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Creating parent value (Goold, Campbell and Alexander)
This tool will help you:
- Assess whether the businesses in your multi-business company are in the right home – or might be better off with another parent
- Judge whether a business belonging to a competitor might be better off with you as a parent
- Learn how your corporate HQ can become a better parent
About this tool
‘To lose one parent may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose both looks like carelessness.’
The success of management buy-outs since the mid-1980s suggests that the converse to Oscar Wilde’s quip can apply in the world of business. Losing a parent often has been far from unfortunate – it can liberate the offspring and spur them to thrive.
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