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Merger Success for Amazon and Whole Foods Might Come Down to These Two Things

Amazon’s bid to buy Whole Foods has shaken up the grocery business, and it is forcing all retailers to reset their expectations about Amazon’s reach. But like any merger, there’s risk involved. Amid the excitement of a mega-deal it’s easy to overlook an uncomfortable fact: Most mergers fail. Research has shown that mergers fail more […]

Three Lessons in Risk from Amgen’s CEO

Taking & Managing Risk

At a time when most executives are ready to work on their golf game, Kevin Sharer, who recently stepped down as CEO of Amgen, is taking up a new challenge as a professor at the Harvard Business School. His move offers several lessons in risk-taking.