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Human and cultural due diligence in M&A planning
A merger or acquisition is a major disruption for any organisation, and all too often the results fall short of original expectations. The cause of such disappointments is invariably the presence of people somewhere in the mix. For people can be, at best, unpredictable and, at worst, downright disruptive.
How to create an acquisition integration checklist
A checklist can vary widely, depending on whether your acquisition will remain as a standalone or be rolled in, or some combination of both. Here are six key points to address.
Leading vs managing
As the owner or CEO of a business, your job is to lead the company and let others manage it. So you need to be very clear about the difference between leadership and “managership”, and make sure you focus your time and attention on the tasks and activities that only the leader can perform.
20 leadership habits that hold you back
All leaders have a few bad habits. Are any of those listed here affecting your performance?
Why executives need mentors too
Executive mentoring pairs executives and C-suite leaders with seasoned executives who nurture and support their growth over the long term. This helps the mentees in their quest to achieve both short-term and long-term goals.
Four classic mistakes in executive mentoring
Executive leaders play an important role in developing their organisation’s next generation of leaders. However, not all great executives have the mentoring skills necessary to cultivate a successful mentoring relationship, and those who are new to it often make mistakes.
Why do strategic plans fail?
The exact failure rate of strategic plans is unknown – but it’s high! Here are ten common reasons why strategic plans fail. It’s likely that the last strategic initiative to fall short in your organisation could be attributed to one (or some combination) of these ten causes.
Strategy: the key issues for any CEO
To develop a winning business strategy, a CEO needs to ask these six key questions and balance these five core tensions.
Why good people leave
Few things are more draining for an organisation than the steady, systematic loss of highly effective and productive people. When an employee leaves, you need to find out why.