The Daily Stat: Achieving Sustained Growth: No Cakewalk

Are you having trouble viewing this email? If so, click here to see it in a web browser. HOME   |   BLOGS   |   THE MAGAZINE   |   BOOKS   |   AUTHORS   |   STORE RSS   |   Mobile FEBRUARY 9, 2010 Achieving Sustained Growth: No Cakewalk 12%. That's how many companies worldwide managed to grow profits and revenues more than 5.5% over the 10 years ending in 2008 and earn back their cost of capital, according to Bain's updated global database of Sustained Value Creators. The moral of the story: Achieving sustained, profitable growth is very challenging, and the odds of success are low. Source: Profit from the Core: A Return to Growth in Turbulent Times, by Chris Zook and James G. Allen Share Today's Stat: RELATED PRODUCT Profit from the Core: A Return to Growth in Turbulent Times Harvard Business Press Book In this updated edition of Profit from the Core, the authors show that a renewed focus on the core is more critical than ever as firms seek to rebuild their competitive advantage coming out of the downturn — and that a strong core will be the foundation for successful expansion as the economy recovers. ADVERTISEMENT Follow the Stat: LATEST POSTS Entrepreneurs: Beware of Vanity Metrics Would You Have Chosen an Onside Kick? Using Crisis Response Factors in the Absence of a Crisis Why Winning Streaks End Get the latest posts every morning! PREVIOUS STATS The Looming Water Crisis Starbucks' Calorie Postings Lead to Less Calorie Consumption Jobless Ex-Managers Turn to Entrepreneurship Brand Experience Matters to Consumers More Than Loyalty Clubs Insiders Make Better CEOs Day of Reckoning Looms for World's Big Borrowers The Worst Highway Bottleneck in the U.S.? Hundreds More U.S. Firms Likely to Default in Next Two Years Companies Get Blamed for People's Financial Situations U.S. Bank Earnings Likely to Continue Struggling HBR Online Trial Access HBR's in-depth business archives FREE for 14 days. Register today » UNSUBSCRIBE   |   UPDATE YOUR PROFILE   |   MORE EMAIL NEWSLETTERS   |   PRIVACY POLICY Was this email forwarded to you? If so, sign up to start receiving your own copy. ABOUT THIS MAILING LIST You have received this message because you subscribed to the "The Daily Stat" email newsletter from Harvard Business Review. If at any point you wish to remove yourself from this list, change your email address, or sign up for other email newsletters and alerts, please visit the Harvard Business Review Email Newsletter Preference Center. ADVERTISE WITH HBR This enewsletter is read by thousands of decision makers every day. Learn more about connecting your brand with this audience. Copyright © 2010 Harvard Business School Publishing, an affiliate of Harvard Business School. All rights reserved. Harvard Business Publishing | 60 Harvard Way | Boston, MA 02163 Customer Service: 1-800-545-7685 (617-783-7600 outside the U.S. and Canada)