As organisations enter 2026, uneven growth, tighter capital discipline and sustained cost pressure are reshaping how value is created. Across sectors, leadership focus is shifting from ambition to delivery — with pricing, productivity and digital execution now central to performance.
Look Forward 2026 brings together L.E.K. Consulting’s perspectives on the strategic priorities shaping the year ahead, outlining what organisations need to do to deliver performance and create value in a more demanding environment.
Sectors covered
- Consumer – Capturing value more deliberately
- Financial Services – Scaling advice and productivity
- Healthcare – Redesigning access, delivery and economics
- Industrials – Focusing on performance and resilience
- Life Sciences – Responding to pressure across the value chain
- Transport & Logistics – Competing beyond capacity
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