70% of manufacturing companies that were on the Fortune 1000 list ten years ago have vanished. Survivors include IBM, Boeing, General Motors, John Deere, Rolls Royce, and Philips – they are market leaders because they continuously renew offerings, recharge capabilities and redesign their organisations.

Huge business change has to start somewhere.A new book from the team at Fluxx:“Whatever happens, we don’t want people to write to the Daily Mail” aims to show hungry business people how to quickly unlock potential and reinvent a business – with a ‘test and learn’ approach to new ideas and projects.

No? Key Steps to a creating an awesome LinkedIn profile!

The sharing economy is here; from ZipCar to Uber, Airbnb to Couchsurfing.

Think about how you feel when you tick something off your to-do list or – if you work in an Agile environment – when you move a task post-it to ‘done’? You feel good right? This natural ‘high’ is due to a hit of dopamine: a chemical reward from your brain designed to keep you focused on the end goal. A recent report stated that higher productivity and team morale are in the top five benefits of Agile ways of working

Perhaps surprisingly candidates often overlook the importance of effective pre-interview planning.

In the main, presentations benefit from brevity and clarity.When time is limited you need to decide what’s essential for your clients or colleagues to know.Too much information may confuse them about what’s most important.Sometimes, however, you’ll find that your audience wants to know more about something you’ve said and you need to expand the point.

Everyone talks about ‘going digital’, but what does this mean to the leadership team of a large company in structuring the IT function? In short, we think it is all about customer centricity.

The vast array of channels that companies manage, which involves interactions with customers, generates an abundance of data. When you combine the less-structured data generated from digital channels, such as e-mail, chat, and social media, with more traditional data related to sales or customer profiles, there is an enormous opportunity to enrich the customer experience. So why are only a small number of companies leveraging this data to enhance their customer’s journey?

The dilemma of what to do when presented with a counter offer is age old.

The consulting industry is experiencing unprecedented shifts, with increased competition, tighter margins and the continued war on talent.

Artificial intelligence can transform the productivity and GDP potential of the UK landscape. But, we need to invest in the different types of AI technology to make that happen.

Mindset isn’t just mindset; Potential isn’t just potential.There is a link between mindset and potential. They both relate to realising an individual's future capabilities that currently are not evident.

According to a World Economic Forum report, just 20% of the global workforce delivering professional services to government is female. And the brilliant HeForShe Whitehall event we recently co-hosted, has made me think properly about what my role is in changing (and not perpetuating) that.

The five global shifts reshaping the world we live in. What are the implications for organisations, industries and wider society, right now and in the future? How can we shape and respond to them?

In a competitive environment brand is becoming ever more important.It is much more than simply a logo and a tagline.It is the basis on which people perceive your services and values.

It seems that whatever the country, whatever the economic context, the critical question is becoming ever more pertinent; what is the future of work in an era of exponential technology development?

PwC is on the cusp of launching a robo-economist that could make the company the "most accurate" economic forecaster on the market. The professional services firm has developed a form of artificial intelligence (AI) with a 92% strike rate when it comes to predicting the result of UK gross domestic product (GDP).

How much is your brand worth? Donald Trump values his personal brand at more than $3billion, while being knee-deep in international intrigue and political controversy aren’t problems most business leaders have to deal with, the fragility of brand equity is something that all entrepreneurs need to be aware of.

Endless potential for creativity and innovation, our recent Deloitte Hackathon brought together a hub of inspiration and activity through colleague collaboration and teamwork. With a focus on providing colleagues with a space to transform business ideas to opportunities, key areas of the Hackathon focused on Cognitive/Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data, Wellness, Social Impact and an Open Category for all other ideas.