Deloitte Debates

Framing the big decisions

Shrink or grow? Buy or sell? Take a risk or sit tight. You make important decisions like these every day. But it’s important to understand your options – because what you miss could come back to haunt you.

By working through important decisions in a disciplined way, you can increase the chances of making better choices. That’s where the Deloitte Debates come in. The Debates examine today’s pressing issues from many angles. That means you’ll see more options – and get a clearer view of immediate impacts and longer-term consequences.

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More Our Recent Debates

Understanding the Economics of a Business: Top Down or Bottom Up?
Should you follow the lead of sophisticated investors and apply a value-based approach to managing your business? And if so, what’s the best way to do it?
Does Materiality Matter?
Although the idea of using materiality to frame environmental, social and governance (ESG) is not new, it is generally not well understood. Does a more consistent, structured approach to determining materiality of ESG issues make sense?
Should Big Data Drive Big Decisions?
This year, many companies are taking on big data – ramping up tools and technologies to find signals and insight in unstructured, often external and generally messy data. While big data may be ready for business, are business leaders ready for big data?
When it Comes to Enterprise Mobility, Can ‘Slow and Steady’ Win the Race?
Some enterprises are taking a slow, steady approach by adopting mobile technology to do what they’ve always done more effectively. Others are using mobile to jumpstart transformative changes in their business or operating model. Which is more effective?
Leadership Development: For the Talented Few, or For the Masses?
Today, many talent professionals are facing a tough decision: should we invest in programs and tools targeting a small pool of high-potential talent, or is it smarter to focus on developing leadership at every level?
The CIO’s Role in Business Innovation: Sustain or Disrupt?
Should CIOs focus on sustaining innovation, using emerging technologies to improve business efficiency and effectiveness? Or should they lead the charge to apply technology in ways that disrupt business as usual?
High Stakes Merger Integration: Is Leadership’s Primary Role to Mitigate Risks or Capitalize on Opportunities?
Would leaders improve the odds of creating value by focusing on risks associated with a mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”) transaction? Or by generating strategic opportunities to seize the moment?
When Crafting Corporate Strategy, Should Social Business be Bolted On or Baked In?
Many companies recognize that social business offers new tools and rules for competing in the marketplace. But should social strategy be integrated into the overall corporate strategy? Or should it stand alone?
Do You Need a Cost Czar?
Many leading companies are assigning an executive to oversee cost improvement activities across the entire enterprise. Should you?
The Postdigital Age: Is Your Enterprise Ready?
Few companies can ignore that approximately two billion people around the world are using the Internet for communications, information and commerce. We’re clearly in the Digital Age. But what’s next?