M&a Masters

On this week’s episode of M&A Masters, we sit down with Laurin Parthemos to talk about culture. Laurin is a Principal at Kotter, a company named after Dr. John Kotter, the world’s foremost change expert. Kotter’s approach to merger & acquisition integration focuses on culture and people first.Laurin says, “Culture is more and more seen as that differentiator within an industry to say we have a strong culture where people want to work.” Listen as she walks us through: Three ways to acknowledge (and counter) the survive or thrive mindset of change and help an organization move forward  The key to the path forward when integrating organizations with varying cultures—she’ll share a case study of the positive results they achieved (with long-time rival companies)  The monumental shift in the talent pool—what’s behind it  One of the most overlooked things most miss when planning integration and catalysts for forward momentum And much more