Business vs. Functional Strategy: What’s the Real Difference & Why It Matters

Business vs. Functional Strategy: What’s the Real Difference & Why It Matters

by | Jul 23, 2025 | Defence & Security, Energy & Utilities, Financial Services, Health & Social Care, Industrial Manufacturing, Life Sciences, Nuclear, Public Sector, Retail & Consumer, Transport & Infrastructure

When talking about a company’s path to success, you’ll often hear terms like “business strategy” and “functional strategy”. But what’s the difference between the two, and why should you care?   At first glance, the terms seem interchangeable. But, when you dig deeper,...
Culture as Capital: How Culture Management Drives Value Creation

Culture as Capital: How Culture Management Drives Value Creation

by | Jul 7, 2025 | Defence & Security, Energy & Utilities, Financial Services, Health & Social Care, Industrial Manufacturing, Life Sciences, Nuclear, Public Sector, Retail & Consumer, Transport & Infrastructure

Companies with extremely healthy cultures are 1.5 times more likely to report average revenue growth of over 15% across three years (Oxford Economics).  In today’s fast-paced business landscape, leaders face mounting pressure to drive growth, adapt quickly,...
Driving Procurement Excellence in a Rapidly Evolving Landscape

Driving Procurement Excellence in a Rapidly Evolving Landscape

by | Jul 7, 2025 | Defence & Security, Energy & Utilities, Financial Services, Health & Social Care, Industrial Manufacturing, Life Sciences, Nuclear, Public Sector, Retail & Consumer, Transport & Infrastructure

As businesses navigate the challenges of the modern economy, procurement is emerging as a strategic function, particularly in industries like pharmaceuticals and life sciences. Based on a recent discussion with Paul Bestford, a seasoned procurement leader in our 4C...
Build a Resilient Supply Chain with Digital Twins

Build a Resilient Supply Chain with Digital Twins

by | Jul 1, 2025 | Defence & Security, Energy & Utilities, Financial Services, Health & Social Care, Industrial Manufacturing, Nuclear, Retail & Consumer, Transport & Infrastructure

Managing complexity and uncertainty, the never-ending supply chain challenge Across a wide range of sectors, organisations must navigate increasingly complex and interconnected global supply chains. These global challenges are often unpredictable, yet they can...
Blocking the Sun: The UK’s Bold Climate Experiment and What It Really Means

Blocking the Sun: The UK’s Bold Climate Experiment and What It Really Means

by | Jun 26, 2025 | Carbon Reduction, Defence & Security, Energy & Utilities, Financial Services, Health & Social Care, Industrial Manufacturing, Life Sciences, Nuclear, Public Sector, Retail & Consumer, Transport & Infrastructure

In April, UK Scientists were granted funding (CIEL 2025)to investigate geoengineering projects aimed at blocking sunlight to reduce surface temperatures and slow down climate change. Whilst the thought of the UK, a country famous for its complaints about rain and poor...
Supply Chain Resiliency – Responding to US Tariffs

Supply Chain Resiliency – Responding to US Tariffs

by | Jun 20, 2025 | Defence & Security, Energy & Utilities, Financial Services, Health & Social Care, Industrial Manufacturing, Life Sciences, Nuclear, Public Sector, Retail & Consumer, Transport & Infrastructure

With the global 10% baseline tariff set to expire on July 9th, US tariffs under the Trump administration are once again casting a shadow over business operations and decision making. Although the 90-day delay in the US tariffs announced on ‘Liberation Day’ offered a...