84. Virtual Summit Recap: Tone at the Top - Intersection of Leadership and Culture in M&A

Published: Nov. 27, 2020, 11:27 a.m.

This is a rewind from the virtual summit that was held last June. In this session, the topic of discussion is about the intersection of leadership and culture in M&A, hosted by Dr. Klint Kendrick, Director of Strategic Workforce Initiatives at SC Johnson. Our guest panelists are:

  1. Sallie Cunningham, HR Executive and Integration Leader at Cytiva
  2. Dr. Keith Dunbar, Managing Partner at JKD Talent Solutions 
  3. Keith Crosby, Global Leader for M&A Leadership and Change at IBM

The group discusses the importance of culture and leadership, when to start leadership assessment, and the pros and cons of culture and leadership diligence. In this episode you will learn:

- How to give people reason to come to work besides money

- How to identify the right people to retain

- The importance of middle managers

 

This podcast is brought to you by DealRoom, an M&A lifecycle management software. Go to DealRoom.net to learn more.

 

To join our network of M&A practitioners, sign up for our newsletter at mascience.com.

 

Perfect your M&A practice using Agile. Go to agilema.com to learn how you can close deals faster.