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March 18, 2024

How Does Talent Selection Shape M&A Success?
By M&A Leadership Council 

When considering successful mergers and acquisitions from both the acquiring and acquired companies' perspectives, talent selection takes on nuanced dimensions of strategy, psychology, and corporate culture integration.......

March 6, 2024

Vital: A Tightly Managed Process with Disciplined Teams on Both Sides
By Mark Herndon, Chairman Emeritus, M&A Leadership Council

In Don’t Fumble at the Goal Line, we discussed how to finish strong by making sure you are using seven key strategies for ensuring a successful handoff from due diligence to integration. Here’s a quick litmus test to help you determine....

March 1, 2024

They Should be Regarded as Significant Deals, Not Afterthoughts
By M&A Leadership Council

About 30% of all M&A transactions are divestitures -- so they should be regarded as significant deals, not afterthoughts. These transactions require strategic treatment due to their complexity, scope, governance, transition time.......

February 27, 2024

The Art of M&A® / Strategy
An excerpt from The Art of M&A, Sixth Edition: A Merger, Acquisition, and Buyout Guide by Alexandra Reed Lajoux

Research shows that a significant percentage of acquisitions “fail” in some way. Are they worth the risk? This is a question of facts and circumstances. Sometimes an acquisition is the right strategic choice, and other times this would be the wrong move.....

February 21, 2024

A Well Written TSA Eases IT Transitions
By William Blandford, Managing Director at Blandford Associates

While many people have participated in the acquisition of a business, fewer have participated in a carve-out, a type of divestiture where a part of a business is sold. However, as businesses move ......

February 20, 2024

Culture Success Drives M&A Success
By Mark Herndon, Chairman Emeritus, M&A Leadership Council

“We’ve done 50 acquisitions globally and STILL don’t know BEANS* about culture!” This transparent acknowledgement from the Division President of a global Fortune 100 manufacturer was the launch point.....

February 15, 2024

3 Mission-Critical Ingredients Will Transform the Seller's Business Post-Divestiture
By Mark Herndon, Chairman Emeritus, M&A Leadership Council

Let’s face it – once a divestiture sale closes, there’s a natural tendency for executive focus and accountability to immediately shift to other urgent priorities and let the seller’s remaining post-sale business continue on a “business as usual”.....

February 13, 2024

Before Launching Your Next Integration Take a Good Look
by Mark Herndon, Chairman Emeritus, M&A Leadership Council 

​It’s not a trick question: “How do you know you're ready to launch integration planning?” Our answer? Not until you’ve done THIS – created a comprehensive Integration Strategy Framework (ISF)......