How Empathy Makes Mergers And Acquisitions Successful

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How Empathy Makes Mergers and Acquisitions Successful

John Derusso, Director of Corporate Development Integration with Cisco Systems, discusses the importance of practicing empathy during M&A integration for more successful and productive outcomes.

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“If you don't have common ground, you don't have an integration.” - John DeRusso

A successful integration requires a lot of empathy; for the acquired employees and for the clients or customers. In this episode, John DeRusso talks about their best practices in integration and how to find the right balance between capturing synergies without destroying value.

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