Publisher's Synopsis
Who will be the high perfomers of tomorrow and what will be their real competitive advantage? Find out how the successful companies of the future think and act. Business today is changing at an ever-increasing pace - commercial organizations need to continually update and improve if they are the achieve and maintain success. In this climate it is vitally important to learn from the practices and strategies of the most successful, forward-thinking companies. Balancing objective performance criteria against the insights and opinions of industry watchers, The Corporate Research Foundation has identified the UK businesses most likely to excel over the next 10 to 15 years. Senior executives reveal their strageic thinking, the success factors specific to their organizations and what they believe it will take to be successful in the future - these are the people whose vision, determination and values make their companies thrive. All comapanies chosen demonstrate expertise, market appreciation, customer dialogue, structural and management flexiblility, technological vision, excellent financial stewardship and innovative people policies. From global maga-corporations to perfectly attuned niche operators, from biotechnology pioneers to property holding companies, this is a wide-ranging survey of the best. This updated edition contains the most up-to-date information on UK comapanies to watch.