Long-term focus outperforms short-termism
”Corporate short-termism” has been the subject of ongoing debate – among leaders in business, government, and academia – for decades. To understand the facts and figures behind the problem, McKinsey has created a systematic measurement of long- and short-termism at a company level.
Their metrics show that companies with long-term focus outperformed their shorter-term peers on a range of key economic and financial metrics, see below.
Need more evidence? Get the full report at McKinsey Global Institute.
Sources:
https://www.mckinsey.com/global-themes/long-term-capitalism/where-companies-with-a-long-term-view-outperform-their-peers
https://hbr.org/visual-library/2017/02/firms-focused-on-the-long-term-exhibit-stronger-fundamentals-and-performance
About the author
Elisabet Lagerstedt
Elisabet Lagerstedt helps business leaders go beyond business as usual to accelerate Better Business and co-create a better future. She is the founder and director of Future Navigators and the author of two books.
