EBOOK Human Side of M & A:How CEOs Leverage the Most Important Asset in Deal Making

There are thousands of mergers every year and, by some estimates, two-thirds of        them either fail or fall far short of expectations. How can leaders keep their        merger from becoming a head-on collision?In The Human Side of M&A, Dennis        Carey and Dayton Ogden argue that most failed mergers looked good on paper--they        made financial and strategic sense--but the crucial human element was neglected or        overlooked. Consequently, corporate cultures often clash and wreck any chance that        the companies will work harmoniously together.The authors, who have worked with many        companies in the process of merging, draw on their unique experience to demonstrate        how to address the human side of a merger, revealing pitfalls to avoid as well as        best practices to pursue. They describe how to assess the quality of the people on        both sides, aligned with the strategy, to determine whom to retain. They argue that        the CEOs need to create a new vision for the combined company (one that differs from        the visions of the two individual entities). And they stress that it is vitally        important to move quickly once the merger is approved so that the new enterprise can        hit the ground running on the first official day of operating as a combined company.          The book concludes with a rigorous statistical appendix that analyzes some of the        most successful mergers of the past ten years, validating the book's underlying        theme and conclusions.While the volume of mergers may wax and wane depending on a        host of economic factors, mergers will endure as a logical, efficient, and        profitable strategy for many companies in a global economy. This book will help        ensure the success of those who choose this path.