Two organisations come together. Each group gets to see what the other looks like. Specifically what you see are the behaviours, symbols and systems of the other organisation. They may look like…
Mergers are a unique situation culturally. During a merger or acquisition you have to manage culture in a different way. Mergers accentuate cultural issues, which might have simmered along unnoticed…
Senior executives and deal team members are best placed, but often under-prepared, to drive effective cultural outcomes. Environmental cues for expected behaviour Culture – “patterns of behavior encouraged or tolerated…
Make cultural diligence a priority to ensure that culture enables, rather than detracts from, merger success. These fundamentals, reinforced in content from earlier posts, are crucial in the strategy and early…
In the heat of a deal, too many organisations leave culture to chance because they mistakenly think that they can’t (or shouldn’t) make decisions about it until a deal has…
It may seem the obvious thing to do, but many organisations undertaking M&A do not effectively articulate and communicate the business case that underpins their decision to merge or acquire.…
The most effective work on culture begins well before a deal is in full swing. With thoughtful preparation, a clear strategy and commitment to cultural alignment, organisations can improve their…
Every merger or acquisition is undertaken to enhance business value, yet many fail to achieve expected outcomes because of a failure to effectively manage cultural risks and harness cultural opportunities.…