{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"S3 E15: Why M&As are Tough All the Time | Start with People","description":"About 70-90 percent of mergers and aquisitions (M&As) fail within their first year. Why? Despite being a longstanding business strategy, M&As continue to stumble. In the coming weeks, we'll explore this complex world and uncover why M&As are so challenging, and how we can improve. Our first guest in this series is Jennifer J. Fondrevay, known as the "M&A Whisperer." With three M&A experiences in major global companies, Jennifer identified patterns that define M&A success or failure. Her key insight? It all starts with prioritizing people.  Join us on Dear Workplace by InnovatorsBox to learn how to transform your M&A journey into a success story. Click here for the episode shownotes, video, mentioned resources, episode transcripts, and more. ","author_name":"Dear Workplace","author_url":"http:\/\/podcast.innovatorsbox.com\/dear-workplace","html":"