Post-merger integration, from practice

Six short guides from 47 integrations led hands-on. Each one answers a question leaders ask in the weeks around a deal, and each one starts with the short answer.

Post-merger integrationThe first 100 days after an acquisitionWhat to do from announcement to day 100, in the order people need it.Read →
Key event 1 · The whyExecutive Alignment: the why of an integrationThe first key event: one story of the deal, told the same way by every leader.Read →
Key event 2 · The howWeek One: three days that turn a plan into the teams’ ownThe second key event: mixed teams write the integration plan themselves.Read →
Key event 3 · The whatSynergy tracking: big rocks firstThe third key event: few synergies, each with an owner, a milestone and a probability.Read →
Private equityPost-merger integration in private equity: speed with adoptionPlatforms and add-ons: how to integrate fast and keep the people who carry the value.Read →
For CEOsYour first acquisition: how to integrate without losing the businessFor CEOs of the acquirer: how to keep the business running while you integrate.Read →