Are You Ready to Grow?

"Are You Ready to Grow?" Self Assessment

Business Owner,

I was the keynote speaker at the Small Business Monthly Future 50 luncheon in August with the topic "Are Your Reay to Grow?". The following survey is the self-assessment he presented.  Please take a few minutes to complete this for your company.  Also, if you want to view the consolidated results from other companies copy the below URL into your browser address:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-YDGKF8778/

Thank you,

Steve Finkelstein
Sr. Partner, Experience on Demand
steve.finkelstein@experience-on-demand.com
314-409-6869
1.The following are the critical growth success factors. Please provide your candid assessment for your company?  Descriptions for each success factor are below:
Talent Management Strategy: Recruiting, development, engagement and retention strategy? Do you have the right people on the bus in the right seat? Get the wrong people off the bus fast?
Change Management: Do you know where you are on the Change Curve and the impacts of your future growth?
Growth Strategy: Do you have a complete growth strategy? How you plan to grow?  When?  How much?
Infrastructure Support: Do you have the right supporting infrastructure – processes, policies/procedures, technology?
Competition Understanding: Do you understand your competition – your competitive advantage today and tomorrow?
Future Trends’ Impacts: Do you understand the future trends and their impacts on your business – both positive and negative?
SWOT Analysis: Do you understand your SWOT? Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats? Do you have action plans for each SWOT area?
Issues/Risks to Mitigate: Do you know the top 1-3 current issues facing your company today and plans to address them? How about your top 1-3 future risks?
Mistakes: What is the biggest mistake you must avoid going forward? Have you learned from your prior mistakes?
Financials: Do you have a good understanding of your future cash flow and capital needs? Do you have accurate, timely and assessable information for analysis to help make informed decisions?
Measures: Do you use the Balanced Scorecard concept using financial, customer, operations and talent management measures?
Execution Discipline: Do you have the skills, experience, and discipline for execution? Do you have a culture of accountability for meeting deadlines?
Overall Readiness for Growth:  Based on your above responses, how would you assess your overall readiness for growth?
Major Issue
Issue
Good Shape
Excellent Shape
Talent Management Strategy
Change Management
Growth Strategy
Infrastructure Support
Competition Understanding
Future Trends’ Impacts
SWOT Analysis
Issues/Risks to Mitigate
Mistakes
Financials
Measures
Execution Discipline:
Overall Readiness for Growth
2.Revenue - What is the size of your company in terms of revenue?
3.Employees - What is the size of your company in terms of number of employees?