Six forces are rewriting the rules of business, challenging enterprises to adapt, collaborate, and lead in a rapidly changing world

Our work with leading enterprises uncovers six trends reshaping business models and challenging leaders to rethink resilience, growth, and purpose. Organisations across industries are redefining their operating models as new technologies, resilience challenges, and innovative practices reshape the global business landscape. Our report, “Exploring the future of enterprise models” explores six forces reshaping enterprise transformation.

Traditional enterprise transformation strategy is being impacted by new approaches like reshoring, collaborative business ecosystems, and digitally enabled service models. As AI transforms the workforce and sustainability drives demand for new skills, companies face both challenges and opportunities in building resilient organisations. Mergers and acquisitions, when anchored in agility and integration, are pivotal points of growth.

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Key trends in enterprise business transformation

Reshoring

Recent disruption in global supply chains have pushed companies to reconsider offshoring practices. Some have started to reshore operations to balance cost, control, and resilience. This shift, led by procurement and manufacturing, involves reindustrialisation strategies, diversifying raw material sources, and expanding local talent pools. 

Organisations have been forming collaborative networks with other companies, while taking on various ecosystem roles offering different levels of control, investment, and influence. To succeed, companies must adapt their enterprise models, prioritise collaboration, and ensure partnerships are agile to deal with changes in the market. 

Generative, and now agentic AI practices are transforming business models and ways of working through more mature multi-language capabilities, automation of routine tasks, and providing data-driven insights across disciplines. To get the most out of AI, organisations should look beyond treating it as an add-on and redesign operating models and enterprise culture to develop synergy between AI models and humans. 

Business support functions have evolved into digital Global Business Services (GBS). This is a shift from fragmented local teams to larger centralised hubs. However, AI-powered automation and other evolving technologies are changing the nature of workforce requirements, investment areas, and the ways in which business continuity can be secured. 

Advances in AI have created new roles such as AI engineers, strategists, ethics officers, and more, all while sustainability initiatives are fuelling demand for green skills and professions. Companies must proactively invest in continuous learning and employee adaptability to remain competitive, especially as automation, enterprise digital transformation, and other business necessities widen talent gaps across industries. 

Mu0026amp;As are a significant growth strategy for organisations seeking new capabilities, market access, and operational synergies. However, they also introduce risks like integration complexity and cultural friction if not managed with standardised processes right from day one. Leading companies are treating Mu0026amp;A as a core competency, using structured playbooks, specialised teams, and service-driven platforms to ensure a smooth transition. 

These themes have also raised several critical questions, which include:

  • Is reshoring a viable response to geopolitical and climate pressures?
  • Is M&A a vehicle for value creation or a cause of organisational dysfunction?
  • Will generative AI redefine operational intelligence?

Each theme presents unique challenges and opportunities, but together they signal a broader evolution in how enterprises create value, manage risk, and build resilience. Our perspective explores these themes in depth, offering actionable enterprise transformation solutions and insights for leaders navigating a volatile world.

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