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Mergers & Acquisitions: The Importance of Creating a Shared Culture

Organizational Talent Consulting

Sadly, evidence suggests that 50% to 85% of mergers fail to deliver on shareholder returns despite leadership's best intentions. The leadership challenge is to figure out the best way to manage the formation of a blended new shared culture. HOW TO READ THIS WHITE PAPER This white paper has five sections.

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Need Clients Now? 5 Strategies to Quickly Get More Consulting Clients

Consulting Matters

Speaking engagements demonstrate your thought leadership, provide a plethora of networking opportunities and are a source for new business. Bring business cards and eBooks/white papers if you have them. EVEN if you feel the crunch on the finances, you do not want to under-value what you can bring to the table.

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Need Clients Now? 5 Strategies to Quickly Get More Consulting Clients

Consulting Matters

Speaking engagements demonstrate your thought leadership, provide a plethora of networking opportunities and are a source for new business. Bring business cards and eBooks/white papers if you have them. EVEN if you feel the crunch on the finances, you do not want to under-value what you can bring to the table.

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Transformational Leadership: Changing Culture to Fuel Financial Success

Organizational Talent Consulting

An Examination of the Importance of Leadership Behaviors and Attributes on Shaping Culture Executive Summary Organizational culture is a critical factor in financially successful companies. Leaders with dynamic transformational leadership attributes and behaviors are effective culture change agents.

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What If You Could Learn Design from Apple?

Harvard Business

The best ones are permeable membranes that transfer knowledge from the outside in: Steve Jobs recruited the Dean of Yale’s Business School to run Apple University, while Jeff Weiner recruited business coach and thought leader Fred Kofman to lead leadership development for LinkedIn. Ritz Carlton and Zappos follow a similar model.