Episode 18: Special—An Acquirer’s View into M&A with Taylor Barada, head of Corp Dev at Adobe
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Notable books mentioned: Shoe Dog by Phil Knight, Profit from the Core, Mindset by Carol Dweck, It's Not About the Bike by Lance Armstrong
Episode 18: Special—An Acquirer’s View into M&A with Taylor Barada, head of Corp Dev at Adobe mentions Shoe Dog by Phil Knight, Profit from the Core, Mindset by Carol Dweck, and It's Not About the Bike by Lance Armstrong with timestamps, quotes, and episode context.
it was just insane like reading the story and I'm not talking about a short period of time like for like I can't remember like seven, eight almost te…
Anytime you change, one of those five things, you're like a one step adjacency further from the core and it creates risk.
But it's not that's not the only thing.
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“Shoe Dog about Phil Knight from Nike and unbelievable entrepreneurial journey and just an incredibly revealing memoir that I really just found illuminating inspiring and awesome.”
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“The speaker references a book called 'Profit from the Core' that discusses analysis of companies and growth initiatives, particularly in relation to understanding core business profitability.”
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“The book talks about the growth versus fixed mindset and is described as phenomenal, with a basic concept that can be understood in 30 seconds.”
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“The speaker references a book by Lance Armstrong to illustrate a point about the nature of deals in M&A, suggesting that the essence is not just about the deal itself.”
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“the last would be Originals by Adam Grant and you know that was just you know”
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The host mentions 'Shoe Dog' to highlight Phil Knight's incredible entrepreneurial journey and the challenges he faced in securing capital for Nike…
The host references 'Profit from the Core' to discuss the importance of understanding a company's core business when considering acquisitions. They…
The host discusses the importance of mindset in evaluating potential acquisitions and how it impacts the success of the integration. They reference…
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