Leadership Imperatives To Achieve The Holy Grail of Business: Long-Term Growth

"Given increasing globalization and technological disruption, it is becoming harder than ever for companies to sustain growth. ... These harsh realities point to two burning questions of relevance to all senior executives: Why is it so hard for companies to sustain above-market business performance? What can companies do to beat the odds and crack the code to securing the holy grail of business: long-term profitable growth? The answers are rooted in the challenge of mastering three key leadership skills essential to drive long-term business growth: customer centricity, continuous experimentation, and ruthless patience. Fortunately, executives can realistically aspire to become growth superstars, even if wistfully accepting the elusiveness of Hall of Fame acclaim in other endeavors."