Dear readers,

currently, it is the crucial question on every executive board’s agenda: How can we get our company back to growth - even under the most challenging conditions? 

In this “CxO News” issue, we provide some answers to this question. We present to you our brand-new "Back to Growth" study based on interviews with 160 top managers as well as our exclusive interviews with Daniel Grieder, CEO of HUGO BOSS, Dr. Christoph Bauer, CEO of DuMont, and Benjamin Merle, CPO of Enpal. Their statements clearly show that CxOs of top-tier companies see great growth potentials despite the unfavorable conditions - and are very committed to pursuing their growth strategies. 

Additionally, our large-scale analysis of the performance of the 4,000 companies with the highest revenue worldwide confirms: with the right strategy, the organizations are not only able to persist adverse economic developments in their sector or region but can even buck the trend and increase their corporate value. 

In the following articles you will find out which success factors really matter - and how to achieve sustainable corporate growth. 

I wish you an enlightening read! 

Helmut Ahr
CEO Horváth