14 June 2007

Anticipating Failure -- Then Adapting to Succeed

How Transitions Optical slowed down its torrid growth and focused on sustainability

by Rick Elias, President, Transitions Optical
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This company president's business was growing at a torrid pace -- so much so that it almost crashed and burned. So he and his team decided to slow that growth and focus on sustainability. Executives across a range of industries can learn from his experience.
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