In this episode of Drink While You Think, Kenji & Matthew talk about what happens after the deal closes — how they told the team, how fast integration started, and how many emotions went into this process.
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👉 Deal Is Done, More Drinks (00:00)
👉 “The Dog Has Caught The Car Bumper” (01:37)
👉 How We Staged Telling Our Team (02:24)
👉 And…Matthew’s Parents Are In Town (04:26)
👉 PE = Everybody Assumes They’re Fired (05:00)
👉 Leadership Meeting, Then All-Hands (06:33)
👉 Matthew Books Site Visits (09:40)
👉 The Hardest Work: Immediate Integration (10:43)
👉 This Is Where Mental Health Comes Into Play (13:05)
👉 “Who Am I Now?” (15:36)
👉 The Heavy Responsibility For Firm Owners (20:37)
👉 Let’s Get Into Integration (21:38)
👉 Pros & Cons To Choosing Culture Influence (24:10)
👉 Bringing 14 Firms Together To Make A Top 50 Firm (28:37)
👉 We Now Have Leaders Who’ve Done It (30:50)
👉 Is PE Worse Than Staying Stagnant? (33:20)
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