Stanford Breakfast Briefings

Making Change Happen: A Tale of Two Mergers

Margareta Barchan, Cofounder & CEO, Celemi

Before any strategic vision can be realized -- be it a reorganization, merger, or acquisition -- it must be communicated to the workforce. Most change initiatives fail in this regard -- supplying too little information, too late in the process. Companies must have a sophisticated understanding of the process necessary to communicate major changes quickly and effectively, and to align a diverse and disparate workforce.

Following the cases of two high-stakes bank mergers, Margareta Barchan will share innovative ways to implement a strategic vision so people consistently understand their role in making change happen.