Thought Leadership
Mind the Headwinds: Navigating Uncertainty in a Shifting U.S. Policy Climate
The Global Business Travel Association’s July 2025 sentiment poll is an industry snapshot that surveyed 950 travel buyers, suppliers, and TMCs across 45 countries. The poll shows an energetic yet increasingly cautious sector as recent U.S. policy moves ripple through the global economy.
Embracing the Future: Unlocking the New Concur Travel Experience
As corporate travel continues to evolve, organizations are under growing pressure to streamline operations, drive compliance, and enhance traveler satisfaction. The shift from Legacy Concur Travel to the new Concur Travel (nCT) platform reflects SAP Concur’s commitment to powerful, user-friendly travel management. This guide recaps the major points from a recent Lyndon Group webinar and delivers actionable step-by-step instructions for administrators seeking to maximize value and ensure a smooth transition.
How AI Is Transforming Corporate Travel & Expense Management
The travel and expense (T&E) landscape is changing fast, and AI is the engine behind that transformation. As someone who has spent years helping clients modernize their expense programs, I've seen how technology can either be a barrier or a breakthrough. With AI, we're finally tipping the scales toward the latter.
So, what's AI's real impact on corporate travel and expense management? Let's investigate with help from some of the space's top players: SAP Concur, AppZen Ramp, and Brex.
Business travel isn’t disappearing — it’s evolving.
Yesterday, a Wall Street Journal article got me thinking deeply about the state of business travel—and how much it has changed since I first stepped into the corporate travel industry over 35 years ago.
I’ve lived through economic downturns, global crises, and tech disruptions. But the shift we’re seeing now? It’s one of the most significant. The world is changing fast, and that uncertainty touches everything—from business priorities to how we connect face to face.
The Evolution of TMC Consolidation in 2025
Travel Management Company (TMC) consolidation is making waves in 2025, redefining the corporate travel landscape with significant implications for businesses, airlines, and travelers alike.
How LG’s Expertise Made AppZen Expense Audit a Game-Changer
Discover how our partnership with AppZen delivered real ROI and transformed a MedTech Pioneer's expense management process.
The Ultimate Guide to a Stress-Free Implementation of Concur Expense
Managing expenses is more than just a finance function—it’s a strategic imperative. Yet, many organizations treat expense management as an administrative afterthought, relying on manual processes, outdated spreadsheets, and compliance risks that drain resources.
Navigating the Path to Expansion
Expansion is a time of massive opportunity for your business. But how do you ensure success? Whether you’re embarking on expansion for the first time or already on the expansion path, you need support at every step of your journey.
Smarter Expense Management: Modernizing Your T&E Policy
Let’s face it, keeping up with the pace of workplace changes in recent years hasn’t been easy.
And aligning your company’s T&E policy with the latest business needs can be a challenge of its own. From aggressive spend reduction targets and increased travel costs to a sharper focus on taxable employee benefits and more… where do you even start? You can take the first step by listening to a 60-minute webcast on modernizing your company’s T&E policy. If it’s been more than a minute since it’s been updated – or you don’t have one at all – we share tips and tricks to help you navigate the latest and most pressing challenges for companies like yours.
SAP Concur Life Hack Series: New Year Check List
ATTENTION all Concur Administrators: The experts at Lyndon Group have you covered to ring in the New Year with ease. Check out the latest addition of our Life Hack Series to learn what updates are recommended heading into 2023!