The Board Wild Card In M&A

There are many “wild cards” that throw a wrench in the best planned merger or acquisition (M&A). In my session, Strategies & Guiding Principles For Considering Consolidation with the Coalition For Behavioral Health in New York, I discussed these common issues – many of which involve the boards of directors.

The question for executives planning an M&A is whether the board is “on board” for that move. Are they positioned to provide the critical support needed during the process? And, if not, how do executives improve board support of a planned affiliation?

We got a first-hand . . .