In a time of unprecedented change, uncertainty, and disruption, there is a strong tendency for senior leadership teams to focus solely on short term challenges and issues rather than longer term business value creation opportunities. The big “aha” moment comes for senior leaders when they realize that short term performance consumes long term growth. This means that if the company continues to overweight investments in current businesses to deliver short-term performance, it will eventually liquidate the company’s long-term power to grow.