Many major change efforts do not succeed. Our experience is that the root causes of failure are rarely unique. There are some common pitfalls that, in most cases of failure, were simply not attended to sufficiently: Insufficient knowledge and understanding of the facts and key constraints Lack of engagement and alignment of the senior team [...]

We help companies around the world identify, develop, and implement winning strategies, offering support and capability building at every stage of the strategic journey. We are always thinking about new and innovative ways for you to compete. Working in partnership with your company, we closely assess all relevant aspects of your business, design strategies to [...]

At Fusion we believe that people, working together collaboratively, form the basis of competitive advantage in any organization. With that in mind, we strive to improve employee engagement and company performance in all our work with clients. By focusing on both, companies can achieve real change and sustainable advantage over competitors. We combine analytical rigor [...]

We discover the practical insights that power growth through digital advantage. Our people help clients win the consumer decision journey, organize for digital leadership, and master multichannel for sales excellence. To help our clients gain competitive advantage, we use rigorous analysis and a deep understanding of organizational processes to unlock the full potential of any [...]

For most companies, innovation is the key to driving growth, value for shareholders, and competitive advantage in today’s global economy. But half of all companies are unhappy with the results of their innovation activities. Fusion has extensive experience across the full range of topics facing companies that want to become more resourceful or increase the [...]

Fusion’s Information Technology practice helps clients use data and IT to create competitive advantage and optimize business performance. Our clients are senior business and IT executives who value Fusion’s bias-free, independent, and impact-oriented approach. Our clients also value Fusion’s recognized strengths in strategy, organization, and operations, as well as the broad strategic lens we apply [...]

Sustained profitable growth is the goal of nearly every company—but the search for growth has never been more difficult. Markets are increasingly saturated, and pricing flexibility is restrained by low-cost challengers. Additionally, replacement cycles for products are lengthening as quality and functionality levels increase. We have deep experience helping clients achieve and accelerate growth in [...]

Over the past 15 years, multinational companies have entered rapidly developing economies (RDEs) to achieve cost advantages and expand their customer base—mainly targeting customers at the top of the wealth pyramid. They have not, however, extracted the full value of their investments. Today, multinationals find themselves increasingly challenged by RDE-based companies entering the global scene [...]

Corporate finance is an important discipline in the execution of corporate strategies. Fusion increasingly has become a partner of choice in designing and implementing holistic value-creation strategies, as well as in developing world-class finance functions. Our understanding of value-creation strategy entails adopting an explicit value-creation target as well as designing and aligning business, financial, and [...]

Corporate Development encompasses the various facets of the corporate portfolio, growth, and strategy. Successful companies regularly revisit their corporate and portfolio strategy to understand the drivers of advantage and identify attractive avenues for future growth. A mergers-and-acquisitions (M&A) strategy that is well thought out can be a source of competitive advantage and is an important [...]