Is your leadership team prepared for Mergers and Acquisitions?

Slowly but surely, the world is returning to face-to-face business. And with that return comes a variety of opportunities - most notably the opportunity for mergers and acquisitions. If you’re new to this exciting world, though, it can be tough to tell whether your company is ready and, if not, what you need to do to prepare. In this episode of the Business is People Podcast, Kham talks with Joe Cundall, Partner at Lead Shift, about how to navigate the world of mergers and acquisition, and what you need to do to help your company grow and thrive at every phase of the experience. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBg_jRsJLHI&t=0s (00:00) - Intro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBg_jRsJLHI&t=50s (00:50) - The perks, opportunities, and challenges of resuming face-to-face business. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBg_jRsJLHI&t=74s (1:14) - How mid-level leadership forms the building blocks for any successful company. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBg_jRsJLHI&t=225s (3:45) - Why communication and messaging are critical to EVERY business - not just those going through M&A. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBg_jRsJLHI&t=290s (4:50) - What you can do today to improve conversions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBg_jRsJLHI&t=399s (6:39) - How to tackle different core values, alignments, and priorities https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBg_jRsJLHI&t=618s (10:18) - The most successful formats to adapt for your company https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBg_jRsJLHI&t=798s (13:18) - The complete (high-level) M&A checklist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBg_jRsJLHI&t=944s (15:44) - The importance of taking advantage of different types of learning styles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBg_jRsJLHI&t=1096s (18:16) - The key to overcoming resistance and pushback during M&As https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBg_jRsJLHI&t=1253s (20:53) - A real-life example of how to appease both change-willing and change-resistant groups in an organization —— ► Check out