Month: December 2009

Predictable changes after an acquisition  include a 50% drop in productivity that is not regained and sales drops between 10-60%. Up to 75% of executives in the acquired company leave within 3 years and the bleeding continues for a decade before recovery!  Over the 18 month course of an average transition, there is extensive organizational[…]

We have identified some general barriers that stand in the way of most quality organizations, that keep them from achieving a much higher degree of success. Barrier #1: Accomplishing Goals Although all organizations set goals, few have a process in place for achieving the goals they set. Most organizations set annual goals. Yet most have[…]