Summary: Alchemy of Growth: Mehrdad Baghai joins us to discuss his book, The Alchemy of Growth: Practical Insights for Building the Enduring Enterprise, which he coauthored with former fellow McKinsey & Company colleagues Steve Coley and David White. Mehrdad explains how to protect the company’s core business while fueling profitable growth with new markets, products and services. In addition to discussing more immediate or short-term opportunities for profitable growth, Mehrdad also explains the importance of fostering and expanding innovative ideas for longer-term growth and prosperity. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: A pdf transcript of this episode is available (or will be made available shortly) for download at robertgbarnwell.com. In addition, listeners are invited to explore the many executive briefings, whitepapers, case studies and other information and tools available (no registration required) at robertgbarnwell.com. FEEDBACK: Listeners are encouraged to leave positive feedback on iTunes and other podcast directories. If you have additional comments, suggestions for improvement, or specific guests you’d like to see appear on CEO Talk Radio, please call our toll-free number at (800) 673-0313 or write our host and producer, Robert G. Barnwell, directly at Robert@robertgbarnwell.com. FYI: Listener feedback MAY be replayed or cited on future episodes. CONSULTING SERVICES: On a limited basis and subject to availability, professor Barnwell is pleased to work with the senior leadership of companies undergoing significant strategic or enterprise-wide change. Clients are typically multi-national corporations or the large subsidiaries of such companies with revenues in excess of $250.0 million. If you would like to learn more about Professor Barnwell and his services, please visit robertgbarnwell.com or email Robert directly at Robert@robertgbarnwell.com.
