Lead with Superior Strategies.

“Needless to say, there are many firms that provide research and strategy consulting services, but few can deliver the value demonstrated in performing the  scope of analysis, strategies, product evaluations and practical recommendations.”  

— Mr. Peter Flattery, CEO, Healthcare Insurance Reciprocal of Canada

AI Training for your Teams

Why AI Productivity Gains Fail — And How Project Teams Actually Unlock Results. In one North American infrastructure organization, AI licenses were rolled out to over 500 staff. Six months later, utilization was below 15%. Project delivery timelines were unchanged. The issue was simple: teams were never trained on how to embed AI into daily project workflows. Read more.

FEATURE

Innovation Leadership Series

The Innovation Insights Series was created to support that mandate. This collection distills the most important innovation strategies being used by high-performing organizations — from adaptive experimentation and AI-powered decision-making to venture studios, and the cultural foundations that make innovation sustainable. Read more.

INNOVATION

Arcus Budget 2025 Insight Series

A 20-piece executive brief for CEOs, CFOs, investors, and public-sector leaders on what Budget 2025 means for competitiveness, capital, labour, and growth.

Budget 2025 pairs a multi-year investment push with commitments to balance day-to-day spending and lower the deficit ratio. The signal to business is co-investment and measurable ROI, not open-ended subsidies. Read more.

CHANGE

Agenda 2026 series

A series on current topics that are impacting CEOs. Navigate your biggest challenges with insights. Arcus is a strategic ally to executive leaders navigating complexity and transformation. Read more.

STRATEGY

Strategic Leadership

The CEO Strategic Leadership Series distills the most urgent, high-impact insights shaping industries today. Designed for senior executives navigating volatility, technological disruption, talent shortages, geopolitical uncertainty, and accelerating competition, this series reveals the forces reshaping markets — and the strategic decisions leaders must make now. Read more.

FEATURE

Why the U.S. Favours Separate Trade Deals

The US administration’s approach to North American trade has differed sharply from the old NAFTA model. Rather than one trilateral agreement for the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, the US has signaled as early as 2017 that they preferred two separate bilateral agreements – one with Mexico and one with Canada. Read more.

ECONOMY

Canada Economic Insights

US Economic Insights

A curated portal of executive-ready analysis for business leaders and media. Explore macro trends, trade strategies, productivity, and the transition economy. Read more.

AI

Harness the power of AI to solve your most challenging problems related to growth, organization and operations- with 11 industry and 14 functional area tools.

SERVICES

Arcus offers clients a unique combination of fact-based industry knowledge and superior functional expertise to address your challenges. Our consultants have an average of over 22 years experience, twice the industry average. Find out more about our growth, change management and operations services.

Canada’s federal government faces complex challenges — from net-zero commitments to digital government and public service renewal. Arcus delivers evidence-based solutions tailored to Ottawa’s priorities. Learn more about our Federal Consulting Practice.

Explore Tomorrow’s Strategy—Today. Insights that shape the future of government, business, and society.

Arcus is at the forefront of transformational consulting across Canada’s public, private, and non-profit sectors. The Arcus Insights Hub is your gateway to emerging trends, policy foresight, and organizational strategy—curated to help leaders navigate uncertainty, complexity, and opportunity. Read more.

Product and Services: Manage and optimize your offering to growth strategy.

Engage Customers: Acquire and engage customers with best practices.

Survey your stakeholders, prospects and customers with cost effective market research tools.

Regulatory compliance filings: AODA, Pay Equity, Occupational health and safety (OHS).

Conduct employee assessments with peer benchmarking  methodologies

Recruit and engage staff with a comprehensive position and capability evaluations.

Manage Change: Use a proven change management model 

Engage Staff and improve productivity: Engage and evaluate staff to increase productivity 

Improve productivity: Strategies that lower costs and increase efficiencies.

A series of studies from Arcus to help leaders succeed. Change Management ideas for innovative leaders. Challenges and opportunities faced by their peers regarding – People, Change and Strategy

Leadership Viewpoint and Ideas for Business from innovative leaders to help organizations grow, innovate and optimize their performance in many areas including HR, Marketing, Sales and Operations. Read more.

Arcus AI explores the latest developments in open-source AI, agentic systems, emerging global regulations, autonomous finance tools, and edge AI innovation. Learn about the latest trends and developments in the field of AI: autonomous systems, cybersecurity, Computing, healthcare, Explainable AI (XAI) and more. Read more>

Five Strategic AI Shifts Every Executive Should Be Watching in 2025

As organizations recalibrate for a new era of digital transformation, one truth is becoming inescapable: AI is no longer a technology to be explored — it is an infrastructure to be deployed. Read more.

Overview of Ten Critical HR Challenges for Senior Leaders

Senior HR leaders face a rapidly evolving set of challenges. Below is an overview of ten critical HR topics and why they matter. Read more.

Impact of US Tariffs on Canada and Mexico

​The recent implementation of U.S. tariffs—25% on imports from Canada and Mexico, and an increase to 20% on Chinese goods—has profound implications for global trade dynamics. Focusing on Canada, we can explore three potential scenarios >

​Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Canadian Industries: A Comparative Analysis

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on Canada’s economy, affecting various industries differently. While Canada’s economy has shown resilience and recovery in certain areas post-pandemic, challenges persist in specific sectors. Download the report

Transformational change

Implementing strategies to navigate transitions, innovations, and improvements within the organization. Here are some key change management strategies >

The Surge in Fractional Leadership in North America

In the evolving business landscapes of the United States and Canada, companies are increasingly turning to fractional senior executives to navigate complex challenges and drive growth. >

Manage Better

A series of studies from Arcus to help leaders succeed. A sample: “What Makes a Good Life? Lessons from the Longest Study on Happiness” discusses the key factors that contribute to a fulfilling and happy life. >

Interviews with leaders on how to manage your biggest challenges. Read more>

Analysis of business events and implications and lessons for leaders. Read more>

Ideas from Innovative leaders to help organizations grow, innovate and optimize their performance. Read more>