Performing consistently well over time has always been a tough proposition for businesses. Indeed, while 15 of the Fortune 100 have remained on the list for more than 40 years, the vast majority have been there for less than 10. The likelihood is that increasingly intense global competition and the complexity of today’s business environment will make sustained performance even more difficult in the coming decade.
This is an important issue for our clients, and although our practices have insights into parts of the solution, the Firm does not yet have an integrated view of what it takes to survive and thrive for decades. The corporate excellence proprietary database effort, begun in 2005, aspires to create a longitudinal view of the business practices that drive enduring performance. This bulletin introduces the effort and presents some of the questions we are trying to answer.

Authors: Janamitra Devan, Eric Matson, Vidushi Shrikant

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