Category Archives: Growth

Nothing Fails Like Success

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Stuart Cross

Many companies struggle and fail, not because they are bad at what they do, but because they are great at what they do. Look at Kodak. Its decline isn’t due to it being poor at film processing, but because it … Continue reading →

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Sources Of Growth In Turbulent Times

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Stuart Cross

In periods of economic and social turbulence, it can be tempting to wait for the latest wave of change to hit the shores of your business before deciding where to focus. But the frequency and ferocity of these waves continue … Continue reading →

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Groaking Is Not A Strategy For Growth

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Stuart Cross

When I was growing up my older brothers and I used to finish our meals as quickly as possible in the hope of getting some of the food from my younger brother’s plate. Once we had eaten our dinner we … Continue reading →

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There Are Only 10 Ways To Grow Profits

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Stuart Cross

Despite the innumerable books, articles, videos consultancy services, and management courses on the subject, there are still only 10 ways. Which of the 10 are most likely to deliver profitable growth for your business? The answer to that question will … Continue reading →

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Corporate Partnerships: For Better Or Worse?

Posted on July 29, 2010 by Stuart Cross

Over the past 10-20 years a new golden rule of business has emerged: you can’t succeed on your own. Rapidly changing technologies and the globalisation of most markets are the two biggest factors that lead CEOs to conclude that they … Continue reading →

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Growth: It Is What You Do (Not Just The Way That You Do It)

Posted on June 23, 2010 by Stuart Cross

The old song may say that ‘it ain’t what you do, it’s the way that you do it’, but, when it comes to your strategy for growth, nothing could be further from the truth. There are two sets of decisions … Continue reading →

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Are You An Integrated Innovator?

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Stuart Cross

Strategic advances are made when organisations become the first to find a profitable way to exploit new opportunities. These opportunities may be created by changes in customer tastes, technology, economics or other external factors, or, more likely, a combination of … Continue reading →

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Client Success Story: Creating High-Growth Strategies For The Bristan Group

Posted on June 10, 2010 by Stuart Cross

I have recently been working with the executive team from the Bristan Group, the UK’s largest supplier of bathroom and kitchen taps, showers, shower enclosures, decorative heating and bathroom accessories, helping them to develop new growth strategies for the business. … Continue reading →

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New Testimonial – Nelsons Natural World

Posted on May 25, 2010 by Stuart Cross

I have recently completed a project with Nelsons, the natural healthcare company, helping them to identify  and deliver new opportunities for growth. Their COO, Najib Fayad, kindly gave me the following testimonial (and UK Managing Director, Mark Turrell, has given … Continue reading →

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Building An Innovation Process In Larger Companies

Posted on May 17, 2010 by Stuart Cross

Most breakthrough innovation is developed and delivered by small and new-start companies with nothing to lose. Large corporations that are truly innovative are all too rare. However, it need not be so. If innovation is to be sustainable in an … Continue reading →

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