Excerpts from Book
In the recently published book Surviving M&A: Make the most of your company being acquired there is a list of the ‘Top 50’ suggestions from one of the surveys conducted for the book on what you should do to improve your chances of staying with a company instead of being made redundant. Most of these suggestions are discussed further in the book.
Below find the top 20 from that list:
|
Rank |
Recommended actions to survive a merger |
|
1 |
Find ways to add value |
|
2 |
Be pro-active |
|
3 |
Maintain a businesslike attitude |
|
4 |
Position yourself so your skills will enhance the new organization |
|
5 |
Become invaluable to the acquiring company |
|
6 |
Impress the decision-makers at your company |
|
7 |
Keep a positive attitude |
|
8 |
Embrace what is happening |
|
9 |
Look at the merger as a challenge and an opportunity for growth |
|
10 |
View challenges as opportunities |
|
11 |
Be patient – don’t make rash decisions about your role |
|
12 |
Be helpful (both to senior and junior colleagues) |
|
13 |
Be a problem solver for the new company |
|
14 |
Promote your capabilities |
|
15 |
Understand the new partner’s objectives |
|
16 |
Determine the culture and your role in the merged entity – can you be comfortable there? |
|
17 |
Ask questions |
|
18 |
Assess carefully whether you want to stay |
|
19 |
Expect change, don’t resist it |
|
20 |
Take the opportunity to demonstrate your worth |
The survey was conducted by MBA students Mark Dickenson and Gareth Wood.
Surviving M&A 
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