Is Your Team Being Lost in the Shuffle?
Challenging times push companies to rely on strict metrics. Growth (or at least maintaining market share) and profitability are pursued at all costs.
But amidst this whirlwind, do we take a moment to reassess the strategic choices already made?
And more importantly, is the workforce keeping up?
Have you considered:
- 📈 How fast can sustainable growth really be?
- 🌍 Where is the growth coming from?
- 💰 How will growth be resourced?
Overly reactive growth can strain processes and employees, potentially damaging company culture and reputation in the long term.
In a study by Harvard Business School tracking 680 companies, only 7 managed to grow consistently over 34 years (HBR, Mar-Apr 2024). In most cases, the problems stemmed from the companies’ own strategic decisions, not external factors.
Could the best strategy lie in measured, sustainable growth that focuses on the company’s competitive advantage and long-term development—while keeping employees as the company’s most valuable resource?
If you’re interested in the full HBR article, read it here: https://hbr.org/2024/03/how-fast-should-your-company-really-grow
