Archive for July 2008
When Leaders Forget Human Capital
By Dennis Carey (full article here)
At the surface level, when a billionaire investor comes in and bids up a company’s stock price in anticipation of a merger, it would seem to be good news all around. However, too many deal makers focus entirely on the numbers, the synergies they anticipate, and the large payday and ignore how the news can impact employees. When star employees feel ignored, undervalued and not part of the future, they are likely to take their stock and cash out.
