Never do what you are told!
I tell everyone who works with, or for, me that they are never to do something because I told them to do it. I do not want or expect anyone to do what I ask just…
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Ten Lessons on Selling a Company.
Selling a company is a heady experience. The wise CEO knows, though, that many things can go wrong and that it pays to study what makes some transactions go well and others fall apart. Here…
How to get a rogue team member back on board without drama or disruption
Every leader eventually finds they have a toxic executive team member who behaves poorly, spreads discontent, or otherwise goes off track and holds the core leadership team, and the organization, hostage indefinitely. As the leader,…
Case Study: Cracking the Execution Code at Compusearch Software Systems
Compusearch had always been an innovative company but operations needed to mature. Here's the story behind how the management team, working with The Carlyle Group and IntelliVen, got clear, aligned, and grew to be sold…
How to increase the odds of success with a strategic acquisition or alliance
Posted 6/10/2012, Updated 9/19/2019 Most acquisitions and alliances severely underperform relative to expectations set at the time of their inception. No matter how great they look on paper, it is always a lot harder to…
