1、 2023 Gartner,Inc.and/or its affiliates.All rights reserved.Gartner is a registered trademark of Gartner,Inc.or its affiliates.This presentation,including all supporting materials,is proprietary to Gartner,Inc.and/or its affiliates and is for the sole internal use of the intended recipients.Because

2、this presentation may contain information that is confidential,proprietary or otherwise legally protected,it may not be further copied,distributed or publicly displayed without the express written permission of Gartner,Inc.or its affiliates.Driving Growth,Profits and Resilience ina DownturnA 2023 Pl

3、aybook for Finance LeadersRESTRICTED DISTRIBUTION2 2023 Gartner,Inc.and/or its affiliates.All rights reserved.RESTRICTED DISTRIBUTION2 2023 Gartner,Inc.and/or its affiliates.All rights reserved.Amid the economic downturn,its timely to revisit lessons learned from the Great Recession(end-2007 to mid-

4、2009)in particular,that outperformers win because of the decisive actions they take while heading into and duringcontractionary periods.And in 2023,whether the global economy technically heads into recession or not,organizations face three variables that threaten to weigh down growth and profits:1.H

5、igher interest rates2.Lack of critical talent3.Lagging digital transformationExecutives will need to focus on coupling radical efficiency with innovation and invest in differentiators that will drive successover the long term.For many,that will mean investments in digital.Eighty-nine percent of boar

6、ds agree that digital is an implicit part of the growth strategy.If you dont invest effectively in digital in 2023,youll increase your technical debt and let competitors out-innovate you on digital products and services and scoop up the talent you need.Winners Break Away in the TurnsEarnings before