Hello and welcome. This is Babatope Ipinyomi from The Change Lead, and welcome to episode 11 of “The Change Lead” podcast.

Acquisitions are crucible moments for any organisation. Regardless of size, industry or location, an acquisition is the largest challenge most leaders will face. An acquisition is a time of great opportunity and great risk for our organisations. According to collated research and a recent Harvard Business Review report, the failure rate for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) sits between 70 percent and 90 percent.... ouch.

What if we could stack the odds in our favour? What if we decode the drivers, dynamics and dispositions of acquisitions? What if we could change the statistic and increase the success rate of acquisitions?

This episode is the first in a four-part series on leading through an acquisition. In this episode we will go through the anatomy of an acquisition. The objective of this episode is to demystify the acquisition process. This will provide a foundation for leaders to set their organisations up for success during an acquisition.

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