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Your Growth Strategy Isn’t Broken — It’s Avoiding Decisions
Many B2B growth strategies fail not because the ambition is wrong but because critical decisions are avoided or deferred. This abstract explores why B2B growth strategy breaks down at the point of execution; how decision avoidance shows up across marketing, sales, product, and finance; and what distinguishes decision‑driven growth strategies from alignment theater. It argues that effective B2B growth execution depends on explicit choices, clear trade-offs, and shared ownership across the leadership team — not additional frameworks or planning artifacts.
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Volatility Isn’t Temporary — Account For It In Your Leadership Playbook Going Forward
For many B2B leaders, volatility no longer feels like an interruption to “normal.” It is now the standard operating environment. Economic uncertainty, geopolitical shocks, AI-driven disruption, and shifting buyer behavior are colliding, exposing weaknesses in traditional go-to-market models and leadership assumptions. The good news? Volatility can benefit those who adapt faster, focus harder, and lead […]
Will You Stay On The Sidelines — Or Lead Big Change?
Turn ideas into action at Forrester’s 2026 global events, designed for leaders ready to move fast. Gain fresh thinking, real-world strategies, and skills to make breakthroughs happen now.
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Announcing Forrester’s 2026 B2B Programs Of The Year Award Winners For North America
Our 2026 B2B POY Awards recognize companies that have raised the bar in marketing, revenue, product, and customer engagement. Get a preview of the stories they will share at B2B Summit North America.
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Hello, GTM Singularity: Turn Ideas Into Action At B2B Summit North America
Buyer autonomy and the prevalence of AI are collapsing go-to-market fault lines. This isn’t just a catalyst to change — it’s an opportunity to reset with a new, resilient, and connected GTM approach.
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B2B Sellers Need A Fight Song To Address Buying Mayhem
To the sellers whose jobs have been complicated by buying shifts and, now, AI: This song is for you.
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Introducing Forrester AI Access: Equipping Organizations With Trusted Insights To Act Fast
Forrester AI Access is an important milestone in our AI journey, beginning with our 2023 launch of Izola. With AI Access, organizations can validate ideas, innovate, and make smarter decisions faster.
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2026 Budget Planning: Keys To Success For B2B Marketing, Sales, And Revenue Operations Leaders
The coming year will test the resilience of B2B operations leaders. Here's how you can help your marketing organization get ahead.
Meet The GTM Singularity: A Shift You Can’t Ignore
AI-driven buyer autonomy is collapsing GTM models — and rewriting the rules for growth. At B2B Summit North America, reinvent your strategy with frameworks to drive measurable growth in the AI era.
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The Dawn Of A New B2B Sales Supercycle
A new era in B2B sales is unfolding, driven by generative and agentic AI. As seller roles merge and AI agents become co-sellers, organizations must rethink how they structure teams, engage buyers, and compete in increasingly networked ecosystems. Learn how AI is reshaping the future of sales.
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Budget Boom Or Budget Bust? Be Ready For Both In 2026
Though volatility has tempered budget expectations, business and tech leaders should prepare for the unexpected. Forrester’s 2026 Budget Planning Guides can help you make the right strategic moves this budget planning season.
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Three Key Findings From The Forrester Wave™: Sales Training Services, Q1 2025
Leading sales training service providers take a variety of approaches to customization. Learn three key findings from our new report on sales training services.
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With B2B Sales Disruption On The Doorstep, What’s Next?
A handful of forces are shaping the next decade of selling, which will be a B2B sales supercycle — an extended period of growth and transformation. Discover how AI affects B2B sales, as well as the characteristics and implications of this upcoming future.
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Navigating The Storm: How B2B Leaders Can Weather Volatility And Thrive
Doubling down on customer insights, leaning into stability where it exists, and staying empathetic and adaptable will help B2B leaders stay on course.
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In A World Of Buying Mayhem, All Leaders Must Be Change Leaders
Today’s dizzying pace of change will not abate, and leaders must show the way forward. At our upcoming events, B2B Summit North America and CX Summit EMEA, we’ll show you how.
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Compensation Solutions Increase ROI By Enabling Administrators
The Forrester Wave™: Sales Performance Management Solutions For Incentive Compensation, Q1 2025, provides insights into how this category is evolving and where customers are getting the most value.
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Announcing The Winners Of Forrester’s B2B Return On Integration Honors For North America
This year’s winners stand out for their level of customer focus, cross-functional integration, and business results. Learn about this year’s B2B Return On Integration Honorees for North America, and hear their stories at our upcoming B2B Summit.
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Sync Or Swim: Mastering B2B Processes
In today’s fast-paced business environment, operational excellence is crucial. Successful organizations categorize and sequence every B2B process, identifying and addressing breakdowns effectively. The Forrester B2B Process Chain Framework provides seven categories — strategize, plan, design, build, deploy, measure, and optimize — that help visualize and synchronize interconnected B2B processes. This alignment ensures excellence and adaptability, supporting sales and marketing teams.
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“Learn Best Practices, Hear Ideas, And Just Get Motivated” — B2B Summit Attendees Share Why You Should Attend
What makes Forrester’s B2B Summit the premier gathering for marketing, sales, product, and customer success pros? We asked past attendees to find out.
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’Tis The Season … For B2B Summit
Our B2B research team is preparing feverishly for this year’s event, which starts March 31. Get a sneak preview here of a few of the sessions and panel discussions in the works.
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Encore Presentation: How Should Business And Tech Leaders Spend In 2025?
Business and tech leaders expect (slightly) bigger budgets this year. How should they use them? On this episode of What It Means, VPs and Group Research Directors Stephanie Balaouras, Keith Johnston, and Srividya Sridharan dive into Forrester’s Budget Planning Guides’ recommendations for tech, marketing and sales, and customer experience (CX) leaders.
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Buyer Enablement — Five B2B Companies That Do It Well
Helping buyers complete more tasks on their own may seem counterintuitive to selling, but the resulting hybrid approach works better for both buyer and seller. Read five examples of companies that effectively help prospects complete self-service buying tasks.
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