The Acceleration Trap – Ideas for Leaders.
Faced with intense market pressures, corporations often take on more than they can handle: They increase the number and speed of their activities, raise performance goals, shorten innovation cycles, and introduce new management technologies or organizational systems. For a while, they succeed brilliantly, but too often the CEO tries to make this furious pace the […]
Growth and sustainability: are they really at odds with each other?
A few years ago when I asked a senior manager of a well known British firm whether sustainability was on the agenda, he replied: “Of course, sustainability of our product portfolio and growth is of major concern to us.” Ah. Not the kind of sustainability I had in mind! The desire to maintain growth and […]
Q&A: How fast-growing companies can accommodate supply chain growth
Business growth can be a double-edged sword. Increased orders and production are exhilarating because a boost in revenue follows. Yet with growth comes a complex concern: accommodating the increase with limited resources. For Alexander J. Keechle, CEO, and Rick Sukkar, COO, of Monster Moto, a minibike and go-kart company, accelerated growth was exciting but exhausting. […]