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Why Do Acquisitions Fail? – The Finale Part 6 – Post-acquisition Integration

by Ian Smith | Mar 30, 2023 | Acquisitions, Leadership

In the final Phase of our acquisition process, we focus on post-acquisition integration. Post-Mortem However, immediately after the deal completes, when our memories are fresh, we perform a post-mortem on the deal. We believe this is essential to become a better...

The Acquirer’s Playbook – 10 Mistakes That Prove Fatal

by Ian Smith | Apr 21, 2015 | Acquisitions

The M&A market is hot again with around $1 trillion of deals announced already this year. That would put us on track for the second highest year in history behind 2007 (recent WSJ article). The article summarized why acquisitions are so compelling for US...

Acquisitions – 10 Reasons Why They Fail

by Ian Smith | Jun 25, 2013 | Acquisitions

As we all adjust to the new normal it is clearly going to be tough to deliver growth. Acquisitions can be a powerful tool to execute your strategy but they are a graveyard of failures, missed opportunities and underdelivered promises. Why? I’ve studied the...