by Guy | Jan 20, 2011 | Board & Governance, Board of Directors, Business - General, Economy, Investing, NEDs, Non-Executive Directors, Recession, Upturn
Why is it that although many companies, and almost all large ones, grow through mergers and acquisitions, most of these result in a decline in overall value, rather than the envisaged increase? In the lead-up to such activity – the “engagement period” if you like –...
by Guy | Oct 15, 2009 | Board & Governance, Business - General, Economy, Leadership, Recession, Strategy, Upturn
An article I saw today in SmartPlanet.com confirmed what I’ve been feeling for some time: businesses have over-done the cost-cutting and are poorly placed for the economic upswing. The fact that leading economists and business leaders around the world have declared an...
