{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Driven to Lead","title":"SE01E41 Choose Yours Partners Carefully | Bryant Grigsby | Driven to Lead","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/99a27414\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2495,"description":"In this episode of Driven to Lead, Bryant Grigsby — CEO & Board Member of PDV, Silicon Valley, CA — shares his experience of being acquired by a much larger firm in the medical technology space.  Not only is the new parent company (INDO -MIM) much larger, it is also a non-US company twelve time zones away.  Bryant describes the process leading up to the merger as being one where both INDO -MIM and his previous company (Phoenix DeVentures) realized early on that they were not posturing for a financial transaction as much as they were truly trying to understand each other.  This led to a due-diligence process that was non-combative and negotiated directly instead of through a rigorous investment banker process.  Fortunately, this collaborative spirit has lived through the first year of the merger with the most difficult parts of the transition simply being communication terminology and time zone management.  A great model for consideration when possible.  Check it out…..  \n Give it a like, share, and subscribe to not miss the content coming your way weekly.\n – Wayne and the Driven to Lead podcast team\nContact Wayne here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wayne-brannon-792b0536/\nVisit the gr8road website here: https://www.gr8road.com/\nListen to Driven to Lead on these podcast platforms:\nSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/161InPnNaM5p1H1zERQrxm\nApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/driven-to-lead/id1819958647 \nAmazon Podcasts: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/582480a2-36bc-42ab-b010-f57d9c9279fe/driven-to-lead\n#Leadership #BusinessLeadership #ExecutiveLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment #TeamBuilding #ManagementSkills #LeadershipTips #PersonalGrowth #ProfessionalDevelopment #WorkplaceCulture #CareerGrowth #Entrepreneurship #SuccessMindset #Motivation #DrivenToLead #WayneBrannon #LeadershipPodcast #Inspiration #LeadershipJourney\nDriven to Lead is a podcast dedicated to inspiring and empowering business leaders, managers, and entrepreneurs to reach their...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/DrmuTnp9hE6PzXckU1KuqRyOo310cPeOd-IpTtySAOw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kODZj/NTQ2YTIyZThjZTMy/YjlmYzUzZjIyMDli/Mzg4Yy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}