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M&A Integration – How Much Pre-Close Planning is Appropriate?
Numerous studies, executives and consulting pundits have extolled the virtues of planning for the integration of a merger or acquisition as early as possible. But what exactly does that mean from a practical perspective? In our view it is not a matter of “if” integration planning should be done prior to transaction closing, but rather…
Read MoreFour Keys to Success When Your Company is Organized by Function
Over the years, we have seen dozens of functional organization designs succeed and a few that have not worked as well as intended. By a functional design, we mean one which is primarily based on functions such as Marketing, Sales, Product Engineering, Finance, etc. We contrast this with a business unit design, which is primarily…
Read MoreImproving Innovation Center Effectiveness
In a recent post, we presented several reasons why we think Innovation Centers hinder a company’s ability to innovate. If you have an Innovation Center (or similar organizational structure), what can you do to make it more effective? You can start by changing your perspective on what an innovation center should do. In our view,…
Read MoreDon’t Settle for Another Failed Offsite Strategy Meeting
Imagine you’re attending an offsite strategy meeting. You’re prepared. You’re fired up. You’re eager to engage. But ten minutes into the meeting, you’re checking your email – and so are most of the people around you. Sound familiar? Of course it does. Many – probably most – strategic offsites are held with great intentions, but they…
Read MoreDoes Your Innovation Center Create a Barrier to Success?
Sometimes what you want—and what you spend considerable time and money trying to achieve—is not what you get. This is especially true of innovation. The need to “be more innovative” has captured the attention of executives in almost every industry. And these executives have responded by building lots of innovation infrastructure within their companies. They…
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