
The Alchemy of Growth
Kickstarting and Sustaining Growth in Your Company
Texere Publishing
Published on 1. June 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
261 pages
978-1-58799-023-6 (ISBN)
Description
Growth is the number one strategic concern of virtually every company and executive today. Following the recent years of heavy cost-cutting, companies everywhere are now lean and mean, and desperate for growth. Based upon a major study of 40 of the world's greatest growth companies of recent times (including Disney, Bertelsmann, Gillette, Lotus, Coca-Cola, Nokia) by the world's leading management consultancy, McKinsey & Co, this book provides the most powerful and practical methodology for growth and profitability so far. In examining these leading growth companies, and finding out how they approach and (more important) implement their growth strategies, the authors have discovered that high growth is achieved not by bold leaps but by a series of measured steps. Each of these successful companies share a distinctive pattern in their growth strategy in the form of a 'staircase' of manageable steps. Few if any single steps are dramatic - but when linked together as a staircase of sequential growth, the results are dramatic.
This book contains detailed case studies of the main growth companies, and extracts from them the key lessons and methods for corporate growth in today's complex business environment.
This book contains detailed case studies of the main growth companies, and extracts from them the key lessons and methods for corporate growth in today's complex business environment.
Reviews / Votes
Sunday Business Post, February 28, 1999 It's certainly an inexpensive introduction to many useful ideas from one of the world's leading management consultancies. Financial Times, October 22, 1999 A powerful and practical guide for growth and profitability providing the key lessons and methods for corporate growth.More details
Series
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Florence
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Illustrations
diagrams, tables
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Weight
260 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-58799-023-6 (9781587990236)
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Persons
Mehrdad Baghai was a consultant in McKinsey's Sydney office. Steve Coley is a director in McKinsey's Chicago office. David White was a principal in McKinsey's Sydney office. McKinsey & Co is the world's most influential management consultancy with practices in every major city. Previous McKinsey-originated books include In Search of Excellence (30 million copies sold worldwide since 1982).
Content
Part I Understanding growth 1. The three horizons 2. Looking in the mirror Part II 3. Laying the foundation 4. Searching for Opportunities Part III Building momentum 5. Staircases to growth 6. Securing advantage 7. Winning through execution Part IV Sustain growth 8. Managing by horizon 9. Organizing for growth