Our thought leadership

The following articles were written by Booz & Company partners and other senior professionals on key topics in the area of enterprise strategy.

Getting Organic Growth Right
Organic growth is the lifeblood of every company. While acquisitions are a path to growth, Booz & Company research shows that few can be justified on cost synergies alone; buyers must be able to grow organically what they acquire. Yet most companies struggle with organic growth, especially when their business models and markets have matured. Our work suggests that any company can get better at growing organically.read more >

The Coherence Premium
"The Coherence Premium" represents the latest in our strategic thinking: the belief that capabilities drive a successful strategy, and that only a coherent company can reliably outpace competitors.read more >

The Secrets of Successful Strategy Execution
This article details the latest insights on what changes organizations can take to have the greatest impact on executing their strategies to achieve results. It demonstrates the importance of decision rights and information flow in driving effectiveness and how enterprises succeed or fail at execution depending on whether they focus on these power drivers or, instead, focus solely on “structural reorganization.”read more >

Cut Costs & Grow Stronger
In Cut Costs, Grow Stronger, a 54-page e-book published as part of the Harvard Business Press "Memo to the CEO" series, Booz & Company’s Shumeet Banerji, Paul Leinwand and Cesare Mainardi provide executives with the tools they need to rapidly implement capabilities-driven cost reduction.read more >

How to Win by Changing the Game
As companies look for ways to foster growth, they should consider every move through the lens of their ultimate aspiration: their ability to thrive by consistently attracting customers.read more >

Further Articles

Green Is a Strategy

Five steps to “differentiated” sustainability for a full embrace of environmentalism. read more >

The China Strategy

For global companies, ignoring China is not an option. But they must adapt their strategies to the country’s changing markets, increased competition, and shifting government priorities. read more >

Format Invasions: Surviving Business’s Least Understood Competitive Upheavals

Surviving business's least understood competitive upheavals. read more >

Love Your "Dogs"

Behavioral economics can reveal the hidden value in the poor performers of a business unit portfolio. read more >