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While many businesses are still maturing their sourcing strategies, several clear patterns have emerged amid a hybrid environment undergoing rapid change and strain. It’s a transformation that is playing out across five key areas: an evolving delivery ecosystem; a new partnership ethos; a shifting provider mindset; the growing role of procurement; and the rising complexity of deals as providers and buyers adapt to these fast-moving changes.

Shadow AI is no longer a fringe issue—it’s a mainstream reality inside most organizations. While the risks are real—ranging from security breaches to compliance failures—it also represents a powerful signal: Your workforce is ready, willing, and already experimenting with AI to solve real problems. Organizations that respond with rigid control will stifle innovation. Those that respond with clear strategy, empowered oversight, and curated choice will unlock AI’s full potential—safely and at scale.

As regulatory complexity intensifies and business operations accelerate, legal departments face mounting pressure to deliver more—with greater speed, precision, and strategic insight—while managing costs and demonstrating value. Yet many remain constrained by traditional service models that struggle to scale with these evolving demands. This gap has created perfect conditions for innovation and unlocking efficiency and growth with legal managed services, which now represents a new paradigm on how legal work gets done in an increasingly complex business environment.

Today’s multigenerational workforce challenges even the most well-designed benefits strategies. And while many employers believe they’re delivering value, there’s a small perception gap that reveals where smarter strategy can take benefits programs from good to great. It’s more than a human capital issue, it’s a business-wide challenge impacting retention, performance, and ultimately, profitability.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB) has spurred more interest among businesses that may qualify for the tax benefits associated with qualified small business stock (QSBS), including businesses that currently are classified as S corporations for federal income tax purposes. With the amendments made by the OBBB, shareholders of S corporations have new incentives to consider converting to a C corporation structure to the extent Code Section 1202 might apply.

The evolution of tax leaders into strategists has reached a critical inflection point. In a year defined by heightened uncertainty and significant U.S. tax policy shifts, heads of tax are increasingly taking a seat center stage in decision making. With tax changes in the spotlight, this survey further reveals the expanding role of the tax strategists who can connect the dots and help the C-suite executives address the tax implications of their financial, operational, and business decisions.

The standard corporate/business governance review does not meet basic cost-benefit tests. They take time and resources and significantly impact corporate identity but do not provide sufficient benefits, other than avoiding basic legal, compliance, and disclosure issues.

The Integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into business strategies has become a pivotal step for organizations that are aiming to create or maintain a competitive edge. And making the right AI vendor selection will be critical toward that end. With this AI governance playbook, learn how you can evaluate AI vendors to ensure that the chosen provider not only prioritizes the company’s strategic goals but also offers a significant return on investment, while protecting data and complying with regulatory standards.

At some point in every business owner’s journey, there will be a question about bringing in an outside investor or staying bootstrapped. The immediate benefits of taking chips off the table and accessing growth capital are always a top consideration. But looking past the capital infusion, there are many value-add capabilities an investor can provide to accelerate enterprise value in the next chapter of growth. This article outlines three types of those capabilities that business owners should consider, beginning with growth acceleration.

With the business environment undergoing continuous changes from the convergence of AI adoption and responsible implementation to market consolidation, see how CFOs are adapting their growth and business strategies to stay ahead. Gain a competitive edge by diving into this CFO Outlook Survey report that reveals how leading companies plan to drive growth through strategic investments in their workforce, technology, sustainability, and more.