Grant Thornton's International Business Report tracks sentiment among mid-market leaders worldwide. Its recent readings show optimism recovering to near record levels, roughly three quarters of leaders positive about the year ahead, while investment intentions tilt toward technology and away from heavy assets amid continued uncertainty.
Sentiment is not a plan. When optimism returns, the discipline that got a company through the tight years tends to be the first casualty. We encourage clients to keep the same cadence: business cases for investments, cash forecasting that survives good news, and reporting that shows early whether growth is actually funding itself.