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So Many M&A Deals Fail Because Companies Overlook This Simple Strategy

Harvard Business

In the course of research for our book , we’ve found that this approach also provides an ideal methodology for leaders to identify which M&A deals are most likely to pay off — a disciplined approach that acts as a kind of lens for effectively distinguishing gold from iron pyrite in assessing potential company synergies.

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Why Boards Aren’t Dealing with Cyberthreats

Harvard Business

Methodology This survey was conducted through a partnership between Professor Boris Groysberg and Yo-Jud Cheng from Harvard Business School; WomenCorporateDirectors Foundation, led by Susan Stautberg; Spencer Stuart, led by Julie Hembrock Daum; and independent researcher Deborah Bell.