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TOBY'S PREDICTION COMES TRUE + MURPHY'S LAW AND SIXTH SENSE M&A

TOBY'S PREDICTION COMES TRUE + MURPHY'S LAW AND SIXTH SENSE M&A

FromM&A STORIES - The Good, The Bad and The Ugly


TOBY'S PREDICTION COMES TRUE + MURPHY'S LAW AND SIXTH SENSE M&A

FromM&A STORIES - The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

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Length:
25 minutes
Released:
May 6, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Toby's prediction from 6 months ago comes true as he shares the news that Westpac will use divestitures to drive a massive 21% annual savings across the business. We discuss how this will be a repeat pattern as other businesses re-focus on their core strengths and aim to build protection from post COVID experiences and also deliver stronger returns to shareholders.Robert introduces the principles of Murphy's Law and Sixth Sense in M&A using a very recent deal collapse where Murphy's law intervened at the final moment.  And his sixth Sense commentary is around that ability to spot what others can't see. Some of it is learned behaviour from years of experience and some of it is intuitive. You can't build it into a playbook, but it's that skill and intuition that can make the difference between M&A success or having to clean up a pile of smelly stuff that hit the fan.And as always, we finish with three quotes from the Late, Les Hayman. This weeks quotes are all focused on personal development. Enjoy! Make appointments with yourself … at least 1 hour per day.Take your job seriously … but not yourself and never your own importance.Have a mentor or coach no matter how senior you are 
Released:
May 6, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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These M&A War Stories podcasts are for anyone engaged in M&A or Divestment activity. Every week your hosts Robert Heaton & Toby Tester, along with special podcast guests, will draw on their past M&A experience through case studies and what hopefully will prove to be interesting stories. By chipping in with our own thoughts and experiences our aim is that all of us professionally involved in M&A – CEOs, CFOs, Executives, Consultants and Advisors, get that little bit better next time round.