Long-term profitable growth

How can business leaders grow their business in a way that is right for them?

Although a considerable body of knowledge on growth exists, recent experience in the business world is confusing. A crisis of confidence hit the stock market after many apparently successful 'business models' failed to meet expectations, particularly when translated into mainstream organizations. Yet many companies still fear being left behind by competitors that capitalize on the continuing trends in globalization, technology, communication, transportation and consumer behavior that precipitated the boom.

Clearly there are many ways to grow, but what works for some does not work for others. So, how can business leaders grow their businesses in a way that is right for them? PA Consulting Group has concluded that, to ensure their businesses grow in the right way, business leaders must not only achieve but also balance and reinforce four growth imperatives.

Our argument is built up from the following three elements:

• Successful growth models evolve from business environments where these four imperatives for profitable growth have been achieved: a healthy business, attractive positioning, continuous innovation and sustainable momentum
• Yet powerful market and personal forces can cause any one of these imperatives to become a potentially destructive mindset
• So, a business leader must not only achieve these imperatives, but also ensure that they are balanced and continually reinforced.

Our report describes these three elements in detail.

Click here to request PA's 'Long-term profitable growth' report

For more background information about this research follow the links below:

• Why do we believe that long-term profitable growth is important to business leaders?
• What do we mean by long-term profitable growth?
• How have we sourced the data for this report?

How can business leaders grow their business in a way that is right for them? PA believes that business leaders must balance and reinforce four growth imperatives – healthy business, attractive positioning, continuous innovation and sustainable momentum – to ensure their businesses grow in the right way.  Click here to order report  on 'Long-term profitable growth – moving confidently beyond the confusion' .

See also:

Our research

PA's Profitable Growth framework

Growth mindsets

Balancing the imperatives