4.1 to 5
Growth Pipeline
CHAMPION:
Your company has achieved a high score on our Growth Pipeline™ Diagnostic. Your future growth potential is at a best practice level, which should reflect in the solid growth in the future, even during major events. Investors, customers, and employees will be thrilled.
This score implies that your company is well-positioned for a future shaped by growth. The leadership team must continue to develop the rigor and effectiveness of the growth pipeline™ system even as the environment for growth becomes increasingly difficult. Your company will also need to continually invest in the innovation process to grow in the future, satisfy your Board members and attract customers. As a next step, our team will schedule a Growth Pipeline™ Dialogue to discuss these findings and provide further insights on how to drive high growth in the future.
2.6 to 4
Growth Pipeline
DEVELOPER:
Your company has achieved a moderate score on our diagnostic and must undertake significant work to position your company to achieve above-market growth in the future should major events disrupt the normal course of business.
This score implies that your company has a rudimentary to moderately functioning growth pipeline™ system, with some of the elements of a pipeline system being leveraged. There is much room for improvement in specific areas, whether it is in executive alignment, sourcing of ideas, or simply the rigor with which new opportunities are being evaluated. It is likely some tightening of your risk mitigation practices is required. The key action for your company is to assess the areas of weaknesses in the overall process and invest in driving improvement, with a particular focus on enhancing structure and discipline but with a keen eye on agility to account for rapid responses to changing needs. As a next step, our team will schedule a Growth Pipeline™ Dialogue to discuss these findings and provide further information on how to drive high growth in the future.
1 to 2.5
Growth Pipeline
NOVICE:
Your company has achieved a low score on our Growth Pipeline™ Diagnostic and is subject to significant long-term risk that could potentially lead to a loss of investors and customers in the future. You are at high risk during major events.
Your company is at risk of not achieving its full future growth potential. The Chief Executive Officer, Board of ¬¬-needs to invest in creating an executive task force to fully understand the challenges and issues related to growth development, and carve out the time, investment and commitment required to start building a robust growth pipeline™ system that is more immune to declines during times of geo political chaos. As a next step, our team will schedule a Growth Pipeline™ Dialogue to discuss these findings and provide further information on how to drive high growth in the future.
