2014 Roundtable: No Shortcuts to Sustainable Growth
Firms come to understand success must be organized and leader-driven.
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By Gale Crosley
Crosley Co.
Analysis
Firms are realizing that growth is a more sophisticated game, and we are never going back to the “hang out your shingle” days. Succession issues are playing a major part in motivating firms to take a hard look at how they are going to grapple with sustainable growth.
When the business world was somewhat predictable, growth could be counted on. But there are too many complexities today to count on the past as a predictor of the future. Globalization, social media, innovation, regulation, competition — these are just some of the dynamics at play. The way business was generated by our seasoned partners will be quite different from our future leaders. This awareness is becoming more acute as sluggish economic conditions continue. READ MORE →