Mark Lipton is a distinguished professor of management with over four decades of experience advising Fortune 500 corporations, think tanks, and nonprofits. He specializes in leadership development and strategic governance, with a particular focus on the psychological forces founders face when stepping down. His extensive work with diverse organizations, from global NGOs to tech startups, informs his insights into effective leadership and sustainable growth. Lipton's contributions, published in leading management journals and drawing from his practical experience, offer valuable perspectives on navigating the complexities of modern business.
This volume puts together an argument for the importance of a business vision, presenting examples of companies that lost focus trying to grow without it. It lays out a precise framework for creating and communicating a vision, combining a firm's values, competencies and methods