Address culture clashes during M&A
An M&A strategy can generate synergies, growth, drive value, expand market access and establish a global presence. But while deals can benefit the companies involved, many mergers have resulted in [...]
Trust encourages greater risk-taking in M&A transactions
Trust is critical in M&A transactions. Both parties are naturally suspicious of each other, and tensions run high even in the smoothest of deals, so any ant can be magnified [...]
Don’t forget your Working Capital target
An evaluation of a company’s working capital is a critical piece of merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions. A detailed financial evaluation must be conducted to determine the financial and [...]
Transform a brand in light of digital disruption
While auto manufacturing techniques are far more advanced today than when Henry Ford opened his first factory a century ago, one thing has remained consistent over time: the assembly [...]
Our employees and customers don’t understand our strategy…
Think of a successful company. Their strategy almost always looks simple and obvious and does not take a thick deck of PowerPoint slides to explain. It doesn’t pop out [...]
M&A valuation in inflationary times
For the last 3-4 months we have heard the same question in our meetings with business owners: "How will inflation impact the valuation of my business”. This question can be [...]
Make your board culture sustainable
Two core responsibilities of boards are performance and risk management. A strong, positive board culture helps both. But too many boards don’t make the links. As expectations rise — [...]
AI must be taken seriously – also for SMEs
No board pack or agenda would include the simplistic question “Should we buy some Artificial Intelligence?”. If you have one in front of you, then it may be best [...]
Strengthen Your Supply Chain Digitization
Supply chains have rarely known stress like this. Geopolitical turmoil, labor shortages, extreme weather conditions, and demand shifts have combined to create global logistical chaos. The reality is that [...]
How ESG is shaping the landscape in M&A
Companies must consider environmental, social and governance (“ESG“) factors in their mergers and acquisitions (“M&A“) transactions to achieve maximum value and monitor risks. ESG matters are becoming increasingly significant [...]
Disruption drives change on virtually every front
The chaos of the 2020s has pushed leaders to act quickly and decisively. It has accelerated innovation and forced organizations to transform in ways that didn’t previously seem possible. [...]
Some strategies simply don’t work
Did you know that developing a new strategic direction is one of the riskiest ventures any leadership team can take on? Failure rates are astronomical and research indicates that [...]
