i4cp Named to the Inc. 500|5000 List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies for Fourth Consecutive Year

Seattle, WA, September 10, 2014 --(PR.com)-- For the fourth successive year, Inc. Magazine has included the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp) on its exclusive list of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States. The annual Inc. 500|5000 list represents the best independent entrepreneurs in the U.S. across a wide range of industries.

With nearly three-quarters of Inc. 500 CEOs crediting their growth—which cumulatively averaged an impressive 516 percent over the past three years—mostly to luck, the details of their successes have remained largely unclear until now. For the first time ever, Inc. conducted research into the leading personality traits of entrepreneurial CEOs and discovered that they dominate the national sample in three strengths: risk-taking, business focus, and determination. Without risk, companies cannot be founded; without business focus and determination, companies cannot survive and grow.

“We are incredibly proud to be recognized as one of Inc.’s fastest-growing companies,” said Kevin Oakes, CEO of i4cp. “Every person at i4cp is dedicated to discovering the people practices that drive high-performance and the same cutting-edge research that we provide to our members is implemented here in our own business; this is our fourth year on the list and the results are clear.”

i4cp continues to concentrate on delivering research, high-quality peer connections, tools, and data to its membership network, which supports some of the world’s most influential brands, including 3M, Microsoft, and FedEx. At the same time, i4cp is addressing the most pressing issues of an increasingly complex marketplace:

• i4cp’s Chief Diversity Officer Board is a unique group in which top executives from some of the world's most forward-thinking companies come together to explore the future of D&I and its evolving role.
• The SheSuite™ explores the impact of women in corporate leadership through a new in-depth interview with a C-level executive published each month.
• From Now to Next executive thinksheets are issued monthly and feature interviews with industry thought leaders to help HR and other business leaders implement crucial next practices.

i4cp continues its rapid growth because of the tangible value it provides. To learn about member solutions, visit i4cp.com/solutions.