Overview
Drawing from more than 60 mergers and acquistitions across global enterprises, Rider uses a football playbook analogy to present a disciplined framework that brings structure, accountability and measurable impact to every stage.
Inside, you will learn how to:
• Conduct meaningful HR due diligence that protects enterprise value
• Design integration plans that result in effective organizational structure
• Align “people” programs including corporate culture
• Lead change management with clarity and credibility
• Build your customized HR M&A playbook
And much more For CHROs, HR teams, functional managers, business executives and HR students, this book reframes human resources from administrative function to strategic advantage.
This is not theory. It’s a proven game plan built from experience at billion-dollar organizations where execution mattered.
If you want a seat at the deal table, and the credibility to lead, this is your playbook. Because in the M&A game, talent is the ultimate differentiator.
Susan K. Rider is a strategic global human resources executive. She holds a master’s degree in business, is a certified M&A specialist and served on the board of the National M&A Council. She has been the HR leader for more than 60 mergers and acquisitions at multi billion-dollar enterprises and is the creator of a practical HR M&A toolkit. As a speaker and lecturer, she connects academic research with real-world business experience.