Cleansheeting is a tested approach to driving step-change productivity improvements throughout an organization. It spans businesses and functions and involves eliminating low-value work, defragmenting teams, and managing individual productivity to business outcomes. Join us as Ben Hall and Iyad Sheikh share an overview of cleansheeting, key success factors, and how to build organizational buy in.

More CFOs are dedicating time to leading organizational transformations that enhance company performance and capabilities, particularly in periods of increased uncertainty. Join us as Kevin Carmody, Christian Grube, and Matt Maloney discuss the four key CFO actions that are critical to transformation success, based on our new CFO survey.

Today’s global environment continues to be characterized by high volatility and policy uncertainty. In the next session of our geopolitics series, Mihir Mysore, our global crisis response leader, will be joined by Gautam Mukunda, executive fellow at Yale University, to share updates on how to address the latest geopolitical shifts as they arise.

In the high-stakes world of corporate leadership, becoming a Fortune 500 CEO is an Everest-like ascent, with only the savviest succeeding across every stage of the journey. Join Carolyn Dewar, Vik Malhotra, and Kurt Strovink, authors of the upcoming book A CEO For All Seasons, for insights from top-performing CEOs on navigating the first and fourth stages of CEO leadership – preparing for the role and fortifying a legacy, in the first of two sessions based on the new book.

The legal profession is facing several challenges, including accelerating industry scale, consolidation, a war for talent, innovation in client services and the rise of GenAI. Join us as Albert Bollard, Alex D’Amico, Eleni Watts, and Igor Yasenovets discuss findings from our upcoming article on what firms can do to succeed in this evolving and competitive landscape.

Investors in industrials are looking for opportunities powered by strong secular tailwinds, resilient revenue models, and ongoing M&A opportunities. But where exactly is capital flowing—and why? Join Graham Healy-Day, Harsha Krishnamurthy, and Inga Maurer for an exploration of the investment themes shaping today’s industrials landscape.

CEOs are expected to set the tone for their organization, articulate and champion its culture and values, and make critical decisions during challenging times. To achieve this, CEOs also must develop a clear strategic narrative, personalize it for different stakeholders, and be deliberate in their approach to engaging stakeholders. Join us as Blair Epstein, Max Gleischman, Ramiro Prudencio, and Shelley Stewart discuss how successful CEOs apply these principles to their leadership duties.

Today’s global environment continues to be characterized by high volatility and policy uncertainty. Join Ziad Haider and Shubham Singhal as they are joined by Robert O’Brien, former U.S. National Security Advisor from 2019-2021, to discuss the latest developments from the U.S. administration and how business leaders are responding.

In times of disruption, many organizations freeze their innovation spending despite its critical importance for long-term growth. Join us as Matt Banholzer, Tim Koller, and Laura LaBerge discuss our recent survey article on how to most efficiently take a through-cycle approach to investing in growth.

In this second installment of our two-part series on the stages of successful CEO leadership, Carolyn Dewar and Kurt Strovink, two of the authors of the upcoming book A CEO For All Seasons, share insights drawn from top-performing CEOs on how to navigate the middle two stages of CEO leadership – starting strong and sustaining momentum – and how to maintain long-term effectiveness at the top.