The Assessment Clinic
Globally recognised business growth content, relevant to your business, presented by a Growth Expert.
Attended by a group of four CEOs/MDs, the Clinic is a combination of presentation and interaction facilitated by a Growth Expert who has started, grown and exited a successful company. The Clinic is built on the Knowledge Framework for Growth developed by the Centre’s founder, Dr Jana Matthews, who has researched and worked extensively with growth companies around the world. The tools, strategies and techniques derived from this framework help CEOs and MDs to understand what they need to do to grow their business, become better leaders, and expand into new markets.
Find out more^^From one-year results of 265 companies who have participated in our programs and responded to our FY19 longitudinal survey
The Growth Ramp
Most people start companies, expecting them to grow – and some do…. up to a point. But learning to drive growth is a bit like learning to drive a car – some things are obvious, but many things aren’t, including when to shift into a higher gear, go fast, or slow down. Our Growth Ramp Program is similar to a driver’s education program – we give you the knowledge and skills you need to drive. Our Growth Experts can teach you what to do, what not do, and how to drive growth – but you have to practice what they teach and get yourself ready for the growth journey.
Find out more^^From one-year results of 265 companies who have participated in our programs and responded to our FY19 longitudinal survey
The Growth Modules
Overcome business challenges, plan for growth and drive competitive advantage with the help of our Growth Experts, in three intensive Modules delivered over a nine-month period.
The Growth Modules are for CEOs/MDs plus two executive team members who are seeking to accelerate growth and maximise business success. They learn that products and markets are important – but there’s a lot more they need to know if they want to scale their business. Risk management, strategy, organisation, finance, leadership, and “managing me” are also required to sustain growth. In addition to the 10X Challenge (growing a company to 10X its current size in 5 years), the structured program includes presentations, small group discussions, think time, and requires participants to apply the learning to their individual companies. At each Module, the CEOs/MDs and at least two members of their executive team take a deep dive into their business and develop their own strategies for growth. Expert presentations, discussions and peer-to-peer learning are balanced with time to work together on their own three-month, one-year, and three-year growth plan. Our Growth Experts hold teams accountable for achieving their goals and help them stay on track throughout the nine-month period.
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Frameworks to Guide Business Growth
The Centre’s frameworks provide the wholistic perspective necessary for sustained company growth. They describe the stages of company growth, the changing roles of the CEO and executive team, the responsibilities of a leader, levels of delegation, evaluating employees’ performance, and the elements of an awesome organisation.
The Knowledge Framework for Growth is comprised of six elements and is applicable to all companies:
- Products and Services
- Marketing and Sales
- Dealing with Externalities
- Building the Organisation
- Financing Growth
- Managing Yourself as a Leader
Learn with Your Executive Team
One person cannot grow a company alone. Growth requires a team effort, and it’s essential that all members of the team wholeheartedly believe in the mission, values, vision, strategy and the plan. CEOs/MDs and their team need to learn the growth concepts together, be challenged by Growth Experts, and be exposed to other companies using different systems, strategies and tactics to grow. This is why our Growth Modules are designed for the CEO/MD and their executive team.
The Growth Modules is a unique opportunity to get away from the business and spend time with your executive team – and other company teams. Our Growth Experts teach you how to think holistically about all aspects of your company – from people to strategy, systems to finance, products to customers. They teach you how, then challenge you to think bigger. They hold you and your team accountable for doing what you say you’ll do to address the problems inhibiting growth. All this will be reflected in the three-year growth plan that each team presents at the end of Module 3.
Focus on Growth
All of our programs are focused on business growth. All the presentations, tools, frameworks, advice and counsel are focused on helping you and your team learn what to do when, why and in what order, so that you can grow your company.
There are many reasons why CEOs and executive teams come to our programs. Their company may have grown too fast and lost a lot of money; they want to grow but don’t want that to happen again. The company may have grown, then stalled because it did not have the right people and infrastructure to sustain growth. The company may not be growing, and no one can figure out why. Sometimes the issues are external, other times they are related to the product/customer fit, marketing/sales, or money. But at least half the time the issues are related to how the CEO and executive team lead, plan and whether they are building an awesome organisation. Our programs, and in particular our Growth Modules, help the whole team unlock their company’s growth potential and grow as leaders and managers as well.