Josh Burdett

Introduction Growth requires a change in the way things are done to perform better. In other words, growth requires raising Performance. The need for performance is ever-growing as expectations for pace grow. The next logical step is continuously raising Performance, or… Performance as a Service. The Phases of Growth – What’s changed in the last 50 years? Most companies reach a plateau in their growth at some stage. They are over the ‘we’re trying to survive’ phase and are trying to maintain success and grow. There is a lot of research business growth and the phases haven’t changed a lot in the last 50 years. What has changed is the pace companies are going through those phases and, accordingly, expectations as to the pace. It was interesting to read this 40-year old Harvard Business Review research. To me, it shows how little has changed in the way businesses evolve. Fueling Growth – What Are The Options? The question those companies typically face is how to maintain growth. There are several typical answers, let’s look at a few of the most common ones: Acquisition – a company can use free cash to acquire other companies and integrate them into the operating model Transformation – a company can hire a consulting firm and start an internal transformation project Organic change – a company can inspire change and support its internal staff in achieving more This article is about our approach to combine organic change with external transformation. It is about how using […]