The characteristics of “Growth Champions” were defined as those elite middle market companies that grew at four times the rate of U.S. GDP by the National Center for the Middle Market, a partnership of The Ohio State Fisher College of Business and GE Capital. These characteristics as defined by the Center were summarized in a prior Harvest article and are listed below:

1.       Strong management culture
2.       Exceptional talent management
3.       A formal growth strategy process
4.       Sharper customer focus
5.       A broader geographic vision
6.       Focus on innovation

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