#2—Scaling Smart: Strategy in Growth-Stage Organizations

Corporate strategy in growth-stage companies can be very different from strategy in mature organizations. In this episode, we hear from three chief strategy executives who are effectively navigating the strategic journeys for their scaling organizations – Elisabeth Moore from West Monroe Partners, Adam Zalisk from Amplify Education, and Edward Crook from DeepL. Today’s discussion is moderated by Outthinker Networks President, Claudio Garcia.  

In this episode you’ll learn: 

• Practical advice on balancing entrepreneurial freedom with strategic focus 
• How to structure a strategy function to support rapid growth and innovation 
• Techniques for maintaining alignment and clarity in decision-making processes 
• How to turn change from a "chore" into a tactic to drive customer-centricity 
• And strategies for fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing within fast-growing teams

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