Clinic on Carrying Out a Transformational M&A Integration

December Quote of the Month “Most deals in 2012 were done out of fear. I expect 2013 to be a better year. We’ll get a resolution one way or another. The world will be a much better and more hospitable place for deals.” Jim Cramer’s stock market...

The World of M&A Integration 2.0

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,...

Recognizing and Reconciling Cultural Dilemmas

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...

Culture Issues Involved in Acquisitions and Integrations

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...