Leadership
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DEFINE YOUR INTEGRATION PHILOSOPHY NOW TO MAXIMIZE POST M&A PERFORMANCE. “Running a football franchise is not unlike running any other business. You start first with a structural format and basic philosophy and then find the people who can implement it.” – Bill Walsh, legendary coach of the San Francisco 49ers As I watched the…
Read MoreChoosing an Integration Leader?
Choosing an Integration Leader? Here’s advice from past M&A Execs. When your company is about to embark on a major merger or acquisition effort, one of the first moves you make will be the assignment of an executive to oversee and drive the integration process. It’s a critical, lynch-pin role and the success or failure…
Read More4 Key Management Moves in Nearshore Mergers and Acquisitions
Have you ever been in a long-distance relationship? If so, you are likely familiar with the challenges that can arise. Similarly, when a company decides to leverage nearshoring in their operation, executives need to be prepared to think differently about what it will take to successfully lead the expanded operation. Typically, “nearshoring” refers to the…
Read MoreM&A Integration: Decision Making and Leader Lessons from the Dunes of Royal Birkdale
Summary: Effective leadership and speed are essential for M&A success. Executives need to balance the need to make informed decisions with the need to act quickly and be decisive. Some tips to ensure effective decision making include: As this year’s Open Championship approaches, I couldn’t help but think back to the drama from one year…
Read MoreDon’t Let A Technology ‘Bake Off’ Slow Your M&A Integration
“Eeny, meeny, miny, moe, Catch a tiger by the toe. If he hollers, let him go, Eeny, meeny, miny, moe. My mother says to pick the very best one and you are not it” – Classic Children’s Counting Rhyme In my early elementary school days, we often used this classic children’s rhyme to make decisions.…
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