While the future of work had encompassed remote and hybrid work models pre-pandemic, the shift to these working models is here to stay. According to Accenture, “Responsible leaders must move beyond physical location to shape the future of work by giving people resources tailored to their needs.” In fact, with…

Since 1911, women have been celebrated during March, International Women’s Month, in some way, shape, or form.  What started off as International Women’s Day – which wasn’t formally commemorated by the United Nations until 1975 – quickly transitioned into Women’s History Week. And as the movement grew in popularity, Congress declared March 1987 as the first-ever Women’s History Month.   Since,…

More than ever, technology is vital to business growth. Thanks to the lockdown, digital transformation has accelerated at a pace once thought unimaginable: A McKinsey study illustrates how Covid-19 has “pushed companies over the technology tipping point,” speeding up the use of digital technologies by nearly a decade. This accelerated…

In the first half of 2020, Private Equity deals fell by 36% year-over-year due to the COVID-19 pandemic – with buyouts falling by 60% in Q1 alone.  However, with an estimated $1.5T in dry powder on the sidelines and a pent-up demand for deals, in the back-half of the year, we saw a resurgence of deals…

Data has the power to create incremental portfolio value – in fact, data-driven, digitally-mature companies achieve ~30% higher net profit margins and net revenue margins than those with low digital maturity. Yet, despite the clear connection between digital businesses and financial performance, 67% of executives are not comfortable accessing or…

Data-driven decisions have always been integral in creating business value. Now, as companies ready themselves for continuous pivots while navigating the new normal, leveraging existing data assets — and turning them into actionable insights — is imperative in maximizing ROI. As cited by a 2020 Deloitte report, “Navigating the New…