Chapter 1. Where We Are, How We Got Here, and How to Fix It
There are painters who transform the sun to a yellow spot, but there are others who with the help of their art and their intelligence, transform a yellow spot into the sun.
—Pablo Picasso (1881–1973)
It is Thursday morning, you are the CEO of a large, publicly traded company, and you just called your executives into the conference room for the exciting news: the board of directors has approved the acquisition of a key competitor, and you are looking for a call-to-action to get everyone planning for the next steps.
You talk to the sales executives about the integration of both sales forces within three months, and they are excited about the new prospects. You talk to the human resources ...
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