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Strategy for Stalled Growth

Insights / Strategy for Stalled Growth

 

Built environment companies hit predictable growth ceilings. These articles explore why and what to do about it.

 

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Making Strategy Actionable
Making Strategy Actionable

Growth-oriented companies align their strategic focus with tactical plans.
Jumping the S Curve
Growth Cycles

Knowing your position on a growth curve can help focus your strategy.
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What is Positioning?

Five easy questions. Hard answers.
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Download: Positioning Guide

Key strategic questions that are easy to ask but hard to answer.
Marketing Budget
Rethinking the Marketing Budget

A strategic approach for built environment brands.
Budgeting for Growth
Budgeting for Growth Video

Learn more about creating more effective budgets.
Measure
Measured Success

Metrics are great, but be careful what you measure.
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What's the Problem?

To make a bigger difference, find the right problem.
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Make Research Actionable

Avoiding the gap between insights and application.
Scale
Too Many Products

New products can create energy or drag for your business. Create a system to invest wisely.
Mess
Too Many Brands

Don't have too many characters in your brand story.
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Brand Love

People love brands—and love to hate brands.
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Sparking Growth

Sparking growth and keeping it lit requires a leader to adapt to the changing needs of their organization.
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Digital Ergonomics

How might the contract furniture industry evolve when work isn't bound to the office?
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Crossing the Collaboration Divide

How will our tools and environments support collaboration?
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Human-Centered Design in HR: Building Agile Organizations

Building agile organizations requires agile employees and a human-centered design approach to HR.
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Tell a Different Story: Meaningful Talent Acquisition

It’s time to build a talent-centric acquisition process.
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Built Environment Trends

Contract furniture, lighting, textiles, and material trends.
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Furniture as Technology

Business model innovation and product innovation go hand-in-hand.

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Peopledesign
The growth strategy firm for the built environment.

About Us
Our Book
Speaking

 

 

Approach
How built environment companies grow, and how we help.

How we help
Growth Diagnostic

Insights
Strategic thinking for built environment leaders.

BE Growth Index
Webinars
Frameworks and tools
Podcast
All articles