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Companies involved in M&A spend a lot of time and money on advisors – legal, financial and more. Yet studies* show 70-90% of all acquisitions fail.   One critical, often-overlooked component: Human Capital. In other words, does the resulting or target company have the people and skills to succed? At CEO.works, we call it human capital due diligence. By understanding the strengths of existing talent and the gaps that need to be quickly filled, the resulting enterprise is set up to start delivering value when the deal closes. *Research from Harvard Business Review. #mergers #acquisitions #duediligence #privateequity #talenttovalue

🎶✨ As we close the chapter of 2024, we are filled with immense pride and gratitude for the incredible journey of the Talent to Value Community! Together, we’ve built not just a framework but a vibrant community—one that thrives on collaboration, innovation, and shared purpose. This song, co-created by the community with a partnership from SongDivision, captures the heartbeat of our collective spirit—our anthem of growth, connection, and impact. 🌟 Looking ahead to 2025, we are excited to expand our horizons, deepen our relationships, and empower even more leaders to unlock the true value of their talent. Let’s continue to grow, evolve, and inspire—together. 💡💼 Here’s to an extraordinary year ahead! 🚀 Cheers to our shared success and all that’s to come. Wishing you all a Happy New Year! Sumeet Salwan Shefali Salwan Sandy Ogg Bill Allen Steve Courington Joydeep Mutsuddi Michelle N. Rajev Shukla Alex Kopitsas Hein J.M. Knaapen Chris Gagnon Anne Marie Squeo Prateek Sinha Swarna Rallabandi, SPHR, MBA - HR Jyoti Rai Stacey Johnson Dr. Parul Raj, Ph.D, MBA Shradha Prakash Sean McGowan, SHRM-SCP Dhaval Bhagat #TalentToValue #Community #Growth #2025Vision #EndOfYearReflection

Wishing colleagues and friends the happiest of holidays and a strong start to 2025.

Whether the great philosopher or a gas station attendant named Socrates in a 2006 movie (Hint: It's the latter.), this is still great advice. What's the plan to build anew in 2025? #leadership #change #transformation #growth

Only 12% of business transformations achieve their goal. That means, 88% are falling short.* This is seismic at a highly dynamic time when most businesses are going through some sort of transformation. We can help. Our Talent to Value Approach can increase the success rate. Modern playbook, focused execution, minimally disruptive. #transformation #TalentToValue #CEOs #change *2024 Bain & Company’s Transformation & Change Survey

What if 2025 is the year we actually achieve internal alignment? The Talent to Value Approach can help. Reach out to discuss how. #growth #transformation #CHRO #CEO

What do riding a bike and changing a business have in common? As co-founder Shefali Salwan writes in a recent Forbes article, overcoming her fear of falling off a bike with the help of Scott Peltin provided a process she's employed in business and personal life. The most surprising part of his advice: Start by stopping. Read the article to understand how. #transformation #change #FearofFailing

Wishing our clients, families and friends the warmest of holidays. We are thankful for each of you.

Every business is transforming, but how many are actually changing? As our co-founder Shefali Salwan asks, what are the fewest things that will make the biggest difference? #TalentToValue #transformation #CEOs #CHROs

When the external rate of change outpaces the internal ability to do the same, businesses fail. They can't evolve quickly enough, often due to outdated thinking that take too long to implement. That's why we developed our proprietary Talent to Value Approach. Today's hyper-dynamic business environment can't afford to rely on yesterday's playbooks. #TalentToValue #transformation #change #leadership