E30 - Run, Grow, Evolve Your Business

Welcome to another insightful episode of The Ultimate Strategy Podcast, your go-to resource for everything strategy-related. Each week, we delve into a new topic designed to make strategy both approachable and actionable, helping your business grow smarter.

In this episode, Devina introduces Cascade's proprietary growth framework, which consists of three pillars: Run the Business, Grow the Business, and Evolve the Business. She emphasizes the importance of balancing these pillars to ensure long-term success and competitiveness. The discussion includes practical examples and actionable steps for businesses to assess their activities and set goals for each pillar, ultimately driving effective strategy execution.

Chapters
01:05 Understanding Cascade's Growth Framework
02:32 The Three Pillars of Business Success
04:52 Balancing the Pillars: Run, Grow, Evolve
09:09 Real-World Examples of the Framework
12:03 Conclusion and Action Steps

Key Learnings
-Balancing Growth is Key: Success comes from managing day-to-day operations (Run), expanding reach (Grow), and optimizing for the future (Evolve).
-Strategy Needs Action: Setting clear, actionable goals and auditing activities help maintain focus and alignment.
-People Drive Execution: Human behavior, decision-making, and adaptability play a crucial role in turning strategy into results.

About Our Sponsor
Cascade is the #1 strategy execution platform that helps organizations turn visions into reality by centralizing strategy planning, execution, and tracking in one place. From deploying life-saving vaccines to engineering the fastest Formula One cars, Cascade helps organizations around the world achieve their strategic goals.

Resources
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About the Speakers

Laura Blackmore:
Laura is the Head of Strategy Execution at Cascade, with over a decade of experience helping organizations improve their efficiencies using cutting-edge tools and strategies. Her expertise spans from health and safety initiatives to AI deployments, making her a versatile leader in strategic execution. Passionate about translating strategic visions into actionable plans, Laura's insights help businesses achieve their goals with precision and agility.

Devina Patel:
Devina serves as a Strategy Execution Director at Cascade bringing a decade of extensive experience across a variety of strategic roles. She has a demonstrated history of working in management consulting, digital services and most recently, technology and eCommerce. She is specialised in the Consumer Goods industry from Food & Beverage, to Wellness & Beauty - with a passion for helping business’ intrinsically understand their pathway to manifesting their goals.

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