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...
Quote of the Month: “Information is not knowledge” Albert Einstein The topic of this October issue’s commentary is: The Return of the Mega Acquisition. The vast amount of cash is that has been sitting patiently on the sidelines is now coming into...
September 2009 Quote of the Month: “Hope sees the invisible, feels the intangible and achieves the impossible.” Anonymous An emerging M&A market, but will acquirers be better at integrating this time? Major acquisitions have been announced over the...
August 2009 Quote of the Month: “One never knows what each day is going to bring. The important thing is to be open and ready for it.” Henry Moore There is conflicting evidence as to whether there is a marked increased interest in acquisitions or whether...
July 2009 Quote of the Month: …if you are running a team, division, or company right now, there’s one defining aspect of leadership that you cannot, must not, neglect in the craziness and morass… Inventing the future. Jack & Suzy Welch,...
June 2009 Welcome to the first issue of the Beyond the Deal Newsletter. The Beyond the Deal book developed a unique approach to create extraordinary value through acquisitions. The Newsletter is a forum designed to extend that approach and continually renew it. It is...
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