10-Step Guide To Creating Your Own Growth Strategy For Your Company: The Secret To Unlocking The Mystery Of Achieving And Sustaining Profitable Growth, is a step-by-step 'how-to-guide' that addresses the current need of CEOs, business owners, founders, entrepreneurs (existing and aspiring), Board members, and executives of startups, small to middle market companies, and other large organizations, by teaching how to unlock the secrets and mystery of what global consulting firms offer in terms of growth strategy, and how you can apply it to your business to achieve top line profitable growth using a 10-STEP PROCESS that:
- removes the complexity,
-“cuts through the fluff”
- is simple and easy to implement and understand.
This book also includes: Application Tools, Past Client Examples, Case Studies, and Highlights of Common Pitfalls (and How to Avoid Them).
- Learn how to develop a successful growth strategy in 10 STEPS.
- Learn how to accelerate growth by identifying opportunities to increase both your top and bottom line.
- Learn how to shore up your company's fundamentals and establish the foundation required to save your business or take it to the next level.
Reader Testimonials
"10-Step Guide To Creating Your Own Growth Strategy For Your Company, was very easy to read, and flowed smoothly.
It took an incredibly complex process and broke it down for me, as the reader! I believe it would be really good for those business owners who have reached a plateau and need some help breaking out. I would recommend this book for sure."
Mark G.
President and Founder
Small Business Owner
"Great actionable content! I'll keep it in mind for any execs or founders focusing on the tactical side of growth and strategy - I could see this being very popular with the EO and Vistage crowd."
Damon D.
Founder
Small Business Owner
"Practical guidance! I bought this book on the recommendation of a friend. The information contained is like having Michelle Diamond as a personal consultant! Readers will benefit from her training and years of experience in business. The book provides comprehensive information and examples of some of her work with companies of various sizes.
If you want to grow your business, this is a good read!"
Charles H.
Aspiring Business Owner
About the Author
Michelle Diamond
Founder & CEO
Michelle Diamond, CEO of Elevate Diamond Strategy, a growth strategy and execution independent advisory and interim executive business expansion firm recognized by Forbes (NEXT 1000), Entrepreneur Magazine, Inc., Authority Magazine, Thrive Global, Los Angeles Business Journal, CEO Journal, CFO Magazine, and others, has 25+ years’ business strategy, general management, marketing, go-to-market, finance, audit, and operations experience.
Michelle is a growth expert, operational executive, and entrepreneur, who has worked on investor, Board, CEO/C-Suite, and SME issues for 65 organizations ranging from start-up, early/growth stage, small/middle market, private equity/venture capital, to Fortune 50 companies in 31+ industries including CIGNA, Colgate-Palmolive, Elsevier, MetLife, Daimler, DEKRA, NRG, Constellation Energy, and Club Med – just to name a few.
Prior to Elevate Diamond Strategy, Michelle worked for CIGNA, where she was the creator and Head, Competitive Intelligence for the $1B+ Group Insurance Division. Prior to that role, Michelle oversaw CIGNA’s $20M Printing & Distribution business (100+ employees), was Manager of Strategy for Accenture, and in Mergers & Acquisitions and Assurance and Business Advisory Services at Ernst & Young LLP. She also held various financial roles at Colgate-Palmolive Company, Citibank, and West Merchant Bank and was selected for Goldman Sachs and Procter & Gamble camps.
Michelle holds an MBA from Duke University, a BS from Morgan State University (Summa Cum Laude), and attended Wharton Executive Education. She is also a nonpracticing Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
Michelle is a former Board President of the INROADS Philadelphia Alumni Association, a member of Extraordinary Women on Boards (EWOB), and has led efforts and volunteered for the United Way, March of Dimes, Boys & Girls Club, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and Habitat for Humanity. She was a speaker and facilitator for the Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO), the National Association of Professional Women (NAPW), YearUp, INROADS, EY, and others, and a growth expert on radio shows, Accelerating Your Business™ (creator and host), Executive Leaders Radio, and The Marketing of Business.
Michelle lives in Beverly Hills and enjoys sports, dance, entertaining, and travel.
