Making Talent Based M&A's work

Great article today in the NYT’s re: Disney’s acquisition of Pixar. (NYT article on Disney Pixar Acquisition). For talent-based M&As, take time to build a relationship founded on trust and respect first while explicitly mapping out what underpinning business drivers will be sustained… or better yet, infused into the acquiring company. And communicate, communicate, communicate. Simply resisting the urge to move quickly with these types of deals, will increase the odds of a successful M&A.