Dr. J. Keith Dunbar is the Founder, President and CEO of Potentious, a boutique consultancy focused on the role of leadership in the context of mergers and acquisitions. He sat down with KCRA's Liz DeVito to discuss his research on the leadership competencies that drive deal success.
Liz DeVito | December 10, 2015
Dr. J. Keith Dunbar is the Founder, President and CEO of Potentious, a boutique consultancy focused on the role of leadership in the context of mergers and acquisitions. He sat down with KCRA's Liz DeVito to discuss his research on the leadership competencies that drive deal success.
KCRA: Research indicates that up to 70 percent of mergers and acquisitions fail to meet objectives and ultimately destroy shareholder value. Why the low success rates?
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