by Bruce | April 4, 2004 | Articles, Cultural Considerations, Finance, Leadership, M&A
When it comes to high-end strategic advice, McKinsey is the gold standard. But opining on what good strategy looks like is not sufficient to explain the remarkable, and enduring, ubiquity of bad strategy—even, it must be said, among McKinsey clients. What,...
by Bruce | March 21, 2004 | Articles, Cultural Considerations, Finance, M&A, Partnership Structures
When does what a "retained" recruiter do for you cross over from head-hunting to quasi-management consulting? (Think: Acquiring a practice group or moving into a new city.) And what about the trend towards more and more professionalization of...
by Bruce | March 12, 2004 | Articles, Finance, M&A
Q: Why didn’t Pennie & Edmonds merge with Jones-Day rather than dissolving outright? Client conflicts? Cultural friction? Compensation disparities? A: None of the above. Chalk it up to accrual...
