Smart Moves
A Crash Course on Merger Integration Management
Authors: Price Pritchett & Ron Pound
Smart Moves lays down the ground rules your management team will need to protect the “3 P’s”—productivity, people, and profits. Statistics suggest that roughly 75% of all mergers prove to be either a disappointment or an outright failure. This book sketches out a series of specific actions designed to dramatically improve your odds of success.
Get specific coaching on how to:
- Start managing the transition when the deal is announced
- Control the amount of destabilization
- Offer “quick impact training” on merger management
- Put dollar signs on decisions
- Make everyone responsible for merger success
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