Smart Moves lays down the ground rules your management team will need to protect the "3 P's"—productivity, people, and profits. Statistics suggest that roughly 75% of all mergers prove to be either a disappointment or an outright failure. This book sketches out a series of specific actions designed to dramatically improve your odds of success.

Get specific coaching on how to:

• Start managing the transition when the deal is announced
• Control the amount of destabilization
• Offer "quick impact training" on merger management
• Put dollar signs on decisions
• Make everyone responsible for merger success