Hello and welcome. This is Babatope Ipinyomi from The Change Lead, and welcome to episode 12 of “The Change Lead” podcast.

In 1999 Vodafone acquired Mannesmann at a deal value of $203 Billion. The deal made Vodafone the world’s largest mobile operator – at the time. In 2014 Facebook acquired WhatsApp for $22 Billion. Time has proven this to be a good acquisition by Facebook.

Acquisitions don’t always go to plan. In the year 2000, we had the mega merger of AOL and Time Warner for a deal value of $350 Billion. This deal is now the textbook example of how NOT to acquire and merge businesses.

Are you a leader in a business looking to grow through acquisition? An acquisition can bring significant benefits to your business. However, an acquisition will introduce risks to your business. What if you could stack the odds in your favour?

This episode is the second in a four-part series on leading through an acquisition. If you have not yet listened to the first part, I recommend you listen to episode 11 as well. In this episode we will look at the buyer's perspective of what goes on during an acquisition from the exploration phase up till transaction close.

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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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Hello and welcome. This is Babatope Ipinyomi from The Change Lead, and welcome to episode 10 of “The Change Lead” podcast.

When things are going well, you and your team can appear invincible. No obstacle... no challenge can stop you from achieving your goals. Also, when things are not going well, progress appears to be impossible. The smallest of challenges manage to trip up you and your team.

Momentum... build momentum and you create a virtuous cycle. Success creates the foundation for more success. Progress creates the base from which more progress can be achieved. Just like a sailor who lines up a sail to make the most of the wind, a great leader aligns themself to benefit from momentum.

In this episode, we will look at 5 steps to build momentum and successfully lead your organisation through change.

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Hello and welcome. This is Babatope Ipinyomi from The Change Lead, and welcome to episode 9 of “The Change Lead” podcast.

As the leader, you are accountable for the successful delivery of change in your organisation. Even if you are not in the detail, you still need to understand what is going on. You need intervene when necessary. Interventions come in the form or constraints... rules, policies or standards that teams are instructed to follow. Constraints, by their nature are context sensitive. What worked in the past, may not work now.

What if you could objectively evaluate constraints before they are applied to your scenario? Objectively evaluate constraints to ensure they will improve the situation and not make things worse?

In this episode, we will look at governing constraints and enabling constraints. We will look at the situations governing constraints and enabling constraints are best suited for.

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Hello and welcome. This is Babatope Ipinyomi from The Change Lead, and welcome to episode 8 of “The Change Lead” podcast.

We have all been there. We start an initiative with well thought out comprehensive plans. Along the way, something doesn’t go quite right. The typical outcome is two undesirable options. Either proceed without a plan or... spend a lot of time creating a new plan with the knowledge that even the new plan is subject to change.

What if we could adopt a flexible stance by leading change through iterations. Having well thought out plans along with the ability to adapt to certain change.

In this episode, we will go through 3 tips to help leaders adopt an iterative approach and be successful in leading change. 

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This is Babatope Ipinyomi from The Change Lead, and welcome to episode 7 of “The Change Lead” podcast.

During turbulent times, we look for strong leaders who can help us navigate challenging situations. Uncertain times lead to worried and distracted team members.

The ability to successfully lead change through a crisis is a great asset for any leader.

In this episode, we will go through 5 tips to help leaders successfully lead change during turbulent times.

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Hello and welcome. This is Babatope Ipinyomi from The Change Lead, and welcome to episode 6 of “The Change Lead” podcast.

We have limited time. If we try to do everything, we will accomplish nothing. The ability to prioritise is a powerful weapon in the arsenal of the successful change leader.

In this episode, we will go through 5 tips on how to prioritise work and be successful in leading change.

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Check out our related video, how to avoid change fatigue  

Hello and welcome. This is Babatope Ipinyomi from The Change Lead, and welcome to episode 5 of “The Change Lead” podcast.

A sense of urgency is a critical ingredient of any successful change objective. A sense of urgency dispels complacency and generates momentum. As a leader, you may be asking yourself, “how can I generate a sense of urgency for my change initiative?”

In this episode, we will go through 4 practical ways to create a sense of urgency and successfully lead change.

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This is Babatope Ipinyomi from The Change Lead, and welcome to episode 4 of “The Change Lead” podcast.

They say, “timing is everything”. From simple everyday decisions, when to exercise, when to study. To significant organisational decisions. When to abandon a product that isn’t working, when to change strategy. Timing impacts the outcome of each of these decisions.

In this episode, we will go through the adaptive cycle of organisations and how timing can impact the success or failure of change initiatives.

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This is Babatope Ipinyomi from The Change Lead, and welcome to episode 3 of “The Change Lead” podcast.

Your team may be too tired to change? When change efforts have failed in the past, people grow cynical. They start to mutter under their breath, “Here we go again…” 

In this episode, we will go through practical steps successful leaders can take to avoid change fatigue.

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