Review attached Microsoft article which affected all the professions represented in this class. As the article states, this merger allows Microsoft to “expand its software and services line further into government and businesses such as healthcare, financial services, retail and telecommunications.”
1. As an ethical leader and based on what you learned from the course materials, what ethical risks arose for you in this example? What are some of the ethical implications that leaders must consider?
2. If an organization you work for were to face a takeover or M&A, what lessons would you take away from the learning materials and this example to inform your organization? Have there been other prominent M&A’s in your field that you can also learn from as you discuss these lessons?