Will your M&A be one of the 30% that creates wealth?
Just because a business model looks good on paper, that doesn’t mean real people will do “whatever it takes” to bring it to life as scripted. Or that they will deliver blockbuster value.
If you are a C-suite leader whose wealth depends upon a rising stock valuation and a performance bonus, the statistics are sobering. Only 30% of all mergers and acquisitions deliver enough value to multiply your wealth. Most run into problems that were not anticipated and get stuck, diverted or blown off course.
What distinguishes the 30% that succeed? Leaders who lift teams above defensive barriers like turf protection, we/they thinking, silo myopia and frame blindness — and ennoble their players to reach further, dream bigger, get refocused and make the most of new opportunities.
It starts when the deal is announced and your best brightest performers ask, “Who bought us?” – and listen to the story. Within 30 days of closing, the die is cast. Leaders who PowerUP Brilliance™ keep high-potential talent engaged, stretching, growing, contributing to the integration and the success of new business models and innovations. And those who don’t? They find key players biding their time, polishing their CVs and, when the timing is right, taking their options and moving on.
There’s no way to avoid many post-M&A defensive barriers and headwinds. There’s no way to avoid a steep learning curve – with new systems, procedures, co-workers and tools. But there is a way to keep teams focused on opportunities rather than threats, on resources rather than bureaucracy, on expanded scopes and global reach. No surprise. The post-M&A leaders who create this kind of post-M&A fervour pivot, adapt and recover from frustrations, in time to land new customers and new partnerships. They pull together, when the going gets tough and the issues are contentious, to PowerUP Brilliance™. They retain key talent. And become one of the 30% that drives shareholder value.
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