Growing Pains, 5th Edition

Acknowledgments

This work is a product of nearly 40 years of action research and consultation with many different organizations. These range from new ventures to members of the Fortune 500. They were our research “laboratory.” Simply stated, the most significant ideas that underlie this book were the products of observing, analyzing, and conceptualizing what actually happened in successful and unsuccessful organizations as they grew. The book could not have been written without having had access to those companies of various sizes, in different industries, with different degrees of success. Accordingly, we are greatly indebted to the CEOs, presidents, senior managers, and others who invited us to serve as researchers, consultants, or advisers ...