Getting M&A Right, From Announcement Day To Post-Close Execution
Announcement Day is not the finish line—pre-close planning and post-close execution are how you achieve and sustain value creation over the longer term.
Announcement Day is not the finish line—pre-close planning and post-close execution are how you achieve and sustain value creation over the longer term.
Shortsightedness has killed many a potentially lucrative M&A deal. Here’s how to get what you want, by giving them what they want.
Industry experts expect 2022 to be another year of enthusiastic deal-making. Make sure you’re coming to the table armed for success.
M&A activity is predicted to be on track to hit record levels this year, although challenges remain for the unwary.
Antitrust law isn’t—or shouldn’t be—about breaking up businesses just for being big.
Pressure is building to snag value while the getting is good. But mergers and acquisitions are always tricky—and CEOs and boards have a whole host of new issues to consider.
In today’s market, the best M&A deals go to the shrewdest negotiators. To ensure you get the best deal, make sure you have your concession plan ready before you make your first offer.
The strong economy, low interest rates, huge cash reserves and fears about rising taxes are making for a silly season in M&A across nearly every industry. Looking to sell smarter? Some suggestions.
M&A deals, already high risk, fail more often when acquiring companies do not adequately account for “people risks.” Four guiding principles.
Covid has created an urgency to prioritize humanity and empathy in the M&A process—and the need for that humane diligence won’t disappear when we reach widespread immunity.
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Over 70% of Executives Surveyed Agree: Many Strategic Planning Efforts Lack Systematic Approach Tips for Enhancing Your Strategic Planning Process
Executives expressed frustration with their current strategic planning process. Issues include:
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Female leaders face the same issues all leaders do, but they often face additional challenges too. In this peer session, we will facilitate a discussion of best practices and how to overcome common barriers to help women leaders be more effective within and outside their organizations.
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General’s Retreat at Hermitage Golf Course
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General’s Retreat, built in 1986 with architect Gary Roger Baird, has been voted the “Best Golf Course in Nashville” and is a “must play” when visiting the Nashville, Tennessee area. With the beautiful setting along the Cumberland River, golfers of all capabilities will thoroughly enjoy the golf, scenery and hospitality.
The golf outing fee includes transportation to and from the hotel, greens/cart fees, use of practice facilities, and boxed lunch. The bus will leave the hotel at 10:30 am for a noon shotgun start and return to the hotel after the cocktail reception following the completion of the round.