Inside the Strategy Room 247. Transforming for growth
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Apr 17, 2025 This episode features Louisa Greco, a transformation expert from McKinsey's Toronto office, Sandra Sancier-Sultan, a senior partner focused on sustainability and financial services in Paris, and Rebecca Doherty, who specializes in strategic growth from San Francisco. They discuss how one in four companies leverage transformation as a pathway to growth, even amidst challenges like inflation. Key topics include cultivating a growth mindset, aligning culture with transformation efforts, and the vital role of employee insights in drafting successful growth strategies.
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Employee View Mirrors Growth Success
- Employee perception drives success more than top management opinion in growth behaviors.
- Overperforming companies have employees who see real openness to collaboration and tech integration daily.
Dream Big and Mobilize Ownership
- Dream big then validate ambitions externally like an investor to gauge potential investment and risks.
- Mobilize hundreds of owners for growth initiatives with agile planning and accountability for results.
Focus Culture Change Narrowly
- Focus on changing no more than 3-5 critical behaviors for culture change within 18-24 months.
- Align symbolic leadership actions, systems, and tools to embed new growth-supporting behaviors.