Challenge: $50B merger with 7 regulatory jurisdictions, 12 unions, 2 hostile boards
Navigation: Created "Project Symphony"—each stakeholder played unique "instrument"
Result: Merger approved in record time, zero job losses, stock up 45%
Personal outcome: $2M fee, 5 more mega-mergers, wrote the book on complex M&A
Dr. Amelia Thompson: The Transformation Guide
Challenge: 150-year-old company needed digital transformation, workforce terrified
Approach: "Honor the past, build the future" – made employees heroes of transformation
Impact:
- 98% employee buy-in
- 18-month transformation (expected 5 years)
- $500M in new revenue
- Consulting practice: $5M/year
Carlos Rodriguez: The Crisis Navigator
Situation: Food company crisis—contamination, lawsuits, protests, stock crash
Navigation: Turned crisis into transformation opportunity
Outcome:
- Industry's highest safety standards
- Community partnership model
- Stock recovered +20% above pre-crisis
- Speaking fees: $50,000/event