Great ingredients do not automatically make a great dish

How poor strategy execution impacts on value creation in mergers and acquisitions

Numerous studies about successes and failures in mergers and acquisitions point out the importance of due diligence planning, risk analysis, strong 100-day leadership and execution. The bottom line: great strategy, great deal, poor integration planning, poor integration execution. So, what are the symptoms of poor strategy execution during M&A’s? Clearly, the key factors are process execution, leadership and skills, being systematic about it and of course addressing company culture.

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