Book/Resource Recs on Assessing Culture
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Cultural mismatch is often sighted as THE main reason for M&A failure, and yet, there is neither a common definition of corporate culture nor a market-standard approach to assessing cultural fit. It’s a topic I’m genuinely fascinated by, and after watching the video from section 4, ordered Edgard Schein’s Organizational Culture and Leadership book. I would love to know from you all, do have any recommended books or other resources that you’ve found helpful on the topic?
Hi John. I recently read “Re-Culturing” by Melissa Daimler and “Walking the Talk” by Carolyn Taylor. Also, check them out on YouTube for TED Talks. Highly Recommend!
I agree this is a hugely important determinant of success or failure of M&A transactions. While this title would not specifically address your topic, I believe that Steven Covey’s “Seven Habits of Highly Effective People” is an extremely valuable perspective on the practical aspects of how effective leadership always wins out over immature and silo-oriented styles of leadership in modern corporate culture settings.
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