Taking stock in the new year….how’s your ego these days? Beaten and bruised from a tough year or a bit on the Balloon Boy side? Much of leadership is about managing yourself and this article features three good ways to keep a leash on your ego. http://blogs.hbr.org/baldoni/2009/12/three_ways_to_keep_your_ego_in.html
Private equity firm Terra Firma suing Citibank over EMI deal, alleging fraud. Is it a case of taking the baseball bat and mitt and going home to sulk? Read more for the potential ramifications for M&A firms. Could get ugly. http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2009/12/11/terra-firma-sues-citi-over-emi-deal/?_r=0
Interesting article on new movement toward vertical integration, reversing a fifty year trend in the other direction. Recent vertical buyers include PepsiCo, Oracle, GM, Apple, and Live Nation. Are conglomerates the new black or just a passing trend? Wall Street Journal: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125954262100968855.html