Q5 published a report analyzing millions of data points across over 160 retail and consumer organisations to understand how structures, roles, skills, and AI are shifting and what those changes mean for leaders.

Q5 is a global, award-winning management consultancy focused on building healthy, high-performing organisations. Working across sectors and geographies, we support organisations to become more successful by identifying and unlocking strategic value, designing future-fit operating models, and shaping and delivering complex transformation. We help leaders translate strategy into performance — combining organisational design, organisational development, and transformation expertise to build high-performing teams, strengthen culture, and improve how organisations actually work. Powered by global best practice, data and analytics, Q5 equips leaders with real-time insights and AI-enabled tools to make better decisions, steer transformation, and deliver sustainable results. We partner with over 150 clients each year, across all sectors and regions, helping them improve organisational performance, increase efficiency, and create organisations that are resilient, adaptable, and built for the future. Founded in 2009, Q5 now operates globally with offices in New York, London, Leeds, Sydney, Melbourne, Houston and the Middle East. Q5 has been recognised for nine consecutive years (as of 2026) as one of the UK’s Leading Management Consulting Firms by the Financial Times, based on client and peer recommendations. We are also proud recipients of a King’s Award for International Trade, recognising our international growth and impact. Alongside this, Q5 has consistently achieved excellent Great Place to Work ratings across our UK, US and Australian offices. But, in the spirit of one of our core values — “We Never Settle” — we continue to challenge ourselves and our clients to go further, delivering lasting improvements in organisational health and performance.