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Articles by Kate George
Driving growth in consumer goods through programmatic M&A
Companies that take a programmatic approach to M&A deals outperform their peers, but this strategy requires differentiated capabilities and effective execution. Over the past decade, consumer goods companies have pursued M&A to compensate for stagnant organic growth. However, not all acquisition strategies generate the same returns. Programmatic M&A, defined as two or more small or midsize deals a year, demonstrates the highest value creation, as shown by McKinsey’s research across industries.
Scaling up: How founder CEOs and teams can go beyond aspiration to ascent
The mystique surrounding public companies like Alphabet and Amazon and their evolution from innovative start-ups to brand icons has many executives believing that there is only one “right” path to growth. But behind these and other companies’ scale-up success stories is a distinctive set of organizational capabilities that other founder CEOs may be able to develop as they move their start-ups from aspiration to ascent to peak performance.
Scaling up: How founder CEOs and teams can go beyond aspiration to ascent
For many start-ups, the challenge is no longer about securing capital—it’s about learning how to restructure themselves as fast as their products or organizations can evolve. The mystique surrounding public companies like Alphabet and Amazon and their evolution from innovative start-ups to brand icons has many executives believing that there is only one “right” path to growth.
South Royalton Elementary School Counselor Retiring
By Staff | on January 28, 2021 By Kate George Originally from St. Augustine, Fla., Jenny Lane, the SoRo Elementary School counselor, moved to Brattleboro when she was in fifth grade. There, her father served as headmaster of the Austine School of the Deaf. She and her brothers and sister were very happy to be in Vermont. Their family lived in the headmaster’s house on campus so they had over […] You must be an online subscriber to view this story.
Apple Inc, Pandora Media Inc, Sony Corp (ADR); Riding The High-Res Tidal Wave
Arguably one of the more interesting aspects of the announcement was the bringing together of numerous high-profile artists not only to support the service but to participate in its ownership. A-List musicians including Alicia Keys, Daft Punk, Kanye West, Usher, Deadmaus, Madonna, Rihanna, Chris Martin of ColdPlay and Jay Z's wife Beyonce, among many others, were introduced as co-owners of the service.
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