Strategic Objectives, Positioning & Clarity: Three M&A Scenarios

The growth potential associated with mergers and acquisitions (M&A) is unparalleled in health and human services. As a result, many executives are tempted to transform M&A from a tool for accomplishing a strategic goal to M&A being the goal itself. Investing time upfront in shaping strategic objectives, researching strategic positioning, and clarifying the “what, why, and how” is critical for pursuing M&A.

Learning from challenges others have confronted and the successes they have achieved often provides the most meaningful insights. Below are three M&A development scenarios that reinforce the need . . .