Automating M&A – Allows Time for Humanity
For decades M&A was managed the old way – pen, paper, landlines, spreadsheets, word docs, fax machines, face to face meetings – and it worked (at least the deal got done) all be it, in a terribly inefficient way. Enter the brave new connected economy,...
Employee Reviews & the need for self monitoring
GE is trying to reinvent the employee review. Accenture and Adobe have scrapped annual reviews. But here’s the thing. This challenge of monitoring performance, of developing talent still remains, whether we have annual reviews or not. The challenge of improving...
Understanding How Family Business Owners Think – Part 1
It’s a huge subject but well worth reviewing, given many of the 27 million private businesses would be regarded as family businesses. Over the coming weeks we will take a look at many subjects dear to the hearts of family business owners, including specific challenges...
CEOs – Are You Increasing Shareholder Value?
As the CEO and, let’s say, owner of a private company, I would argue that you are in the asset management business – all be it with one asset. The question therefore that requires to be answered is, are you increasing shareholder value? CEOs of public...Operational Excellence For Exits
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