When seizing control of a public company your number one priority is to devastate current management. Compensate by keeping existing rules and company culture, but do exact a tribute for this. Set up your own old guard. In fact, run it in person for as long as necessary to achieve this.
25 Rules for the Modern Uberman
Wholly owned businesses have rigid loyalty structures which make them harder to acquire. If they don’t want to sell there’s nothing much you can do about it. If they do sell or are forced to give up their business the management void they leave behind makes it easier for you to administer.
Partnerships, on the other hand, have many allegiances within the organisation making them easier to acquire but much harder to administer. There’ll always be loyalties directed to one partner or another.
When administering composite companies, again weaken the stronger powers within each component and keep the weak powers weak. Don’t bring in outside help. This will only weaken your position. In other words, don’t acquire more than can be managed.
James Tucker – CEO of MercurEx, 25 RULES FOR THE MODERN UBERMAN
Companies can be divided into two main categories: composite companies and component companies. Composite companies are made up of separate business entities that are bought out and incorporated into a single conglomerate corporation. The challenge with managing a composite company is they have legacy loyalty and culture and political arrangments that can cause imbalances and disruptions within the company, and to the business, which can lead to vulnerabilities that could inflict long-term damage to you and your corporation.
New takeovers always cause problems for the uberman. Employees and shareholders are willing to change administration to improve their situation, but if the existing culture is antagonistic to yours they soon discover that things have gotten worse because a new administrator must damage and dismantle the previous administration. This will inevitably create enemies within the company because agents from the previous administration will plot to undermine you, depending on how misaligned the existing culture is with yours.
If takeover composite companies have similar politics and culture it is easy to keep most of the administration. As long as you do not change their way of life, you need only wipe out the old executive to keep them.
But if new acquisitions have a different culture or political customs, they are difficult to keep. They will bankrupt you. Go and work there yourself, to establish an executive, protect the allied minor powers, weaken strong factions within the business to the extent of eliminating and replacing the entire executive, and guard against external influences.
If the task is too great, do not bite off more than you can chew.
Simply stay away.
When the acquisition is a new appendage to your existing company… Run it in person! Put your own people in there! Weaken the stronger powers within the firm! Keep the weak powers weak.
To ensure that the acquisition is successful, it’s important to run the business in person. Putting your own executive team in the new company will allow you to maintain control and create a stronger bond between the two organisations.
Additionally, it’s important to weaken the stronger powers within the firm and keep the weaker powers weak. Doing so will prevent any single legacy group from gaining too much control, allowing the company to remain secure and successful.
Experience is everything! Know and understand your logistics! Know and understand your strategy! And most importantly know and understand these twenty-five rules.
James Tucker, CEO of MercurEx
Experience is the foundation upon which an Uberman is built. It involves learning from both successes and failures, understanding nuances, and gaining valuable insights. Through experience, we refine our skills, develop intuition, and become better equipped to handle challenges.
Logistics is the detailed coordination of a complex operation. It encompasses the management of resources, transportation, distribution, and all other processes involved in achieving a goal. Knowing and understanding your logistics ensures efficiency, minimizes wastage, and enhances productivity.
A well-defined strategy outlines the path to achieving objectives. Understanding your strategy involves comprehending your goals, analyzing the environment, evaluating potential risks, and devising a plan that maximizes your chances of success.
These twenty-five rules represent a set of guiding principles that have been distilled from the collective wisdom of successful individuals and organizations. They encapsulate proven strategies, best practices, and critical insights that can lead to success in various endeavours. The significance of experiential learning, effective planning, and adherence to essential guiding principles can never be underestimated. When combined, all these elements can significantly enhance one’s chances of success and personal growth in any endeavour they undertake.
