EPISODE · Jan 9, 2026 · 31 MIN
Leading Global HR in M&A From Diligence to Integration | Naveen Nagpal | Master Your Merger S2 Ep 2
from Master Your Merger Podcast · host Klint Kendrick
What happens when HR is asked to integrate a global acquisition without complete data?In this episode of the Master Your Merger Podcast, Klint Kendrick speaks with Naveen Nagpal, a global HR M&A strategist with more than 25 years of experience supporting cross-border transactions.Naveen shares lessons from more than 40 global deals and walks through a real example where missing benefits data almost led to a multi-million-dollar mistake. He explains why HR instincts, escalation, and persistence matter, especially when data is incomplete and pressure to move fast is high.Listeners will learn how HR leaders can:Get involved early in diligence to surface people riskChallenge assumptions when data is missing or unclearManage country-by-country integration complexityIdentify culture risk before it shows up as attrition or disengagementTrack the people metrics that signal whether integration is working🎧 Subscribe and listen now.#MasterYourMerger #PeopleFirstMNA #GlobalMNA #IntegrationLeadership #HRMNA
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What happens when HR is asked to integrate a global acquisition without complete data?In this episode of the Master Your Merger Podcast, Klint Kendrick speaks with Naveen Nagpal, a global HR M&A strategist with more than 25 years of experience supporting cross-border transactions.Naveen shares lessons from more than 40 global deals and walks through a real example where missing benefits data almost led to a multi-million-dollar mistake. He explains why HR instincts, escalation, and persistence matter, especially when data is incomplete and pressure to move fast is high.Listeners will learn how HR leaders can:Get involved early in diligence to surface people riskChallenge assumptions when data is missing or unclearManage country-by-country integration complexityIdentify culture risk before it shows up as attrition or disengagementTrack the people metrics that signal whether integration is working🎧 Subscribe and listen now.#MasterYourMerger #PeopleFirstMNA #GlobalMNA #IntegrationLeadership #HRMNA
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