Merging organizations is easy; merging people is hard. Everyone processes change differently. When you deal with mergers/acquisitions what is business as usual to one team member may be the end of the world to another. 

Never underestimate how quickly your preferred future can be interpreted as the beginning of the end.  As leaders we plan. The more planning the better. Planning helps ensure that your much-needed change does turn into a full-blown crisis. But oftentimes we spend 95% of our due diligence on the financials and only 5% on the human capital.

The success of your merger/acquisition is going to come from the perspective and personalities of your participants. My research and decades in leadership positions have shown that mergers are less about processes and procedures and more about personalities and past experiences.

Great leaders are replete with great followers. I can help you discover who your co-leaders are so you can press forward and uncover any potential problem areas saving you lost time and dollars. The best defense is a good offense.

Dr. Tracey Jones offers a free 10 video course on her doctoral findings from studying a merger between two credit unions including what leaders and followers within organizations can do to avoid common pitfalls.

This series is available to you free of charge on Youtube to watch with your board, management team, or staff in preparation for an upcoming merger or acquisition.