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Three Reasons Why Acquisitions Fail and How to Ensure Success
Initial acquisition agreements represent a scenario of possibilities and excitement, yet over 75% of the acquired firms lose value in the first year. Why does it happen that time and time again the best of intentions do not yield predicted results? This blog Is based...
Three Relationship Mistakes by Entrepreneurs (and how to avoid them)
Have you ever had a strong peer relationship that unexpectedly surprised or disappointed you? Not an open conflict, because the disagreement was resolved enough to move forward. Yet the rupture was not quite repaired. It lingered and led to a slow, pervasive...
Strengthening Shared Leadership
How can an organization support two executives newly appointed to share responsibilities for taking over an important function which was suffering morale setbacks resulting from a volatile and abusive leader? This was the question posed by a savvy CEO, concerned about...
When Chemistry Sparks Like a Faulty Wire
What can you do when peers are having a negative impact on you? Chemistry doesn’t have to rule your relationships and addressing this can increase your effectiveness. What follows is a case study illustrating three common sources of friction and the five steps taken...
Coaching in an “Us vs Them” Environment
The animosity between Alex and Carlos extended beyond their immediate encounters in the business. Their direct reports were careful to align their allegiance within their group. Both groups displayed an “us versus them” attitude. Alex was an optimistic and...
Decision making differences
“They brought me in for my experience and contacts. We had a good year, yet I am laboring under a boss who second guesses me, and makes my life difficult. My review was devastating. I am thinking of leaving.” My client, Andrew, shared his frustration. The Chief Legal...
What is blocking collaboration?
“Can this relationship be saved?” I was asked by the Chief Human Resource Officer, who sadly said that the Investment Banking firm did not want to lose an important revenue producer unnecessarily. A new investment banking head, John, was considering eliminating one of...
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