M&A is Not a Strategy – Taking a Look at Intel We are indebted to Blogger Steve Cheney (Steve’s Blog: Thoughts on technology, business and strategy) for his very incisive statement concerning Intel’s recent major acquisitions of McAfee for $7.7 billion,...
Integration 2.0 Evolves Beyond Post Merger Integration We were now in the era of Integration 2.0. While traditional Post Merger Integration focuses on the mechanics of integrating an acquired company after the”deal”, Integration 2.0 is strategic, looking...
We are moving into an era of M&A Integration 2.0. The developments of technology and a shift in attitudes now gives companies considering major acquisitions the chance to remake their approach to acquisitions to make it more inclusive, collaborative, quicker,...
Quote of the Month: “Watch the turtle. He only moves forward when he sticks his neck out.” Lew Gerstner In this Newsletter This first article in this Newsletter is a set of observations from my November trip to Shenzhen, China for a Knowledge Cities...
Quote of the Month: “Ideas won’t keep; something must be done about them.” Alfred North Whitehead The theme of this Newsletter is culture issues involved in acquisitions and integrations. Culture issues are not readily obvious to us since often we...
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