Acumen Strategy Consultants

25/05/2026

Philippine companies are beating multinationals. Not by outspending them but by knowing the Filipino customer better.

Here's how local companies used deep customer insights and sharp business analysis to win markets global players couldn’t crack:

From local heroes to rising giants, defeating multinationals lies not in matching budgets, but in mastering customer insight and sharp business analysis.

21/05/2026

Activity without alignment is just noise, discover why complex business challenges require a unified team, not a solo expert, to drive real growth.

Learn how breaking down internal silos can transform your organization’s momentum:

Is your business suffering from fragmented focus? Discover why cross-functional consulting teams outperform the lone expert to drive real, systemic growth.

20/05/2026

Most marketing training programs merely transfer temporary information rather than building permanent, strategic capability.

Learn how a true Marketing Academy shifts commercial outcomes by forcing teams to ditch generic frameworks and use your live business data to solve real-world challenges:

The difference between a training program and a Marketing Academy — and why it matters more than most CEOs realize.

04/05/2026

Consultants are usually brought in when the organization can’t solve an issue internally. But not all consultants solve the right problem.

Before the engagement drags on (and gets expensive), here are 6 things to look out for that signal whether the fit is right:

Not every consultant solves the right problem. Here are 6 signs that tell you whether the fit — and the diagnosis — is actually right.

23/04/2026

Your team isn't struggling because of skill gaps or misaligned goals, they're struggling because they have never agreed on what a "quick update" looks like.

The fix isn't choosing one preference over the other. It's leaders developing the fluency to work in both — and building teams where neither generation has to feel like the odd one out.

Learn more about the tensions that arise from managing mixed-age teams from Acumen’s Pauline Fermin and Jocelyn Labrador as they discuss organizational insights from Project Alphabet in the BusinessWorld B-Side podcast. Available on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7AudWstEeWSFQncaAZojtL

16/04/2026

For older generations, trust meant loyalty — you stay, the company takes care of you. For younger employees, trust means being trusted to deliver, not being required to prove it by showing up.

Project Alphabet's research goes further: rigid, controlling leadership styles don't just frustrate younger staff, they erode psychological safety. And once that's gone, so is the team's willingness to show up fully.

Learn what makes a leader credible for each generation from Acumen’s Pauline Fermin and Jocelyn Labrador as they talk about the findings in the BusinessWorld B-Side podcast. Available on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7AudWstEeWSFQncaAZojtL

10/04/2026

Project Alphabet shows that while each generation has a different understanding of what a good leader looks like, none of their answers are wrong.

And in fact, the leaders who get this right don't just manage people. They build a climate where every generation can contribute their best.

Learn how to turn generational diversity into your competitive advantage from Pauline Fermin and Jocelyn Labrador as they share insights on how leadership has evolved across ages.

Available on Spotify: https://zurl.co/iGTD3

31/03/2026

Does leadership come from position, or from the ability to earn trust?

Our new episode on BusinessWorld B-Side is now live on Spotify! Listen as our own President & Chief Executive Officer, Pauline Fermin, and Program Director & Senior Strategist, Jocelyn Labrador, examine how Filipino leaders from different generations view leadership, and how these perspectives build today’s workplaces.

Stream the episode now on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7AudWstEeWSFQncaAZojtL?si=Q4OuVULkSGi5kwRAKzH57A

Visit our website for more information on Project Alphabet: https://www.acumen.com.ph/project-alphabet

26/03/2026

Gen X is entering their “mentorship era”, and they're doing it with eyes wide open.

They've lived through the transition from face-to-face meetings to instant messaging. They remember when "work" meant grinding without question, and they see Gen Z prioritizing life protection. And they’re ready to pass on what they’ve learned to the younger generations.

But the question isn't whether Gen X can mentor; it's whether organizations are creating the programs that enable them to.

Ready to unlock the power of cross-generational collaboration? Get the insights at Project Alphabet by visiting our website: https://www.acumen.com.ph/project-alphabet

23/03/2026

Does leadership come from position, or from the ability to earn trust?

This March 30, BusinessWorld B-Side, together with Pauline Fermin and Jocelyn Victoria Labrador of Acumen Strategy Consultants, examines how Filipino leaders from different generations view leadership, and how these perspectives build today’s workplaces.

Catch the episode on the BusinessWorld B-Side Channel: https://open.spotify.com/show/4fDeeUPNI3AVdAh9qO3Kbt?si=6cb963c9eb734d5e

19/03/2026

Today’s young Filipino parents – from the Gen Y and Gen Z – are nurturing their children in ways that are not quite in the same terms as they were raised.

How does that impact families and the future generation of Filipinos?

Acumen’s Kristine Joyce Ernie-Santos and Barbara Young discuss Filipino parenting across generations based on insights from the Project Alphabet research study in the BusinessWorld B-Side podcast. Available on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2blSKhPdIydKWTsO6sfxtJ