Read our insights

Welcome to the sixth edition of GrowthiQ, our digital publication that provides practical solutions to the challenges facing leaders of dynamic businesses.

The ASEAN trade bloc is a growing force in the world economy and its increasing influence brings with it prime investment opportunities for businesses both inside and outside the region, not least through a stand-out e-health sector.

Blockchain has been seized upon by the financial services sector, where it is playing a crucial role in tracking and authenticating transactions.

History has something important to tell us about the difficulties of steering a business to long-term success – through seismic shifts in technology, consumer demands and product development. With that in mind it’s unsurprising that over half the world’s largest companies in the early 1900s had shut their doors by the late 1990s. Some, however, have endured.

Many emerging economies still face tough social challenges but beyond the negative headlines, there is great potential for firms to tap into.

More and more large businesses are investing in innovative mid-market companies as a shortcut to R&D. For investees, corporate venturing can offer a stable route to accelerated growth.

Introducing innovations such as artificial intelligence into your supply chain takes time and effort but it can help you leapfrog the competition

Welcome to the fifth edition of GrowthiQ, our digital publication that provides practical solutions to the challenges facing leaders of dynamic businesses.

The healthcare sector is still experimenting with using big data but, as Anne McGeorge the national managing partner of healthcare at Grant Thornton US shares, it already has plenty to teach us about the benefits and challenges of big data analytics.

Every city official knows that if you’re not running a global capital, you’re going to have to work twice as hard to attract business investment. Being a second or third city might seem to be a handicap but it forces you to innovate, which can only be a good thing.

Mid-market businesses should feel empowered to ask for better service from their bank, says the Swedish lender that is challenging established global players.

If you don’t want to deal with a communications crisis, make sure your corporate governance procedures are robust enough to prevent it in the first place

Too many companies are failing to attract women to top positions, even though mixed-gender leadership teams deliver greater profits. How can we tackle this challenge?

Companies that are comfortable with failure are more nimble, innovative and successful, says John Harmeling, chief marketing officer at Grant Thornton in the US

Being entrepreneurial and delivering mid-market sized turnover need not be mutually exclusive. Sweden’s Fontana Food has achieved the best of both worlds

Predicting the future need not be a stab in the dark. There are plenty of practical steps businesses can take to prepare for the challenges ahead.