European companies have often lagged the U.S. in their appetite for transformational change: a combination of labor laws, powerful unions and stagnant growth across the region have frequently held back management teams from making the tough choices needed.

However, across Europe the desire for transformational change is growing as economic prospects improve. Companies are being spurred by supportive political changes in some of the biggest economies, an increase in activist attention and the same rapid pace and scale of business model disruption that is affecting organizations globally.

In this edition of From the Inside Out, A&M’s Corporate Transformation practice further analyzes the ways that European companies are enhancing their operations and improving corporate performance.