Judith Geiß’s ‚Blueprint of a Takeover‘ is your guide to mastering American takeovers.

Your Guide to the Takeover Marathon – „Blueprint of a Takeover“ by Judith Geiß!

I like to compare American takeovers of German companies with a marathon that many of those affected treat as if it were a sprint. I know the reaction all too well. As soon as the first requests and requirements arrive from the new parent company in the United States, only one thing seems to count on both sides of the pond: speed. One email after the other arrives, peppered with tight deadlines. With some luck, there will be a good team, which will put in the overtime together, work weekends together, and help each other when the going gets tough. Still, not even that team, in and of itself, will be enough to guarantee that the takeover succeeds.

Even the first American takeover I went through felt like an entire series of sprints—one after the other. Ever since, I have acted as an interim manager, project manager, and mentor for numerous German companies and their employees during the difficult time following their takeover.