The Merger & Acquisition Leader's Playbook

Praise for The Merger & Acquisition Leader’s Playbook “The Merger & Acquisition Leader’s Playbook helps leaders understand the different components of successfully leading a merger or acquisition. With this playbook, and the application of intellectual honesty and rigor to the most important critical priorities, M&A leaders will increase their rate of success.” —Ram Charan, Adviser and Consultant; Author of 33 books, Four Bestsellers “What worked yesterday won’t work tomorrow. The Merger & Acquisition Leader’s Playbook helps leaders go beyond generalities to understanding the different, discrete levers of success in a merger or acquisition so they can focus their efforts granularly on the things that will best drive value creation in the future.” —Richard Wallman, Former CFO, Allied Signal and Honeywell; Public and Private Equity Board Member “Bradt and Pritchett do a nice job of laying out the seven playbooks required for a successful M&A journey: 1) Strategic, 2) Commercial, 3) Operational, 4) Financial, 5) Governance, 6) Organizational or Talent, and 7) Change Management.” —Anish Batlaw, Managing Director, General Atlantic “The global M&A market has never been this hot. But making the deal is only the beginning. Boards, executives, and investors need to pay attention to the critical success factors that make a deal a screaming success or an abject failure. Bradt and Pritchett provide a playbook full of practical advice on how to win AFTER the deal is signed.” —Carlyn R. Taylor, Global Co-Leader of Corporate Finance & Restructuring, FTI Consulting “Pritchett and Bradt’s insights stem from hard-earned experience from dozens of acquisitions, integrations, and leadership transitions over several decades. Whether you’re operating in a private equity or corporate…