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The McKinsey Publishing guide to excelling as a leader
The McKinsey Publishing guide to excelling as a leader

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Are you a growth leader?

Welcome to “The McKinsey Publishing Guide to excelling as a leader.” In this first email, we’ll dive into the beliefs and behaviors shared by growth leaders. Driving sustainable growth requires the right mindset, strategy, and capabilities. Here are some steps that could help you foster success. 

Growth leaders generate 80 percent more shareholder value than their peers over a ten-year period—but about a quarter of companies don’t grow at all. And between 2010 and 2019, only one in eight achieved more than 10 percent revenue growth annually.

“Growth leaders set, communicate, and commit to growth consistently and without significant resourcing,” write McKinsey’s Michael Birshan, Biljana Cvetanovski, Rebecca Doherty, Tjark Freundt, Greg Kelly, Erik Roth, Ishaan Seth, and Jill Zucker

Check out these insights to learn how to make and follow through on a purposeful choice to grow.

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