What happened in 2023
Inarticulate ramblings of a management consultant
by bendehaldevang
2M ago
Our final Agile Gorilla podcast for the year, looking back at the world of M&A in 2023, what happened and what didn’t happen, and a forecast into the market for next year. I hope you enjoy it…many thanks for all your comments, encouragement and support throughout the year. All the best for a wonderful Hogmanay! https://theagilegorilla-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/theagilegorilla.com/podcast/2023/12/29/15-the-world-of-mampa-in-2023?format=amp ..read more
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Customer experience and deals
Inarticulate ramblings of a management consultant
by bendehaldevang
5M ago
Abhay Pande, David Boyd, Paul Siegenthaler and I from The Agile Gorilla collective are joined by David Cox, a business transformation professional with a passion for Customer Experience. For over 15 years, David Cox has worked around Europe, South America and the Middle East helping clients drive revenue growth and customer loyalty.. We talk about who owns customer experience in an organisation, the challenge of keeping an external focus through an M&A deal, and the importance of metrics. It’s a fascinating conversation, considering the challenge of customer focus when the deal is all enco ..read more
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The mother of all disruptions
Inarticulate ramblings of a management consultant
by bendehaldevang
5M ago
This week our podcast is all about an interesting convergence between: future strategy in the fossil future sector which has a very limited long term future but continues to make great returns for its shareholders; the challenge of current and future employees and how this might have an impact on employment strategy going forward; and lastly the role of government in determining the future. https://theagilegorilla-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/theagilegorilla.com/podcast/2023/10/6/13-the-mother-of-all-disruptions?format=amp ..read more
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Essilor / Luxotica – a vertical integration with some twists and turns!
Inarticulate ramblings of a management consultant
by bendehaldevang
6M ago
The latest in our series of Agile Gorilla Podcasts where we talk through a deal of interest. In this episode, we talk through the challenges of leadership in a cross border transaction, dealing with the regulators, and where to focus. Let me know what you think! https://theagilegorilla.com/podcast/2023/9/15/12-style-vs-substance-at-essilorluxottica ..read more
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Summer reading!
Inarticulate ramblings of a management consultant
by bendehaldevang
8M ago
Afternoon all, this week Abhay Pande, David Boyd and I talk about some recommended ‘light’ reading for any aspiring transformation director, CEO, or entrepreneur engaging in the Mergers & Acquisition world. We cover everything from applied strategy to behavioural economics and the challenge of change. Have a read, let us know what you’d include on your list, and give us your thoughts. https://theagilegorilla.com/podcast/2023/7/20/11-recommended-reading ..read more
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A merger of convenience
Inarticulate ramblings of a management consultant
by bendehaldevang
9M ago
The latest in our Agile Gorilla podcast. This week we talk about the recently announced magic circle merger between Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling. It’s a fascinating transaction and the first in 20 years that connects the magic circle with a large Wall St firm. For anyone running a professional services business, the challenges of highly mobile clients and employees and a very tight recruitment market are perennial issues. Add the complexities of managing a potentially highly disruptive merger integration process and you have a recipe for major disruption! Let me know what you ..read more
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Buying a Mittelstand business
Inarticulate ramblings of a management consultant
by bendehaldevang
9M ago
Our latest podcast headed up by our local resident expert, Paul Siegenthaler! We discuss the peculiarities of these amazing organisations, the challenges of integration, and the opportunities which they offer. Let me have your thoughts, experiences in this very specific part of the corporate landscape ..read more
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Buying out the banks – a repeat of 2007/2008 or something new?
Inarticulate ramblings of a management consultant
by bendehaldevang
10M ago
This week we talk about the wave of forced mergers in the US. Paul Siegenthaler, Abhay Pande and I talk about the drivers for the current transactions, what are the implications from an integration perspective, and what the future holds. As ever, we’d love to hear from you. Please let us know your thoughts, comments and ideas. https://theagilegorilla.com/podcast/2023/5/19/8-buying-out-the-banks ..read more
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Deep thinking about deepMind – a very different type of deal!
Inarticulate ramblings of a management consultant
by bendehaldevang
11M ago
The latest podcast in the Agile Gorilla Collective series. This week Abhay, David and I talk about the dynamics of Deepmind and Google Brain coming together, what the key challenges for Demis Hassabis and Jeff Dean are in terms of leadership and change management, the competitor landscape and the potential pace of change required, It is a fascinating transaction, not only because of the sudden awareness through ChatGPT of the potential wide reaching impact of the technology, but also in terms of the nature of the employee base, the culture of the two businesses, and the impact of a ‘commercial ..read more
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Divorce – the failure of two high profile transactions
Inarticulate ramblings of a management consultant
by bendehaldevang
11M ago
Two interesting tales of failure this week. The first, the sell off of Worldpay from FIS following a disastrous integration has that rare commodity in any form of transformation programme, a counter factual with the acquisition of First Data by FISERV happening at the same time with similar market condition..but a dramatically different result. The second following our earlier podcast on Project Everest is a little summary on the break up of the deal…and perhaps importantly the consequences of that for EY going forward. Look forward to your thoughts / comments and any subjects you think we mig ..read more
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