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    CustomerFirst
    Building modern businesses that thrive in the context of disruption

    We put people at the center

    The forces of digitization have rippled across the global economy, shifting the balance of power from suppliers to people. Meeting people where they are — whether at home, at work, or on the go — and solving for their needs has become the new cornerstone of success. Disruptors are moving swiftly to win the battle for customer attention and are changing the rules of the game across industries with surprising velocity. We work with you to craft the right portfolio of bets focused on breakthrough customer value. And we work shoulder-to-shoulder with you and your teams to de-risk and accelerate your path to sustainable growth.

    Disruption By Design

    Framing the right portfolio of bets

    • Distill the impact to your business from the collision of mega-trends.
    • Identify underserved customer problems by applying deep behavioral insights.
    • Experiment with customers to validate bets with in-market learning.
    • Fortify the conviction of both leaders and teams to move in a new direction while still leveraging your existing crown jewels.

    Activation With Discipline

    De-risking and accelerating your path to sustainable value

    • Modern solutions that people pull into their lives, powered by data and modern architecture.
    • Integrated delivery powered by inter-disciplinary teams.
    • Systematic releases that follow a stage-gate investment model, and source partners and components with modern methods.
    • Flywheel momentum that builds from beachheads towards deep and sustained customer engagement.
    When disruption hits, innovation matters more than ever. And real innovation is a discipline that always begins with solving problems for people
    Rick Chavez, Partner

    Our approach
    grounded in six principles

    We blend rigor with creativity, pragmatism with high ambition to help you channel disruption in your favor. We are relentlessly focused on unlocking new customer value as the basis for shareholder value.

    Human Insights

    Active listening via user research and behavioral science to discover and validate underserved customer needs.

    Co-Creation

    Working shoulder-to-shoulder with you in multi-discipline teams of designers, engineers, strategists, and data scientists, and bringing your customer(s) into the process, early and often.

    Capability Building

    Incubating and integrating new disciplines and ways-of-work to sustain momentum and course-correct with market evolution.

    Change Activation

    Focusing on outcomes, not output, and ensuring the conditions for successful change — metrics, behaviors, team dynamics, leadership — are in place.

    Expertise

    Applying deep industry and domain expertise to help you make the right decisions and activate with confidence.

    Value Shifts

    Installing business models that capitalize on the shift from historic value chains to digitized ecosystems.

    It's not about guessing what people might want. If you pay attention, they will show you what matters most — where their struggles are at work, at home, and on the go — and where they have the greatest energy for progress

     

    Global Consumer Sentiment Survey

    We have unearthed the underlying needs, motivations, and values of 125,000+ people from across the globe, as they navigate COVID and beyond. These insights can serve as inspiration for generating breakthrough customer value. Join us in the Oliver Wyman Forum where we build leadership communities to act on shared global challenges.

    Who We Are

    We are an integrated team of leading practitioners working as one team, committed to dreaming and achieving together with you, with courage, dedication, and empathy.

    Relevant Insights

    3 Core Leadership Principles From The Tech Industry

    Two worlds of business are colliding. On one side is the world of incumbents, boasting a rich legacy of well-fortified brands and businesses. On the other is the high-velocity world of technology, which has patterns that can be instructive for incumbents. Discover three principles to help business leaders navigate a collision of mega-trends and position their companies for sustainable growth.

    Employee Loyalty Is Declining. Here's How To Build It Back

    How do we rebuild loyalty in a world without? With talent shortages and turnover booming, organizations need to redefine the new employee-employer contract to encompass the holistic needs of the employee, from the most basic needs (fair pay, safety, flexibility, opportunities for growth) to the most elusive (purpose, respect, belonging).

    Connecting With B2B Clients By Treating Them As Real People

    How businesses can boost success in B2B customer relationships by understanding the individual needs of their employees, driving success in the process.

    Beyond Overdraft

    What should banks do about overdraft? We believe the crisis is accelerating the need to replace an antiquated product and an unsustainable value exchange. Our paper explains why and articulates a path forward.