Fit for growth : a guide to strategic cost cutting, restructuring, and renewal

Introduction and fit for growth overview. Do you need to cut to grow? ; Becoming fit for growth : the restructuring ; The leader's role : aligning costs with strategy -- How to cut costs and grow stronger : a manager's guide. Levers of cost reduction : what, where, and how ; Portfolio rationalization : divide what business you should be in ; Zero-basing : justify what to keep, not what to kill ; Aligning the operating model : redefine where critical work gets done ; Outsourcing : let external providers generate ; Footprint optimization : rethink your operations and overhead locations ; Process excellence : simplify work and minimize bureaucracy ; Spans and layers : flatten and empower the organization ; Strategic supply management : extract more value from your purchases ; Digitization : make technology a game changer -- Coping with cost restructuring : how to manage and sustain the change. Running a cost transformation : mobilizing, scaling, and sustaining ; Morale, emotions, and expectations ; leading during a restructuring ; The human element : getting people ready, willing, and able to change ; Staying fit for growth