Mergers: Growth in the Fast Lane : A Field Manual for Management

 Mergers: Growth in the Fast Lane  presents 10 guidelines for managing the unconventional high-velocity growth associated with a merger or acquisition.

Many of the "right moves" in this environment are counterintuitive . . . the right answers won't necessarily be the obvious answers. This is a field manual designed to show your staff how to manage more entrepreneurially, and will deliver the concise, powerful guidelines you'll need to manage growth through the merger. Specific topics explored include:

• Dealing with differences in corporate culture
• Managing resistance
• Keys to merger-specific communication
• The dangers of being "politically correct" in merger management

Price Pritchett is Chairman of Pritchett, LLC, a Dallas-based consulting, training and publishing firm. For 30 years he has been advising CEOs, presidents, and other senior executives on a wide range of strategic matters related to merger integration and major organizational change.

Price Pritchett holds a B.A. and M.A. in English and a Ph.D. in psychology, and is recognized internationally as a leading authority on the dynamics of change in the workplace. His 26 books and handbooks have sold over 10 million copies, making him one of the best-selling business authors in the U.S.

Bob Gilbreath is the author of six previous books, including Eacape from Management Hell and Save Yourself! A distinguished lecturer at leading universities worldwide, Bob has addressed hundreds of groups and been a regular commentator on national and international radio and television networks.