


The Merger & Acquisition Leader’s Sub-Playbook #7 – Change Management
Per our earlier article on A Merger & Acquisition Leader’s Playbook For Success, avoid the traps of 1) poor strategic focus, 2) poor cultural integration and/or 3) poor delivery of synergies by leveraging the full playbook and its seven...
Why And How To Manage Through This Inflation Differently Per Ram Charan
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) was 7.9% higher in February than it was a year ago, the highest rate of inflation in 40 years. In a conversation with Ram Charan this past week, he told me this round of inflation is different. Companies will need to act differently....
When To Fire, Focus Or Nurse People In The Wrong Roles
What you should do with people in the wrong roles depends. If they don’t have the motivation, fit or strengths required for your organization, fire them. If they do, split their role, or move them over, up or down as appropriate, re-focusing them. And if they’re...
How To Lead Through Post-Pandemic Changes In Sensibilities
There are things people were in the habit of doing before the pandemic that they’re not doing now. Like a computer shut down prompts us to rethink previously open applications, the pandemic disrupted the inertia behind our habits, heightened our sensibilities, and...