Dealing with Integration Issues in Southwest’s AirTran Acquisition Southwest Airlines is moving beyond its strategy of organic growth with its acquisition of AirTran. It went as far as it could go with the strategic model that it first sketched out in 1970 and needed...
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: “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...
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