Company

ITT Corporation

TL;DR

1960s-70s conglomerate that forced synergies between unrelated businesses, requiring subsidiaries to adopt corporate systems and transfer resources.

Conglomerate

1960s-70s conglomerate that forced synergies between unrelated businesses, requiring subsidiaries to adopt corporate systems and transfer resources. Experienced lower performance because forced integration prevented local adaptation - contrasting with Berkshire's isolation model.

Cautionary Notes on ITT Corporation

  • Forced synergies prevented local adaptation
  • Lower performance than decentralized conglomerates

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