The four laws of breakthrough results
Results Brief 4/2/2008
by Mark Gottfredson, Steve Schaubert and Hernan Saenz
The pressure to perform is familiar to most CEOs these days. Fully 40 percent of new CEOs last less than two years. Leaders of fast turnarounds start by systematically determining the business's current condition. That diagnosis, typically guided by four fundamental laws of business, enables them to gain a deep understanding of the point of departure. They next map out a realistic point of arrival, using the same four laws. Finally, they craft a few vital initiatives that will get them where they need to go.
Results March-April 2008: Business strategy brief
Bain & Company 3/1/2008
In the Management feature of this edition, "Lessons from private equity any company can use," Bain's Orit Gadiesh and Hugh MacArthur show how six private equity disciplines can help senior executives optimize company operations and generate big returns. Also in this issue: An editorial by Partner Luc Luyten titled "When private equity goes public;" a guest interview with Bruno Colmant, Chairman and CEO, Euronext Brussels; and a look at a Bain toolkit on Private Equity Disciplines.
Lessons from Private Equity Any Company Can Use
Results Brief 2/6/2008
by Orit Gadiesh and Hugh MacArthur
Private equity masters follow a basic set of disciplines that any senior executive can employ for similar results. Some of these lessons will sound familiar. Some may appear obvious. However, in our view, they are not being applied rigorously by businesses around the world. It is easier to do "fine" than to do the best a company can do. This pervasive disease of satisfactory underperformance can be cured by applying PE lessons.
2007 Year-end Mergers and Acquisitions newsletter
Mergers and Acquisitions Group 12/30/2007
This newsletter from Bain & Company's Mergers and Acquisitions Group provides an overview of recent deal-making activity based on publicly available data. Our goal is to stay current with trends and forecasts in M&A activity around the world in order to help our clients set realistic expectations and benchmarks.
Avoiding the Alignment Trap in IT
Results Brief newsletter 12/5/2007
by David Shpilberg, Steve Berez, Rudy Puryear and Sachin Shah
Most companies already believe that information technology goals must be aligned with business goals to create value. Yet far fewer understand that alignment alone doesn't guarantee improved business performance. In fact, it can be a trap.
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