My initial blog entry of 2011 described the characteristics of business leaders who design their actions to execute plans versus default to the pressures of the market, economic cycles and the historical ways of conducting business. With uncertainty and caution still the watchwords of small and medium sized businesses I searched to find a sustainable management framework that could power design and ward off default. My search hasuncovered Intelligent Growth a very interesting concept extensively researched by the Corporate Executive Board for Fortune 1000 companies. Intelligent Growth is the balance of revenue expansion with cost efficiency to achieve consistent revenue growth and margin improvement across multiple business cycles. Check it out by following the link to Corporate Executive Board. In 2011, we intend to focus our Business Revitalization Newsletter on translating the Corporate Executive Board research findings into pragmatic strategies and actions for small and medium sized businesses.
Tobey Choate, Managing Partner
