Insights on Transformation
Read GSI’s latest insights on how organizations can enable and empower holistic, enduring transformations, and meet the demands of tomorrow.
Featured Insights
The agentic transformation office: Redefining the economics of change
Successful transformations no longer require an army of people at the center. An agentic operating model leverages AI to unlock rapid value creation at unprecedented scale.
Unlocking full potential: Five practices reshaping PE value creation
The half-life of the initial deal thesis is shrinking. Private equity firms are shifting toward a more adaptive, execution-led approach.
How AI-led commercial transformation can power industrial growth
Industrial companies are entering the most consequential commercial reset in decades—and many are less prepared than they believe.
Amid volatility, oil and gas M&A abounds. Here’s how to capture full value
Envisioning the deal’s full potential and sequencing integration initiatives makes the most of the current wave of oil and gas mergers.
How Covista is changing education for healthcare professionals
Chairman and CEO Steve Beard explains how the organization’s multiyear transformation has reshaped its purpose, structure, and market impact.
Latest from GSI Transformation
How to drive transformations with rigor
GSI research finds that companies executing transformations with rigor are much more likely to meet overall organizational and financial goals.
Collective action, collective success: A CEO’s role in transformations
Successful transformations require everyone in the organization to move in the same direction. That can only happen when CEOs lead with purpose.
Leading from the field: Transformation in distributed operations
Don’t let your production network transformation get bogged down. For faster, stronger results, put site leaders in front.
The secret to success with transformational M&A? It’s the people
GSI research shows that leaders who think strategically about capabilities, culture, and talent pools early capture far higher value.
Rigor: What it takes to turn ambition into impact
Companies that execute transformations with rigor are far more likely to achieve their aspirational financial targets.
Transformation Fundamentals
Defining your ‘true north’: A road map to successful transformation
Once a byword for cost cutting, transformation now embraces bolder goals. By using your strategy as a guide and four work streams, organizations can chart an enduring path.
Why your next transformation should be ‘all in’
Improve the odds of a successful business transformation by going “all in” to kick-start performance and remake your portfolio for high-yield returns.
Setting aspirational targets
Companies should bear in mind four principles during the target-setting part of the transformation process to stretch capabilities without breaking morale.
Hear from our experts
Teresa George
Partner, Chicago
"Great transformations are built on clear priorities and measurable value creation. In an era where speed is a critical differentiator, organizations that focus on the initiatives that truly move the needle accelerate change, unlock value faster, and gain lasting competitive advantage."
Resilience & Growth in Transformation
Breaking the mold: Five behaviors of leading growth transformers
Leading companies are using transformation to achieve profitable growth—enabled by specific behaviors.
Something’s coming: How US companies can build resilience, survive a downturn, and thrive in the next cycle
The economy continues to throw off mixed signals. Executives should prepare for an extended cycle by fortifying balance sheets.
Seven principles for achieving transformational growth
Dogged persistence and nimble execution underscore a set of proven ground rules for growth.
A primer in resilience: Maximizing value beyond earnings
Empowering the finance organization to take decisive action to strengthen the balance sheet is critical.
New Ways of Working through Transformation
The powerful role financial incentives can play in a transformation
Generous and specific financial incentives can help drive and sustain a rapid performance improvement across all organizational levels.
How many people are really needed in a transformation?
Deciding how many employees to involve in an organization’s transformation shouldn’t be a guessing game.
The impact of agility: How to shape your organization to compete
Insights from over 2,000 global respondents reveal the recipe for an agile transformation that delivers real business impact.
How capability building can power transformation
A well-designed program to promote productive behavior and skills can energize an entire workforce.
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Leadership in Transformation
Meet the newest member of the consumer C-suite: The chief transformation officer
More consumer companies are turning to chief transformation officers, but the role is often ill-defined. Here’s how organizations can set them up for success.
The wisdom of transformations: How successful CEOs think about change
What works and what doesn’t, from those who know best in corporate leadership.
The transformation office: Key success factors
A great transformation office is like a winning coach who pushes and encourages everyone to reach their goals.
The role of the chief transformation officer
The individual charged with leading change must have multiple capabilities spanning strategy, finance, and culture.
Data-driven Transformation Insights
How to gain and sustain a competitive edge through transformation
Our latest research confirms that a comprehensive approach to transformation enables mindset and behavior changes at scale.
Losing from day one: Why even successful transformations fall short
Our latest transformations research confirms that success remains elusive without early rigor and holistic governance.
Five Fifty: The changeable organization
What does it take to transform corporate organizations? New research reveals the variables that matter most.
The numbers behind successful transformations
Crunching the numbers on transformations suggests good news for companies that go broad, move fast, and renew often.
Featured Collections
Cash Excellence
This collection of articles and videos explores how to enhance an organization’s performance and resilience through rigorous cash management and capital optimization.
Perspectives on transformation
How can companies overcome the odds and achieve long-term success in a business transformation? Our video series takes a closer look at executive insights.
Featured case study
Allianz drives end-to-end transformation for profitable growth and customer delight
In a competitive and commoditized insurance market, the German insurance provider didn’t just want to regain market share. The goal was to reset the bar completely.
More Insights
Why transformations stall—and where only CEOs make the difference
Five common behavioral patterns can cause change efforts to falter. Know the warning signs—and what to do about them.
The agentic transformation office: Redefining the economics of change
Successful transformations no longer require an army of people at the center.
AI transformations run on trust
Technology may power AI transformation, but people determine whether it succeeds. Leaders can build trust through transparency, engagement, and clear governance.
How AI-led commercial transformation can power industrial growth
Industrial companies are entering the most consequential commercial reset in decades—and many are less prepared than they believe.
How Covista is changing education for healthcare professionals
Chairman and CEO Steve Beard explains how the organization’s multiyear transformation has reshaped its purpose, structure, and market impact.
A dual transformation agenda for Europe’s chemicals industry
The strongest chemical company transformations in Europe perform a difficult balancing act: improving performance while radically decarbonizing operations.
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