Chris Spratling, managing director of Chalkhill Blue Limited and author of The Exit Roadmap, examines how the A.I. boom has redefined what investors mean by “sustainable growth.”
The phrase “sustainable growth” has long been a boardroom favorite—a comforting hybrid of ambition and prudence. However, in the post-A.I. boom, that phrase has been redefined.
The market’s fixation on efficiency, data-driven performance and investor expectations is reshaping not only how companies grow, but also what “sustainability” really means in practice.
The tension now facing many CEOs and investors isn’t between growth and stagnation; it’s between sustainable value and scalable velocity.
For those of us advising or building SME and mid-market firms, the shift is unmistakable: the very foundations of “responsible growth” have been rewritten by algorithmic capability, economic volatility and an impatient investment landscape.
The very foundations of “responsible growth” have been rewritten by algorithmic capability, economic volatility and an impatient investment landscape.
Author's summary: A.I. boom redefines sustainable growth.