Stall Points: Most Companies Stop Growing- Yours Doesn't Have to - Couverture rigide

Olson, Matthew S; Van Bever, Derek

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ISBN 10 : 0300136870 ISBN 13 : 9780300136876

Editeur : Yale University Press, 2008

Synopsis

Very few large companies manage to avoid stalls in revenue growth. These stalls are not attributable to the natural business cycle. Rather, careful analysis reveals that the vast majority of such stalls are the direct result of strategic choices made by corporate leaders. In short, stoppages in growth are almost always avoidable. This extensively researched book analyzes the growth experiences of more than 600 Fortune 100 companies over the past fifty years to identify why growth stalls and to discover how to rectify a stall in progress or, even better, avoid one. Board members and executives in companies of all sizes will find this book a practical and essential resource. Matthew Olson and Derek van Bever investigate the incidence and consequences of growth stalls in major corporations, then probe the root causes. Examining hundreds of stall points, the authors conclude that the greatest threat to a companys growth is posed by obsolete strategic assumptions that undermine market position, and by breakdowns in innovation and talent management. The study includes a selection of practices for articulating and monitoring strategic assumptions and concludes with a self-test built around fifty 'Red Flag' warning signs of an impending growth stall.

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Matthew S. Olson and Derek van Bever direct strategic initiatives at the Corporate Executive Board, a membership network of leaders of the worlds largest public and private organizations.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Yale University Press
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0300136870
• ISBN 13: 9780300136876
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 288
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