Corporate strategy Although the focus continues to shift toward operational effi ciency for a majority of M&E executives, more than half (58%) plan on allocating available capital to organic and inorganic growth. Unsurprisingly, digital disruption continues to have the greatest impact on M&E respondents’ core business and acquisition strategies, as M&E executives seek to focus on targeted transactions that either deliver scale effi ciencies or enhance their digital capabilities and presence. 58% of M&E executives are focused on cost reduction and operational effi ciency over the next 12 months. 6 | Capital Confi dence Barometer