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  • November 12, 2020
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  • Harvard Business Review Digital Articles

What We Can Learn About Unity from Hostile Takeovers

By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter
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Abstract

In the wake of the recent election, the United States faces a fraught, difficult transfer of power. What we know about hostile takeovers in business can provide help in finding a path forward. Leaders on the winning side of the more successful acquisitions emphasized shared identity, inclusion, and investment in the future.

Keywords

Leadership; Transition; Government and Politics; Mergers and Acquisitions

Citation

Kanter, Rosabeth Moss. "What We Can Learn About Unity from Hostile Takeovers." Harvard Business Review Digital Articles (November 12, 2020).
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Rosabeth M. Kanter

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