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We believe knowledge is a principal source of delivering essential advantage. Embodied as intellectual capital, it is one of our firm’s primary assets.

Our intellectual capital covers a broad spectrum of functional topics, from smart customisation through tailored business streams to strategy-based transformation, organisational DNA, and supply chain management. It is presented in media, ranging from reports and studies to books and speeches, as well as our award-winning quarterly journal, strategy+business.

Just as we advise our clients on how to manage their knowledge and tap the potential in this valuable asset, we shepherd our own intellectual capital. It enriches our value to clients. As with our client engagements, we bring a global perspective to the development and dissemination of our ideas.

Recent local activity includes:

10/24/11 Corporate R&D Spending Rebounds in 2010, Finds Booz & Company Global Innovation 1000 Study Companies with corporate cultures that support innovation strategies have superior financial performance, survey data reveals For first time, Facebook named to top 10 of world’s most innovative companies …read more >

06/06/11 Most Executives Lack Confidence in Their Companies’ Growth and Strategy Efforts, According to Booz & Company Survey A recent Booz & Company survey of more than 2,350 global executives reveals significant concerns about, and lack of confidence in, their own companies’ growth and strategy efforts.…read more >

05/16/11 With Emerging Economies on the Rise, 2010 CEO Turnover Falls Sharply, Finds Booz & Company Annual Global CEO Succession Study New Analysis of Corporate Management Models Shows CEOs More Deeply Involved with Operations See Shorter Tenures …read more >

Global study highlights challenges, opportunities for Australian private banks post-GFC Asia-Pacific region expected to be home to one third of world’s high-net-worth individuals by the end of 2011 Lower risk appetite, increased customer scepticism and regulatory clampdown put new pressures on global private banking model …read more >

04/05/11 US$ 400 Billion Needed Annually to Reduce Oil Consumption in the Transport Sector Repowering Transport report: rapid increase in global transportation expected to cause up to 40% more oil consumption by 2030 under a business as usual scenario Compared to the estimated US$ 740 billion cost of annual global oil subsidies (IMF), the report estimates that a US $400 billion annual investment would diversify transport energy consumption away from oil and reduce oil consumption in transport by 2030 Some countries are already taking substantial action: Brazil fuels nearly 25% of its transport sector with domestic biofuels; China plans to invest approximately US $15 billion in new energy vehicles over the next 10 years …read more >

03/29/11 Majority of 2011 M&A Deals Stand to Backfire Unless Merger Strategies Center on Building Capabilities – Not Diversification, According to Booz & Company Quantitative Research A capabilities-driven M&A strategy is one of the surest ways to make the most of the money, energy and time that global companies are expected to devote to deal making this year, according to Booz & Company Partners Gerald Adolph and Paul Leinwand. …read more >

Booz & Company report identifies possible $7.6 billion in annual savings from Government investment in e-health Sydney, 6 May 2010 — A report released today by leading global management consultancy, Booz & Company, has revealed Government investment in a comprehensive e-health system may generate more than $7.6 billion in annual healthcare savings by 2020.…read more >

02/10/11 Most Executives Admit That Their Corporate Growth Efforts Lead to Waste and That They're Chasing Too Many Conflicting Priorities, According to Booz & Company Executive Survey Too Few Companies Recognize that Sustained Growth Comes from Focusing on What the Company Does Exceptionally Well Too Many Rely on “Shotgun” Strategies that Chase Unrelated Markets and Opportunities, Say Authors of The Essential Advantage …read more >

01/31/11 After the Financial Crisis, a Challenging Mandate for Ministries of Finance The global financial crisis has ushered in a new era for ministries of finance worldwide. These bodies now must do more, and solve more complex problems, than at any time in recent economic history. A Booz & Company survey of more than 60 finance ministers and senior staff at those ministries, along with other economic thought leaders, has revealed a new agenda that if implemented properly would lead to efficient and effective economic cycles.…read more >