Post-Merger Integration

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PRAISE FOR POST-MERGER INTEGRATION “Integration can be transformative not just for the organization, but for the people tasked with overseeing it. I certainly found that to be true, and my experience leading major integrations helped prepare me for the challenges of being CEO. In this book, David shares the many perspectives that we learned in collaboration together as consultant and client. From the big issues around people and culture to the finer details of synergy planning and tracking, he lights the way for leaders of all levels in this new go-to guide.” —Robert Isom, Chief Executive Officer, American Airlines “Post-Merger Integration underscores the ‘client first’ commitment that’s made David such a dedicated and insightful advisor, and it’s this commitment that makes the book so uniquely valuable. Rather than tell you what to do, he helps you make the decisions that best suit your circumstances while guiding you through the twists and turns. David has achieved a fresh approach to integration that will change how you think about attaining success.” —Bob Gamgort, Chairman and former CEO, Keurig Dr Pepper “As a professor at Harvard Business School and Harvard Law School who teaches about deals and M&A, I rarely encounter a book that tackles post-merger integration with the clarity, practicality, and insight that David brings to this one. He distills the messy realities of integration into guidance leaders can actually use, offering remarkable clarity and wisdom along the way. It’s an engaging, standout contribution that will elevate how executives and advisors approach integration.” —Guhan Subramanian, Joseph H. Flom Professor of Law & Business, Harvard Law School; H. Douglas Weaver Professor of Business Law, Harvard Business School “In M&A, valuation, deal structuring, negotiation, and due diligence receive so much attention, but as David masterfully illustrates, the hard work is only beginning when the investment bankers wrap up. Post-Merger Integration is essential reading for anyone serious about capturing deal value, not just announcing it.” —Craig Oxman, Vice Chairman with over 42 years of bulge bracket M&A and Investment Banking experience “Working on integrations across my years at McKinsey and later as Head of Integration for one of the largest UK-listed software companies taught me that value is won or lost in the execution. David saw this long before it was fashionable, and he helped me see it too when I started working with him. This book brings together that insight, offering leaders the mindset and practical guidance to navigate the choices and trade-offs that define successful integrations.” —James McLetchie, President and CEO, The Massy Group Unlock the real driver of M&A success: post-merger integration that actually delivers value In Post-Merger Integration: Building the Mindset, Skills, and Discipline Needed for Deal Success, David Fubini – a Senior Lecturer at Harvard Business School and former Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company – draws on four decades of experience leading dozens of the world's largest transactions to reveal why integration, not the deal itself, determines whether mergers create or destroy value. While hundreds of billions in anticipated synergies are lost annually to poor integration, Fubini shows leaders how to develop an Integration Mindset that will enable you to navigate the complex, nuanced reality of bringing two organizations together successfully. This book skips the rigid playbooks and generic frameworks, choosing instead to serve as your trusted advisor. The author guides you through the critical considerations and generative questions that lead to tailored solutions for your deal. Through real-world case studies spanning staggering successes to disappointing failures, Fubini exposes the common traps that derail integrations and illuminates the foundational truths that define today's M&A champions: Why copy-paste integration approaches inevitably fail and how to create bespoke strategies that account for every deal's unique nuances How to maintain laser focus on your deal rationale throughout the integration process, avoiding the trap of competing priorities Practical frameworks for developing decisive leadership at every level of your merging organization Proven methods to identify and overcome the endemic traps that cause even experienced leaders to stumble Strategic approaches to bridge the knowing-doing gap and turn integration plans into realized value Whether you're a C-suite executive planning your next acquisition, a VP or director tasked with integration leadership, or a consultant supporting M&A efforts, Post-Merger Integration equips you with the mindset and skills to transform paper value into actual results. Stop leaving billions on the table and learn how success isn't bought, it's built.

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Pages: 224, Edition: 1, Hardcover, Wiley