The 2026 Growth Index dives deeper into the concept of Healthy Urgency — the organizational condition where leaders execute against shared priorities with enough intensity to drive results, and enough discipline to sustain the pace.
In a market shaped by rising capital costs, compressed execution cycles, and accelerating AI adoption, “move fast and break things” is no longer a viable operating model. This year’s report explores how the best growth-stage companies are instead converting urgency into execution quality by aligning their teams, improving efficiency, and sustaining performance without burnout.
The findings reveal a clear pattern: the companies exhibiting Healthy Urgency are also the companies posting the strongest financial outcomes.
So, how do the best growth-stage companies move fast without breaking their teams, systems, or outcomes?
Download the 2026 Growth Index to find out.