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The UK's Productivity Puzzle: Why Are Business Support Programmes Failing To Deliver Transformation?

Are you tired of business support programs that promise the moon but deliver only a sliver of what was promised? You're not alone. As the UK strives to tackle its productivity challenge, it's time to rethink the way we design business support programmes.


Traditionally, programs have targeted practices such as digital technology adoption, new product development, and internationalisation. While these are proven drivers of productivity in high-performing organisations, programmes are designed to treat each in isolation and fail to identify the root cause that suppress adoption - the result, programmes that struggle to effectively engage businesses and deliver meaningful transformation.


So what's the problem? It all boils down to focusing on the wrong things. By not digging deep enough into the evidence and not asking the fundamental question – why do a minority of businesses adopt high-performance practices while the majority do not? The result of not asking and answering this question is the rollout of transactional approaches that aim to treat the symptoms of poor performance rather than the causes.


At Leap the Crowd, we believe that the key to solving the UK's productivity puzzle lies in understanding the root causes of the problem. That's why we dig deep to uncover the underlying issues and design solutions that address the root causes and deliver personalised, business-centred journeys that take you from awareness to transformation.


Ready to break the mould and drive business and economic transformation? Check out our services and get in touch! We promise to deliver more than just a band-aid solution. It's time to tackle the UK's productivity challenge head-on, and Leap the Crowd is here to help.


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