Leading Global HR in M&A From Diligence to Integration | MYM S2 Ep2 | Naveen Nagpal

Leading Global HR in M&A From Diligence to Integration | MYM S2 Ep2 | Naveen Nagpal

In this episode of the Master Your Merger, Klint Kendrick talks with Naveen Nagpal, a global HR M&A strategist with more than 25 years of experience supporting complex transactions across North America, Europe, LATAM, and Asia.

Naveen has led HR due diligence and post-merger integration on more than 40 deals, contributing to over $2 billion in transaction value. He has worked with global firms including Accenture and Infosys and now advises organizations independently on HR strategy, transformation, and M&A execution.

The conversation focuses on what really creates people risk in global deals, how assumptions made during diligence show up later in integration, and why HR involvement early in the deal lifecycle matters more than most teams realize.
What you will learn in this episode:
✅Why HR should be involved before or at the very start of due diligence


✅How missing or incomplete benefits data can create multi-million-dollar exposure


✅Why relying on employee anecdotes without documentation creates risk


✅How to manage global integrations by treating each country as its own mini project


✅Why culture misalignment is often the silent killer of integration success


✅How to spot culture risk through diligence interactions and leadership behavior


✅How to assess readiness for change using surveys, town halls, and listening tools


✅Which people indicators matter most during integration, including engagement, retention, and offer acceptance


✅What makes a high-functioning HR deal engine work in practice

Naveen Nagpal LinkedIn profile:   / naveenngpl  

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