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Unlocking the Power of Change: Navigating mergers and acquisitions with a winning formula

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Unlocking the Power of Change: Navigating mergers and acquisitions with a winning formula

McKinsey & Company found that 70% of mergers and acquisitions fail to achieve their intended goals, with poor integration and cultural issues being key contributors to this failure.

6 Jul 2023 34:42 Minutes Podcast
Unlocking the Power of Change: Navigating mergers and acquisitions with a winning formula

Unlocking the Power of Change: Navigating mergers and acquisitions with a winning formula

Podcast

Unlocking the Power of Change: Navigating mergers and acquisitions with a winning formula

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Today, we discuss the exhilarating realm of change management during mergers and acquisitions. Did you know that a staggering 70%* of M&A transactions fail to achieve their intended goals? In this episode, Caroline Englund, Jacklyne Iminza, and CDH Kenya Partner Njeri Wagacha delve into the world of organisational transformation and the most significant success factor, change management - the secret sauce that separates triumph from disappointment in the M&A landscape.

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