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Strategies for a discontinuous future.





Consulting & advisory, research notes, in the press, about bubblegen,
next wednesdays.





Thursday, October 16, 2003
 


Siebel is trying to acquire it's way out of strategy decay. It's buying a hosted services provider, and a compensation tracking firm. Note to Siebel: you can't buy a strategy. If your resources and competences are eroding, build new ones strategically - don't just go on an acquisitions spree.

At the point of strategy decay, acquisitions usually are more trouble than they're worth - because of the coordination, integration, and compromise costs that go into making them work.

-- umair // 7:48 AM //


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