3 Horizons of Growth Template

Assess potential growth opportunities while finding ways to maintain existing business plans.

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Identify current and potential opportunities and use the template to plan for the long term while addressing short-term needs.
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The 3 horizons of growth model is a framework that allows businesses to focus on their current needs while considering areas where they can grow in the future.

How to use the 3 horizon framework?

Open a 3 horizons of growth template on Creately, and invite team members to share their inputs on the canvas.
Use the model when you want to strategically think about your operations currently and in the future.
The X-axis represents time but it is important to keep track of all 3 horizons at the same time.
Horizon 1: Maintain & Defend Core Business. List down all the activities that are most closely aligned to your current business. Most of your current revenue making activities will fall into this section.
Horizon 2: Nurture Emerging Business. Here is where you identify new revenue-driving opportunities. There may be an initial cost associated with your horizon 2 activities, but these investments are fairly reliable.
Horizon 3: Create Genuinely New Businesses. List down completely new business opportunities that don’t exist today. These ideas may be unproven and potentially unprofitable for a significant period of time.