Mergers & Acquisitions

Imagine two flocks of birds, both in v-formation, whose paths intersect.  As they begin to merge, the two well-defined v-shapes break down into chaos.  Birds are flying in various directions, unsure how they fit into the new formation.  There is considerable noise but little actual communication.  Eventually, a leader emerges and little by little the rest of the flock fall into place, resuming their normal activities.

With corporate mergers, so much effort is focused on financial, legal and corporate governance issues that the physical merger is done, well, …on the fly.  Instead of minimizing the chaos, the absence of communication and the lack of a clearly, defined plan fuels the confusion and uncertainty, making it unlikely that the merger will achieve the business advantage that was anticipated.

To be successful, management must take the time to create a new enterprise.  Leadership teams need to be united.  Organizational structures need to be evaluated and talent and resources need to be assessed and redeployed.   We can help you to minimize the chaos by uniting people behind the new enterprise and ensuring that it rests on a strong, lasting foundation.