Driving Profitable Growth Through Transformation: Insights for Leaders

At Hexagon IT Solutions, we believe transformation is the courageous choice required to deliver ambitious business objectives. As many leading organizations recognize, transformation is not just a buzzword—it’s a deliberate and strategic process that can unlock bold growth opportunities, reshape operating models, and build competitive capabilities that differentiate businesses in the market.

Transformation begins with a bold ambition supported by a fact-based approach and informed by external perspectives. This process fundamentally changes how an organization operates, delivering significant improvements in performance, innovation, and growth. At Hexagon IT Solutions, we’ve observed that transformation is increasingly focused on growth: over 50% of transformation value today stems from growth initiatives, up from less than 40% just a few years ago.

To better understand the strategies that drive successful transformation for growth, we’ve analyzed dozens of companies that have outperformed their peers. Here are five key behaviors that set leading growth transformers apart:

Successful transformation starts with an external perspective—leveraging competitive insights, market trends, consumer sentiment, and investor viewpoints to shape a strategic vision. Leading companies don’t just analyze internal performance; they define their aspirations based on where and how to win in the market.

At Hexagon, we help clients activate these insights through strategic growth plans, such as expanding into adjacencies, igniting innovation, or pursuing M&A opportunities, ensuring their aspirations are grounded in market realities.

Leading growth transformers recognize they can’t do it alone. They partner with external experts to bring in the specialized skills, capabilities, and tools needed to achieve their growth ambitions. At Hexagon IT Solutions, we serve as that partner—providing cutting-edge technology solutions, operational expertise, and an innovation-first approach to fuel business growth.

Growth is driven by bold leadership that challenges employees to raise the bar and deliver new solutions. Organizations that embed ambitious thinking into their culture create an environment where employees feel empowered to innovate, solve problems, and execute transformative ideas.

Hexagon helps organizations build this culture by integrating performance incentives, feedback systems, and capability-building programs into their transformation strategy.

Technology is no longer just an implementation tool—it’s a foundational driver of transformation. Leading companies embed digital strategies and tools such as AI, automation, and predictive analytics into their growth initiatives from the outset.

At Hexagon, we specialize in helping businesses identify and close their technology gaps. From building AI-driven customer engagement systems to streamlining processes with automation, we ensure technology becomes a core enabler of growth and efficiency.

The best decisions are grounded in a strong fact base. Leading organizations use data from trusted sources to inform every aspect of their transformation journey, enabling faster and more effective decision-making.

Hexagon IT Solutions empowers clients with advanced analytics, robust reporting tools, and tailored dashboards that provide real-time insights to guide strategy and execution.

Beyond the five differentiators, successful growth transformers share common behaviors that enable their success:

• Customer-Centricity: They keep customers at the center of every decision.
• Transparency: They are open about the metrics driving execution and performance.
• Clear Expectations: They set clear goals and behavioral norms for employees.
• Empowered Teams: Decisions are pushed to the lowest levels, fostering ownership and accountability.

Our research shows that organizational health—how effectively leaders run the business, allocate resources, and lead teams—is the foundation for sustained performance. Healthy organizations outperform their peers by delivering nearly three times the total shareholder return (TSR) over the long term.

At Hexagon IT Solutions, we integrate practices that improve organizational health, helping our clients create the infrastructure needed to execute bold growth transformations effectively.

Growth transformations are about more than cost-cutting—they represent a shift in mindset, strategy, and execution. By embedding healthy behaviors, leveraging technology, and driving cultural change, organizations can achieve profitable growth and sustainable success.

At Hexagon IT Solutions, we help businesses unlock their growth potential through innovative solutions, strategic insights, and a relentless focus on execution. Let us partner with you to deliver transformation that drives value today and positions your business for long-term success.