To start out, let’s face it, in the strategy development realm we stand on shoulders of thought leaders including Drucker, Peters, Porter and Collins. Perhaps the world’s top business schools and leading consultancies apply frameworks that were incubated by the pioneering work of those innovators. Bad strategy, misaligned M&A, and poorly executed post merger integrations fertilize the corporate turnaround industry’s bumper crop. This phenomenon is grounded in the ironic reality that it’s the turnaround professional that usually mops the work from the failed strategist, often delving in the bailout of derailed M&A. As corporate performance experts, we have learned that the entire process of developing strategy must are the cause of critical resource constraints-capital, talent and time; at the same time, implementing strategy have to take into consideration execution leadership, communication skills and slippage. Being excellent in either is rare; being excellent both in is seldom, when, attained. So, let’s discuss a turnaround expert’s look at proper M&A strategy and execution.

In our opinion, the essence of corporate strategy, involving both organic and acquisition-related activities, could be the search for profitable growth and sustained competitive advantage. Strategic initiatives require a deep knowledge of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, as well as the balance of power inside the company’s ecosystem. The business must segregate attributes which can be either ripe for value creation or susceptible to value destruction for example distinctive core competencies, privileged assets, and special relationships, in addition to areas vulnerable to discontinuity. With these attributes rest potential growth pockets through “monetization” of traditional tangible assets, customer relationships, strategic property, networks and information.

The business’s potential essentially pivots for capabilities and opportunities that could be leveraged. But regaining competitive advantage by acquisitive repositioning is a path potentially brimming with mines and pitfalls. And, although acquiring an underperforming business with hidden assets as well as forms of strategic real-estate can certainly transition a company into to untapped markets and new profitability, it is best to avoid buying a problem. In the end, a bad clients are merely a bad business. To commence a successful strategic process, a company must set direction by crafting its vision and mission. Once the corporate identity and congruent goals have established yourself the trail might be paved the subsequent:

First, articulate growth aspirations and understand the basis of competition
Second, look at the life-cycle stage and core competencies of the company (or the subsidiary/division in the matter of conglomerates)
Third, structure a natural assessment method that evaluates markets, products, channels, services, talent and financial wherewithal
Fourth, prioritize growth opportunities ranging from organic to M&A to joint ventures/partnerships-the classic “make vs. buy” matrices
Fifth, decide where you should invest and where to divest
Sixth, develop an M&A program with objectives, frequency, size and timing of deals
Finally, have a very seasoned and proven team able to integrate and realize the significance.

Regarding its M&A program, an organization must first know that most inorganic initiatives do not yield desired shareholders returns. Given this harsh reality, it is paramount to approach the task having a spirit of rigor.

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