Company Growth is one of the only constants and demands every business has. Even in 2020, there will be boardrooms discussing back to growth and growth projections.
Like you said doing the right thing by staff is essential, it's important to note company growth and performance and happiness can go hand in hand.
Something to ponder...Growth as term and discipline has many more meanings: growth and logo 'sales', marketing and performance, product and product growth and then now rightly so a dedicated growth team that focuses around improving experiences, improving business metrics and making users happier. Growth is confusing and like many things in the world of work, needs addressing