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A New Playbook for Diversified Companies

October 30, 2018 | Ulrich Pidun, Ansgar Richter, Monika Schommer, Amit Karna | Strategy

Scholars have argued for years that high levels of diversification harm company performance and value creation. But multi-business companies can do quite well. Those that thrive tend to do three things: They limit the number of business models in their portfolio and support them with a cohesive operating model. They tailor the corporate parenting strategy to the needs of individual business units. And they allocate resources according to the role played by each business unit.

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