Why failure, more than success, is a plausible outcome of strategy-making Rather than focusing on failures and the “blame game”, with lost energy and focus, leaders need to take a hard look at themselves and evaluate whether the strategy was built on a solid foundation altogether and capable of addressing all of the concerns that…
Making mergers work for profitable growth Given the enormous commitment of assets, managerial time as well as shareholder euros, it is timely to consider how managers can improve odds of merger success. Ongoing research by HKH Management Consulting shows conclusively that the single most important variable under the control of an acquiring company is neither…
Generating value through acquisitions HKH Management Consulting recently completed an extensive study into strategic returns generated by European SME’s acquiring businesses globally. We found that, despite a common belief of M&A activity being a “holy grail” to growth, a large proportion of acquisitions seem to destroy value rather than create it. Ultimately, the single most…
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