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Collaboration that Generates Results: 5 Articles with Interesting Tips

Posted on January 18, 2015 by Aad Boot

LeadershipWatch Article about collaboration, yellow pen on an article

Not so long ago, I was asked by a client to help with the rollout of a large corporate transformation program. One thing quickly became clear: producing tangible results will in large part depend on the quality of collaboration between…

Category: Change Management, Leadership, Leading Change Tags: Business Performance, Business Transformation, Collaboration, Consulting, Corporate Change, Fortune 500, High Performance Teams, Program Management, Strategy Execution, Strategy Road Map

Post Merger Integration: Cultural Alignment is a Prerequisite for Value Creation

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Aad Boot

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Post Merger Integration research over the past decades has shown that a great deal of mergers and acquisitions did not yield the desired value. Many surveys mention insufficient attention to the people and cultural aspects of the integration as one of the main causes of failure. Overlooking or underestimating the effect of cultural differences can seriously hinder the integration process and can destroy value. Read more …

Category: Business Transformation, Cross Cultural Teams, Cultural Integration, Culture Change, Leadership Alignment, Leading Change, Post Merger Integration Tags: Booz Allen Hamilton, Business, Business Transformation, Consulting, Cultural Identity, Fons Trompenaars, KPMG, Leadership, Post-Merger Integration, Synergy

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