guided investment and localisation

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New products and tools

Risk and resilience platforms showcased tighter identity, encryption, and monitoring controls
Strategy dashboards and yearbooks packaged benchmarks, scenarios, and execution checklists
AI enablement patterns emphasised role-based assistants, governed retrieval, and audit trails

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Partnerships and alliances

Energy transition collaborations underlined scale requirements and ecosystem delivery
Sustainability partnerships connected nature, supply chains, and finance mechanisms
Data collaborations advanced secure sharing, model quality, and compliance-by-design

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Research and thought leadership

Risk trend reports provided structured views on geopolitical uncertainty and operational exposure
CEO and sector insights framed productivity and growth trade-offs with practical levers
Climate and trade analyses contextualised policy, tariffs, and shifting alliances for operators

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