Strategy
Are you planning an acquisition this year?
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 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 MoreBaseball & Boardrooms: What The St. Louis Cardinals Can Teach Us About Business Strategy
Spring is in the air and the 2019 MLB season is well underway. As a native St. Louisan, I am a Cardinals fanatic. Some of my most memorable springs were spent in “Busch Stadium II” and “Busch Stadium III” where I even worked one season. Spring brings back fond memories of new beginnings and possibilities…
Read MoreFinishing Up An M&A Integration? It May Be Time For A Strategy Reset.
A good friend of mine and his wife recently went through some major life changes. They had twin baby boys, adopted a second rescue dog and both started new jobs — all of this in a roughly 5 month period. As the significance of these changes sank in, my friend looked at me over dinner…
Read MoreCan Too Much Teamwork on Strategy Create a Monster?
On occasion my family will embark on a family-pizza-night adventure. It’s quite the team-building exercise since most of the places we frequent serve pizza sized to feed the entire family rather than the four individuals who make up our clan. The “team building” part of the program comes in deciding what type of pizza to…
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