Back to Basics 9: Treating Culture Seriously, Pragmatically, and without Fear

Culture culture blah blah. Yes, we all know it’s important for integration success, we all know it’s hard…but what impact does it really have on the ground? And more to the point, is there anything realistically that can be done about it, or is it an inevitable but passing friction that just needs to be endured? In this, the ninth in our Back to Basics podcast series, Nick Palmer and Barbara Vrdlovec join Carlos Keener to provide BTD’s thoughts and experience on how to understand and prioritise cultural differences in a way that is focused, pragmatic and targeted. The team also offers their own practical tips to help senior executives change cultures post-close before it eats your integration for breakfast. CLICK HERE to follow us on LinkedInwww.btd.consulting

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