by Constance | Jan 21, 2021 | Blog, Leadership
WHY MINDSET IS A VITAL, BUT OFTEN IGNORED, ASPECT OF GOVERNANCE AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT Do you believe that people can achieve whatever they set their minds to? Do you believe that if you work hard, you will be rewarded? Do you believe that where there is a will,...
by Constance | Dec 28, 2020 | Blog
The Resolutions That Matter Most In a time of extreme disruption, especially one as protracted as the current pandemic, it is a good idea to maintain routines and traditions when possible. That is the prevailing advice, but it shouldn’t be blindly followed. For...
by Constance | Apr 18, 2019 | Blog, Constance's Comments
The Merger Mindset: A Chat with Constance Dierickx, PhD Business leaders, owners and entrepreneurs often struggle to cope with the powerful undercurrents and interpersonal dynamics that come into play during high-stakes M&A deals. Firmex sat down with Constance...
by Constance | Apr 4, 2019 | Blog, Leadership
Invisible Rip Tides Sink Marriages and Mergers The business news is filled with stories of failed mergers or acquisitions. Recently, the dramatic loss of value of General Electric was blamed, in part, on a string of ill-advised acquisitions. Estimates of the rate of...
by Constance | Jan 10, 2019 | Blog, Leadership
We are now just over a week into a new year and, already, many have found their resolve waning. No matter what the resolutions, it takes little time for the barriers that we thought were speed bumps to loom large and cast a shadow that creates doubt. That said, most...
by Constance | Nov 22, 2018 | Blog, Constance's Comments
Grateful for Opportunity The notion of gratitude is prominent at this time of year, especially in the United States where the Thanksgiving holiday is a widely celebrated secular holiday. It is a favorite of mine and I know many of you gathered with family and friends...
