Leading Growth Firms: The People Crunch Identify priorities and needs of leading growth firms in Stages 3 and 4.

Module Outline

The People Crunch is one in a series of three courses on Six Stages of Growth in Leading Growth Firms. These fast-growing, innovative firms follow a rapid path of growth from start-up to threshold in less than a decade, with revenues increasing more than 50%. In stages 3 and 4, the leading growth firm has an established, successful product or product line. Now the CEO must build a management team to support production and meet client needs. Operations, management structure become priorities. In Stage 4, the CEOs take a critical look at their team and may search for new talent. As well, the CEOs consider new product development and new markets. This module will give you an overview of the challenges of Stages 3 and 4, and the demands on the CEOs as they lead their companies forward.

Learning Objectives

On completion of this 2 hour module you should be able to:

Describe the characteristics of leading growth firms in the third and fourth stages of growth.
List the priorities of CEOs in these stages.
Identify challenges and strategies of successful CEOs in Stage 3 and 4 firms.
Skill Set

ORGANIZATION
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT