Episode Details

How to Lead through a Merger: US Airways and American Airlines | Cold Call

16 Aug 2023

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In February 2013, US Airways announced that it would merge with American Airlines to create the world’s largest airline. During the acquisition integration process, CEO Doug Parker had to determine how best to combine the two airlines’ core systems, operating processes, and leadership teams, as well as the appropriate scope and speed of strategic changes. Parker knew that his choices would send important signals to employees, customers, and competitors. Harvard Business School senior lecturer David Fubini discusses how Parker approached those decisions in the case, Merging American Airlines and US Airways. You can also listen to this episode on HBR.org, and wherever you listen to podcasts: - HBR.org (transcript available here): https://hbr.org/podcast/2021/09/how-to-lead-through-a-merger-us-airways-and-american-airlines - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-lead-through-a-merger-us-airways-and/id1156646189?i=1000534575542 - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/29Kf1cqpdsn4dUHKcEmcwS?si=EAGOROA_QUOvRdx41MAa4Q - Stitcher https://listen.stitcher.com/yvap/?af_dp=stitcher://episode/86613732&af_web_dp=https://www.stitcher.com/episode/86613732&deep_link_value=stitcher://episode/86613732 - Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLmhhcnZhcmRidXNpbmVzcy5vcmcvaGFydmFyZGJ1c2luZXNzL2NvbGQtY2FsbA/episode/dGFnOmF1ZGlvLmhici5vcmcsMjAxNi0wOS0xNjpjb2xkLWNhbGwuMDE1Ng?sa=X&ved=0CAUQkfYCahcKEwi4pM2irMuAAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAg Series Description: Harvard Business School’s legendary case studies, distilled into podcast form. About Harvard Business Review: Harvard Business Review is the leading destination for smart management thinking. Through its flagship magazine, books, and digital content and tools published on HBR.org, Harvard Business Review aims to provide professionals around the world with rigorous insights and best practices to help lead themselves and their organizations more effectively and to make a positive impact. Learn more at www.hbr.org. Chapters: 00:00 – Intro 2:00 – Cold Call of the Case 4:04 – Leading Up to the Merger 6:13 – Doug Parker/American Airline Challenges 9:40 – Sustaining Business During a Merger 12:34 – Pros and Cons of Co-Leadership 18:02 – Common Merger Mistakes 24:26 – Main Case Takeaway/Outro Follow Harvard Business Review: https://hbr.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/harv... https://www.facebook.com/HBR/ https://twitter.com/HarvardBiz https://www.instagram.com/harvard_bus... Sign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters #HarvardBusinessReview #business #management #harvardbusinessschool Copyright © 2022 Harvard Business School Publishing. All rights reserved.

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