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Merger/Acquisition Transition Plan

There are many pieces to the puzzle that can make or break a merger/acquisition. While a well-thought out plan is important, it is the people who carry out that plan that will decide its level of success. The following is our department’s transition plan. Here, the needs and criteria for developing effective leadership; its practical and theoretical dimensions, the staffs’ communication, and empowerment issues, as well as, the needs of the group, are discussed.
Leadership is easy to recognize, but difficult to define. It is a journey with many detours along the way; it involves experimentation, failure, risk and rewards, and movement toward a specific set of goals. Effective leaders explore their own motivation and reflect upon successes and failures. They are able to analyze failure and extract lessons that can lead to success in the future. (Donnelly, 2003, p.8)
As a merger takes place, there is a need to develop a plan and goals for the leadership team. The first objective for...

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