When companies are on their path towards expansion, they often face hurdles during scaling up. This is because with growth, complexity increases. This complexity, also hinders growth. Fast- growing companies have this tendency to drift towards bureaucracy and slow decision- making. It leads to an incapacity in leveraging the opportunities available. As per business research conducted by Bain and Company, there exists an inverse proportionality between the scale achieved and the net benefits of size. This is why companies need to adopt the principle of micro- battles. This adoption will help the leadership in framing the learning, scaling and leading behaviors necessary to win over insurgency. It will also help ride over the frontline obsession that the founders may often be guilty of. Expanding companies often struggle to bridge the paradigm between routine and disruption. There is a dichotomy between what to prioritize between the short and long runs.

Source:https://www.bain.com/insights/micro-battles-and-the-journey-to-scale-insurgency/

Uploaded Date:22 June 2019