IT Challenges in M&A
Do you understand the culture gap? If not, this read is for you. Fundamentally, we should all understand that cultures vary across the globe, whether it be from country to country, or region to region. But companies have a culture, too.
Lessons Learned from Successful Mergers & Acquisitions
There can be many pitfalls during mergers and acquisitions, and while many of these are carefully researched during the process of due diligence - such as cultural fits and organisational synergies - technology fit is often the one that is left to chance.
5 Ways to get a better technology fit during M&A’s
There can be many pitfalls during mergers and acquisitions, and while many of these are carefully researched during the process of due diligence - such as cultural fits and organisational synergies - technology fit is often the one that is left to chance.
The role of a change management consultant for M&As
With mergers and acquisitions (M&A) occurring regularly, you’d think the fail rate would be lower than it is, but statistically speaking, 70% - 90% of all mergers fail. This happens for many reasons, but the one we’ll focus on today is the exclusion of a proper change manager. The inclusion of a dedicated and experienced change management consultancy can be the difference between an M&A being successful or unsuccessful.
Strategies to manage change during M&A
Change is at the core of mergers and acquisitions (M&As) for the acquirer. Growth is typically a huge part of an M&A, and growth, even when it’s on its own, means change. A change to processes, a change to staff in some cases, and hopefully a change to your revenue.
How Change Management Can Help M&A Deals
If you aren’t, then you should be. It’s really important that you take this into consideration, because an unhappy work environment and the type of big changes that come with merging your company with another are responsible for the failing of a company - or at the very least its merger - on a fairly regular basis.
5 Steps On How To Manage Reluctance To Change In M&A
If you are currently going through a merger or acquisition, you might have some reluctance to change. This is because humans are hardwired to resist change, even when it is good for us. We really like things to stay the way they are, because we’re addicted to predictability.
What are the possible things that can go wrong in an M&A?
If you are taking part in a merger or acquisition, you’ll know there is a lot that goes into it. Perhaps you’re a little worried about what can possibly go wrong. That makes sense, because this is a busy and complicated process.
How to measure the success of a merger?
Mergers are a big deal. If you’ve taken the plunge and decided to merge with another company, you’ve no doubt put a whole load of work into making it successful. But how do you measure if a merger is successful or not?
How Yorkshire Change Supports Successful Mergers and Acquisitions
If you’re expanding your business - or you are in a position to do so - well done. This is an insatiable and uncertain marketplace, and you have to be experiencing a certain level of success if this is even an option for you. You’re doing something right, and you should be proud of yourself.
Integrating brand and culture
We’ve known the importance of brand for a really long time, but what we haven’t realised until more recently is how our company culture impacts that. Companies like Google and Starbucks are really the driving forces behind this kind of innovation. Their company cultures are clear to see. Their staff all behave in a similar way, their offices and branches are similarly decorated, and they know how to make their company culture clear to their clients. This subconsciously makes us feel safe and secure. Most of us like their branding, and this is driven by their culture, which makes us feel secure and taken care of.
Post-pandemic trends in M&A
It’s been a funny year or so, especially in business. There aren’t many who can say their business hasn’t been impacted in some way or other. Either you were one of those essential services everyone suddenly needed, or you were catastrophically impacted through loss of business.