Sat.Feb 19, 2011 - Fri.Feb 25, 2011

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Capabilities Driven Mergers & Acquisitions – Capabilities Roadmapping, part 3 of 5

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What role do capabilities play in successful mergers? Too big to fail has proven to be a flawed notion. In Capabilities Roadmapping , Booz & Company partners Gerald Adolph and Paul Leinwand continue their discussion on the role of capabilities in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and explain why pursuing a capabilities-driven M&A strategy produces more successful companies that enjoy a right to win.

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StrategyDriven Podcast Special Edition 57 – An Interview with Robert Simons, author of Seven Strategy Questions

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StrategyDriven Podcasts focus on the tools and techniques executives and managers can use to improve their organization’s alignment and accountability to ultimately achieve superior results. These podcasts elaborate on the best practice and warning flag articles on the StrategyDriven website. Special Edition 57 – An Interview with Robert Simons, author of Seven Strategy Questions explores the seven strategy questions that can help an organization’s leaders identify gaps within their

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Complimentary Resource – 5 Ways to Persuade your Target Audiences

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5 Ways to Persuade your Target Audiences. by SDL – Web Content Management Solutions. Learn how Marketing Professionals are using BluePrinting technology with positive results. In today’s connected world, a well managed Web presence is essential for any organization to achieve business success. The internet provides unprecedented opportunities for border-free communication.

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Leadership Inspirations – The Right Mental Attitude

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“Nothing can stop someone with the right mental attitude from achieving their goal. Nothing on earth can help a person with the wrong mental attitude.&#. Thomas Jefferson. President of the United States of America (1801 – 1809). If you enjoyed this article, let us keep you up-to-date on other newly published insights by signing up for our complimentary StrategyDriven Newsletter.

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Business Complexity has Grown Significantly Since the Financial Crisis

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New research confirms the financial crisis has significantly exacerbated business complexity. A recently released survey reveals that 86 percent of firms face increasing complexity in their operating environment or organizational structure over the past three years. In the survey for the report titled, The Complexity Challenge : How businesses are bearing up , only 22 percent of senior executives think their organizations are well prepared to confront complexity in the future.

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Corporate Cultures – Culture Trumps Strategy

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Culture is hard to quantify but its impact on business operations is unmistakable. Even the well-conceived strategy cannot withstand the onslaught of a counter focused culture. In order for a strategy to be implementable, it must be formulated to work within the confines of the corporate culture. Alternatively, the corporate culture must be changed before the strategy is implemented… typically a years long process.