Five Frogs on a Log: A CEO's Field Guide to Accelerating the Transition in Mergers, Acquisitions, and Gut Wrenching Change - Hardcover

Feldman, Mark L.; Spratt, Michael F.

 
9780471988236: Five Frogs on a Log: A CEO's Field Guide to Accelerating the Transition in Mergers, Acquisitions, and Gut Wrenching Change

Synopsis

Mergers and acquisitions are a reality of life to most modern corporations. Unfortunately few such mergers live up to expectations and nearly all prove more complex than originally anticipated. The companies that survive and prosper are those that adapt quickly and effectively,. This book uses practical examples and anecdotes to show how mergers and acquisitions can damage previously profitable businesses if managed badly. It illustrates how to manage mergers and acquisitions successfully.

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A riddle: Five frogs are sitting on a log. Four decide to jump off. How many are left? Answer: Five Why? Because there's a difference between deciding and doing.

The advice and expertise offered in this book can be used to solve a range of operational problems from speeding up new product development to merging two businesses; from changing company culture to repositioning a business in a whole new marketplace.

Whatever the challenges and opportunities facing you, your company, your industry, Five Frogs on a Log will move you from deciding to doing.

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9780887309816: Five Frogs on a Log: A CEO's Field Guide to Accelerating the Transition in Mergers, Acquisitions And Gut Wrenching Change

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ISBN 10:  088730981X ISBN 13:  9780887309816
Publisher: HarperBusiness, 2011
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