Business growth is a clear goal for ambitious entrepreneurs and leaders. Its often a short hand for business - and wider economic - success. Butits not without its pitfalls and challenges, and planning for, and managing, a growing business needs careful thought. Take, for example, thestart-up facing for the first time the need to balance flexibility with more structure. Or a larger business tackling a range of divisions evolving atdifferent speeds. Or an inspirational owner-founder confronting the need to step back and let others take the business forward. These are thekinds of challenges that Growing a Business tackles head-on. Drawing on a wide range of models and research, and using case studies fromacross the business world, it offers practical advice and guidance on a whole range of topics, including: the different types and stages of growth;-predicting the problems presented by growth; identifying growth triggers -and barriers; the implications of growth: financially, culturally and forthe people involved in the business. Growing a Business is required reading for owners and managers looking to understand and foster growthin their businesses. An Economist Book, published in association with the Economist

Business growth is a clear goal for ambitious entrepreneurs and leaders. Its often a short hand for business - and wider economic - success. Butits not without its pitfalls and challenges, and planning for, and managing, a growing business needs careful thought. Take, for example, thestart-up facing for the first time the need to balance flexibility with more structure. Or a larger business tackling a range of divisions evolving atdifferent speeds. Or an inspirational owner-founder confronting the need to step back and let others take the business forward. These are thekinds of challenges that Growing a Business tackles head-on. Drawing...  Read More