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Empowering decision makers: Hands-on strategy training for tomorrow’s leaders
How AI is accelerating leadership development by enabling more practice
Discover how AI practice bots accelerate leadership development by offering unlimited practice, instant feedback, and scalable growth for leaders at all levels.
Navigating Leadership Challenges
Learn strategies to tackle complex leadership scenarios.
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Cultivate Braver Conversations for Trust & Innovation
Unlock the power of braver conversations
5 make-or-break moments in Mergers and Acquisitions
Explore the 5 critical moments that make or break Mergers and Acquisitions to overcome cultural and leadership challenges for success.
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Leading with others: Embracing a new era of leadership
Explore how 'leading with others' redefines leadership as a collective responsibility, fostering collaboration, innovation, and resilience.
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Meetings as culture, Part 1: What your meetings tell you about your organizational culture
Meetings directly reflect an organization's culture. Improving their structure can drive meaningful change, innovation, and success.
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Meetings as Culture, Part 2: Solutions to the five meeting pitfalls that reveal your organization’s culture
Learn about the five common meeting pitfalls and get actionable solutions to transform your meetings to enhance your organizational culture.
A talent leader’s guide to critical role planning
Talent leaders must think differently about critical roles at their organization to build organizational resilience and stay competitive.
Getting stuff done with AI: Time to jump in and experiment
Discover why now is the perfect time to embrace AI, overcome skepticism, and leverage its capabilities to drive success in your business.
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Empowering life sciences leaders to build a winning leadership culture after a spin-off
Discover how a life sciences leader transformed its leadership culture with BTS’s Multipliers framework, empowering managers to foster collaboration and drive performance.
From compliance to confidence: Empowering Ibercaja Bank’s teams to drive smarter decisions
Ibercaja Bank transformed RAROC from a compliance task into a strategic asset, helping employees make customer-centric financial decisions.
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Accelerating market-ready innovation at Starbucks
Starbucks partnered with BTS to accelerate innovation in the tea market, generating 120+ unique ideas at a design-thinking summit for faster market testing.
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Empowering aspiring leaders to sustain growth in cloud-based technology
Learn how a cloud-tech leader developed 10,000 aspiring leaders with a program for sustainable growth and global workforce engagement.
Transforming leadership culture for enterprise alignment
A global energy company partnered with BTS to co-create an immersive simulation, transforming its ways of working.
Developing biopharma leadership to fuel innovation in disease management
An American biopharma company partnered with BTS to transform leadership and overcome a culture stifling collaboration.
Building a pipeline of high-performing general managers in aviation
An aviation service provider partnered with BTS to create a leadership framework that set clear expectations and developed GM capabilities.
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Building a future-ready CEO bench in Oil and Gas
An oil and gas leader partnered with BTS to build a future-ready CEO bench for seamless succession planning and resilience in a changing market.
From burnout to breakthrough: a transformation in Nursing leadership
A leading global healthcare organization faced a widespread nurse burnout and staffing shortages were threatening patient care.
Explore our podcast series
Fearless Thinkers
BTS's perspective on the people side of strategy.
MESSY Leadership
BTS's perspective on the people side of strategy.
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Undiscovered Country
Undiscovered Country with Peter Mulford
Future Focus: A Look Beyond with Peter Mulford and Peter Coffee
Exclusive repost of the HIKE2 webinar featuring Peter Mulford and Peter Coffee as they explore AI's evolving role, quantum computing, and tech's impact on business and leadership.
Transforming the future of work: AI’s impact on leadership and innovation
Discover how organizations can navigate AI adoption through awareness, experimentation, and impact. Learn how mindset shifts can drive business growth with AI.
Future-back thinking: The roadmap to effective leadership profiles
Discover how future-back thinking helps organizations create leadership profiles that prepare leaders for success in the rapidly evolving world of tomorrow.
5 mind traps limiting your sales team’s performance
Discover the five key mind traps limiting sales team performance and learn how leaders can overcome them to foster a winning mentality and drive success.
Lessons from a journey of leadership and learning
In this episode, host Rick Cheatham sits down with Jenny Dearborn, Chief People Strategy Officer & Head of Talent Insights.
Revolutionizing sales: How AI coaching is shaping the future
In this episode, Rick Cheatham and Bowen Moody, CEO of Verity, discuss BTS’s acquisition of an innovative AI coaching tool.
Strategy planning reinvented: The fast path to action and ownership
In this episode, Rick Cheatham is joined by Kathryn Clubb and Alex Amsden on strategy execution and the importance of culture and ownership.
Scaling the learning culture (EMEA)
Critical moves for Talent Leaders event series
Culture - the missing ingredient
In your strategy formulation and organizational transformation
Scaling the learning culture
Critical moves for Talent Leaders event series
Accelerating the talent system (EMEA)
Critical moves for Talent Leaders event series
Accelerating the talent system
Critical moves for Talent Leaders event series
Making bold investments in leadership
Critical moves for Talent Leaders event series
Making bold investments in leadership
Critical moves for Talent Leaders event series
Jessica Skon delivers acceptance speech as one of Consulting Magazine's 2022 Women Leaders in Consulting
Jessica Skon delivers an acceptance speech after being named one of Consulting Magazine's 2022 Women Leaders in Consulting.
2023 Leadership trends
Suzanne Bates, Managing Director, BTS Boston, shares the greatest challenges that companies will face during a recession and how they're able to get ahead of them.
«Identificar a futuros líderes es una cuestión clave para cualquier organización» | Dirigentes
André Ribeiro aborda el papel que deben ocupar los responsables dentro de las empresas y cómo identificar los mejores perfiles.
Simulaciones de negocio: un aprendizaje de alto impacto para entornos dinámicos | elEconomista
A lo largo de la historia, la humanidad ha demostrado una capacidad admirable para adaptarse y evolucionar, también en lo que respecta a nuestra manera de aprender y de enfrentar desafíos.
4 strategic priorities to unlock HR leaders’ potential in 2025
In the rapidly evolving business landscape, the CHRO role continues to be indispensable for organizational success. According to a recent Accenture survey, 89% of CEOs believe CHROs should have a central role in driving long-term growth, highlighting the increasing recognition of HR’s impact on organizational performance and culture. However, only 45% of those CEOs are creating the conditions to allow CHROs to have an impact.
La adaptación de las empresas al entorno, clave para superar el muro de los cinco años de vida | ABC
El 60% de las compañías no superan los cinco años de vida según datos de Eurostat. En la próxima década, el 50% de las empresas a nivel global del índice S&P 500 serán sustituidas por otras nuevas.
BTS acquires Sounding Board to serve global companies end-to-end, executive to frontline coaching needs
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN – BTS Group AB (publ), a leading global consultancy specializing in strategy execution, change, and people development, has agreed to acquire Sounding Board, a technology-based leader in scalable, high-impact coaching solutions driving transformational leadership development.
From Behind the Scenes to Strategic Partner: HR’s Impact on GTM - HR Daily Advisor
HR’s strategic role ensures that all efforts are aligned with the overarching GTM strategy.
Why Work-Life Balance Is Overrated — and What to Pursue Instead | Entrepreneur
Managing quality, not time, is the secret to thriving personally and professionally.
Succession Planning 101: Overcome the five biggest challenges in preparing for a handoff - Real Leaders
Learn how to overcome the top five challenges in succession planning, from building transparency to creating readiness, and ensure a smooth leadership transition.
How to cultivate braver conversations
Discover how leaders can foster trust, innovation, and engagement by creating braver conversations. Learn key strategies to transform dialogue.
February 2025 Newsletter
Get bold strategies to elevate your leadership and impact in 2025. Explore the strategic priorities reshaping HR, how simulation-based assessments are breaking bias in talent strategy, and the 5 make-or-break moments in M&A. Plus, discover why the old top-down leadership model is fading fast—and what’s replacing it.
December 2024 Newsletter
Lead boldly into the future with fresh strategies for developing leaders, transforming sales, and leveraging your meetings as cultural catalysts. Plus, explore new research on evolving customer expectations, innovative meeting strategies, and learn why “next practices” are the key to future relevance for CEOs.
November 2024 Newsletter
Explore how you can use organizational culture to drive growth, gain insights on CEO succession planning, and celebrate BTS’s Brandon Hall award wins with our clients! Plus, get expert perspectives on strategic planning and Revenue Growth Management (RGM) from BTS leaders.
September 2024 Newsletter
Discover holistic strategies for revenue growth, tips for developing your General Managers, and insights on building a customer-centric sales approach. Plus, explore the latest AI-powered sales performance tool, decision-making best practices, and more.
Q2 2024 Newsletter
Explore what it means to be a future-relevant organization and the 6 “next practices” that will get you there, how to boost sales and retain customers through a customer-focused approach, insights on effective CEO succession planning, and much more.
Q1 2024 Newsletter
Get insights on the latest market trends from Henrik Ekelund, BTS’s Founder and Chairman, learn why simulations help organizations achieve peak performance, uncover how to improve your sales teams’ forecasting accuracy, and more!
Q4 2023 Newsletter
Hear from Jessica Skon, BTS’s Global CEO, who shares a message reflecting on 2023 and what’s in store for 2024, as well as thought leadership on why companies fail to execute on strategies, the secrets to AI adoption, and more!
Talent Watch Q4 2023
As we approach the culmination of another challenging yet invigorating year, it’s time to unpack the transformative dialogues that have captivated the talent universe.
Q3 2023 Newsletter
In our Q3 newsletter, get the latest on our expanded executive coaching offerings, how to get everyone in your organization to own change, the top challenges banking leaders today face, and more!
Q2 2023 Newsletter
In the latest installment of Insights and Innovations, learn how to have more effective sales kickoffs, deliver business impact at scale, develop future-ready executive leaders, and more.
Q1 2023 Newsletter
In this quarter’s newsletter, learn how to thrive during a recession, 4 tips for creating high-performing teams, and how to harness AI for business success. Check it out!
Q4 2022 Newsletter
In our Q4 Newsletter, Jessica Skon, President and CEO of BTS Group, shares a message of gratitude from our team to yours. In addition, get the latest insights on strategy execution, organizational culture, and leadership development.
Q3 2022 Newsletter
In this installment of BTS Insights and Innovations, learn how to equip your Millennial and Gen-Z employees with the tools to weather challenging economic conditions, how to develop your sales leaders, how to lead in a downturn, and more.
Q2 2022 Newsletter
In this quarter’s newsletter we share a special announcement about the leadership team at BTS, how to lead as a coach rather than a boss, cracking the code on employee engagement, and more. Check it out!
Q1 2022 Newsletter
In this installment of the BTS quarterly newsletter, learn whether your diversity initiatives are actually promoting assimilation rather than inclusion, how to shift from strategy to execution, how to predict the success of a new hire, and more!
Q4 2021 Newsletter
Check out this quarter’s newsletter, featuring a reflection on 2021 from Henrik Ekelund, President and CEO of BTS Group, as well as our point of view on how to become more comfortable with change, develop an enterprise value mindset, and more!
Safer workplaces, stronger bottom line: Unlocking the power of your frontline leaders
Learn how investing in frontline leadership development enhances workplace safety, boosts performance, and creates a resilient workforce, driving long-term business success.
An emerging role of coach in learning journeys
Traditional coaching focuses on individual growth and is evolving into something far more integrated and dynamic: the coach as learning partner.
Strategic Execution Observatory
The perception of company employees in Spain regarding the alignment between culture and business strategy is not satisfactory.
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Breaking bias with simulation-based talent strategies
Is your organization missing out on opportunities to champion equity and inclusion through the use of simulation-based assessments?
The evolution of sales and marketing: A new phase in sales, marketing, and customer service is here
Sales and marketing strategies are shifting from product focus to prioritizing results and partnerships that enhance customer agility.
Why even the best intentioned leadership development efforts often fail
Organizations invest heavily in leadership development programs, yet many remain dissatisfied with their return on investment.
Mind the talent gap: strategies for growing and retaining high performing General Managers
Rapidly improve your General Manager candidate pipeline and ensure your organization’s long-term success.
Observatorio de Ejecución Estratégica
La percepción de los trabajadores de las compañías en España respecto a la alineación entre la cultura y la estrategia de negocio no es satisfactoria.
Organizaciones adaptativas: el plan de BTS para convertir la flexibilidad organizativa en una ventaja competitiva
Deja que la Agilidad Empresarial sea el compás que guíe a tu organización hacia nuevos horizontes. Comienza la transformación. Da el salto.