Russ Banham

Russ Banham (russ@russbanham.com) is a contributing writer to Chief Executive


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Preparing Your Company for Sale

Key Takeaways To garner an optimum price for the sale of a company: Conduct due diligence as a buyer would. [...]

Russ Banham Corporate Finance April 16 2012

Seeing the Big Picture

New data tools are enabling CEOs to get a better handle on performance across their organizations.

Russ Banham November 1 2003
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Six Avoidable M&A Mistakes

What not to do to make the most of your acquisition opportunities.

Russ Banham Corporate Finance , Corporate Finance , Mergers & Acquisitions , Small Business , Small Business September 2 2010
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Six DEADLY M&A Sins

Companies get hitched for smart reasons—except when they don’t

Russ Banham October 14 2009

The PRICE of REGULATION

Prescriptive mandates, critics charge, are often worse than the ailment.

Russ Banham Governance/Compliance , Legal , Regulatory April 22 2010

The Warren Buffett School

They have free rein, ready capital and the best boss a CEO could want. They run Berkshire Hathaway companies, and you’ve only begun to envy them.

Russ Banham December 1 2002

The Whole Truth

The “no one told me” excuse is disappearing, but finding credible data and figuring out how to disclose it remains tough.

Russ Banham July 1 2002

Tireless in Seattle

Two years ago, 80-year-old Safeco Insurance Co. came dangerously close to shutting its doors for good. Earnings had plunged to [...]

Russ Banham April 1 2003

Tools for Turnaround

When companies face their toughest times, boards call in the specialists with the skills to woo back Wall Street and the stomach for tough measures.

Russ Banham April 1 2002

Two for the Road

Are two heads better than one? When it comes to leading an organization, whether it’s a large, global enterprise or a small mom and pop shop, the answer seems to be yes. While some co-CEO arrangements enjoy the brief bliss of a Kardashian wedding, most stand the test of time.

Russ Banham Leadership & Strategy April 2 2012

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