{"product_id":"when-growth-stalls-how-it-happens-why-youre-stuck-and-what-to-do-about-it-hardcover","title":"When Growth Stalls: How It Happens, Why You're Stuck, and What to Do about It - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteve McKee\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the toughest lessons every business leader learns is how hard it is to generate sustained growth. Stalled growth is the rule, not the exception--even for the best-managed companies. That's especially true in unpredictable economic environments such as the one we're experiencing today. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMcKee has a unique understanding of what happens when growth stalls. His firm commissioned a study of 700 companies that had at one time been among the nation's fastest-growing businesses. Developed in concert with Decision Analyst, a leading national research and consulting firm, the study probed areas as diverse as corporate structure, competition, branding, finance, and strategy. The target respondent profile were CEOs, owners, principals, presidents, managing directors or chairmen of the board. In-depth follow-up interviews yielded fascinating stories and personal comments from executives who had been living on the front lines of real-life growth crises. McKee presents compelling knowledge about how and why companies lose their way, and offers practical advice about how they can rekindle growth.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen Growth Stalls\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates that sluggish growth is generally produced not by mismanagement or strategic blundering but by natural market forces and management dynamics that are often unrecognized--and widespread. The book presents seven characteristics that commonly correlate with stalled growth and what to do about them. Some are external forces to which countless companies have fallen victim: economic upheavals, changing industry dynamics, and increased competition. What McKee points out, however, is how often they catch companies off-guard. More surprising are four subtle and highly destructive internal factors that conspire to keep companies down: lack of consensus among the management team, loss of nerve, loss of focus, and marketing inconsistency. McKee makes the case that, regardless of what's going on outside of an enterprise, it's what's inside that counts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen Growth Stalls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the biggest challenges any business leader faces is generating consistent, profitable growth. But stalled growth is the rule, not the exception, even for the best-managed companies. That's especially true in today's tumultuous economic environment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen Growth Stalls\u003c\/i\u003e is a practical, hands-on guide for executives, managers, and entrepreneurs who are struggling with stalled growth as well as for those who hope to prevent it. In this book, marketing expert Steve McKee presents fascinating evidence that demonstrates that sluggish growth is usually produced not by mismanagement or strategic blundering, but by natural market forces and destructive internal dynamics that are widespread--and often unrecognized.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAll companies struggle with external forces such as economic upheavals, changing industry dynamics, and increased competition. \u003ci\u003eWhen Growth Stalls\u003c\/i\u003e explores how these forces conspire to take companies down. But the book also looks beyond these natural market forces and explains how four subtle and highly destructive internal factors conspire to keep companies down: a lack of consensus among the management team, a loss of nerve, a loss of focus, and marketing inconsistency. Conquering these, McKee's research shows, is the real key to overcoming stalled growth.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen Growth Stalls\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates that no matter what's going on outside an enterprise, it's what's inside that counts. Public or private, for-profit or not-for-profit, consumer-focused or business-to-business--organizations of every size and shape are subject to the same challenges. Throughout this groundbreaking book, McKee explains how to turn things around, offering proven and practical advice for rekindling growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWHEN GROWTH STALLS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eONE OF THE BIGGEST CHALLENGES any business leader faces is generating consistent, profitable growth. But stalled growth is the rule, not the exception, even for the best-managed companies. That's especially true in today's tumultuous economic environment. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen Growth Stalls\u003c\/i\u003e is a practical, hands-on guide for executives, managers, and entrepreneurs who are struggling with stalled growth as well as for those who hope to prevent it. In this book, marketing expert Steve McKee presents fascinating evidence that demonstrates that sluggish growth is usually produced not by mismanagement or strategic blundering, but by natural market forces and destructive internal dynamics that are widespread--and often unrecognized. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll companies struggle with external forces such as economic upheavals, changing industry dynamics, and increased competition. \u003ci\u003eWhen Growth Stalls\u003c\/i\u003e explores how these forces conspire to take companies down. But the book also looks beyond these natural market forces and explains how four subtle and highly destructive internal factors conspire to \u003ci\u003ekeep\u003c\/i\u003e companies down: a lack of consensus among the management team, a loss of nerve, a loss of focus, and marketing inconsistency. Conquering these, McKee's research shows, is the real key to overcoming stalled growth. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen Growth Stalls\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates that no matter what's going on outside an enterprise, it's what's inside that counts. Public or private, for-profit or not-for-profit, consumer-focused or business-to-business--organizations of every size and shape are subject to the same challenges. Throughout this groundbreaking book, McKee explains how to turn things around, offering proven and practical advice for rekindling growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHE AUTHOR \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTEVE MCKEE\u003c\/b\u003e is a columnist for BusinessWeek.com and president and co-founder of McKee Wallwork Cleveland Advertising. He has held executive positions at several internationally-respected advertising agencies including NW Ayer, Della Femina Travisano \u0026amp; Partners, Strascina \u0026amp; Partners, and Phillips-Ramsey, a division of McCann-Erickson Worldwide. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo learn more about the book, visit www.whengrowthstalls.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.05 x 9.24 x 6.52 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Axiom Business Book Awards (2010)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756041863456,"sku":"9780470395707","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/00d8465fb97c38798f016eb1a1868b63.webp?v=1780073232","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/when-growth-stalls-how-it-happens-why-youre-stuck-and-what-to-do-about-it-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}