We examined Fortune Magazine’s 100 Fastest Growing Companies of 2018 and found 32 firms still listed in Fortune’s updated 2019 list. The "Persistent 32" are still growing in the first half of 2020, as the COVID-19 recession continues. As a whole they have added to headcount over the long expansion (2013–2019) and continue to hire aggressively. We focus on how a commitment to building talent and growth sets them apart in this pandemic, how they represent a focus on human capabilities; how their investments contribute to organizational change and renewal; and how the leader plays new roles as marketplace insight visionary and chief safety officer. We draw lessons from the "Persistent 32" and outline steps top teams can take now to build talent and grow the firm.

我们检查了《财富》杂志 2018 年增长最快的 100 家公司，发现仍有 32 家公司仍列在《财富》杂志 2019 年更新的名单中。随着 COVID-19 经济衰退的继续，“持久性 32”在 2020 年上半年仍在增长。总体而言，他们在长期扩张（2013-2019 年）期间增加了员工人数，并继续积极招聘。我们专注于培养人才和成长的承诺如何使他们在这场大流行中脱颖而出，他们如何代表对人类能力的关注；他们的投资如何促进组织变革和更新；以及领导者如何扮演市场洞察远见者和首席安全官的新角色。我们从“Persistent 32”中吸取教训，并概述了顶级团队现在可以采取的步骤来培养人才和发展公司。