All articles tagged: company growth

How the restaurant mogul behind Union Square Cafe, Shake Shack, and many other dining destinations uses culture to drive scale. See also “Building a Culture of Hospitality: Danny Meyer’s Team Prepares for Service.”

Scenes from Union Square Cafe as the staff gets ready to open for the day show the company’s culture of “enlightened hospitality” in action. For more insight, read “Danny Meyer’s Recipe for Success.”

To compete amid myriad disruptions, insurers in all sectors must wed strategy to structural changes.

Supporting the arts can help companies address many modern concerns.

With so much cash on company balance sheets, U.S. companies face competitive pressure to use the tax windfall strategically.

The “head magician” at Katjes Magic Candy Factory talks about custom candy, serial entrepreneurship, technology, and the growing pains of startups.

Bernardo Vargas Gibsone, CEO of the Colombian utility and construction company ISA, sees opportunity emerging from turmoil.

Businesses need to develop their behavior, cognitive, and network capital so they can create and capture value that competitors can’t erode.

Most structural changes will have tax implications. Thoughtful planning can help leaders convert tax traps into enhanced reorganization returns.

With home costs skyrocketing in large metropolitan areas, companies that want to attract talent may have to get into the real-estate business.

Hiring people is often a last resort, even when an industry is growing.

Financial engineering won’t fix a stagnant valuation.

Young firms are valued significantly higher and attract more financing after their founders relinquish some power.

Few have resolved the tension between identity and growth as masterfully as the coffee chain’s CEO.

During a restructuring, rumors spread and fear takes hold. You can reduce the turmoil by finding ways to inform, empower, and inspire employees.

Having a clear sense of who you are will help you grow coherently, and outpace the competition. For further insights, read “Pulling the Triggers That Pull Companies.”

As digital becomes the new normal, a few generic strategies that can help you determine where and how to create value. Which one is best for your enterprise?

Discovering how to learn fast, including taking time out for creative thinking and implementation, is necessary for effective self-disruption.

Trends spotted by Strategy& suggest that companies in any industry can gain prominence by choosing the right approach.

While automakers pour millions into winning the autonomous vehicle race, they run the risk of ignoring the more imminent threats that could sink them before the technology becomes pervasive.

Last year, startups died at a rate of one per week. When it comes to scaling, the chances of survival are even lower. For further insights, read “The Chrysalis Effect.”

Successful startups reach a point when they must shed their early habits and take on just the right amount of managerial maturity. See also “How Startups Can Avoid the Chrysalis Effect."

Having applied the logic of physics to predict the life expectancy of biological creatures and cities, Geoffrey West is now searching for the scientific principles that dictate the life spans of companies.