{"podcast":{"title":"Harvard Business Review","slug":"harvard-business-review-7777387","podcast_index_feed_id":7777387,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/VG7900701114","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/980142f0-0d9c-11f1-9b6f-b39130a8b54a/image/fd144eac00da8bd04368206590cf5ad8.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"HBR","episode_count":501,"summary":"At Harvard Business Review, we believe in management. If the world’s organizations and institutions were run more effectively, if our leaders made better decisions, if people worked more productively, we believe that all of us — employees, bosses, customers, our families, and the people our businesses affect — would be better off. We try to arm our readers with ideas that help them become smarter, more creative, and more courageous in their work. We encourage comments, critiques, and questions. We expect our community to be a safe space for respectful, constructive, and thought-provoking discussion. We reserve the right to remove or turn off comments at our discretion. We do not tolerate bullying, name-calling, or abusive language related to identity, including race, gender, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, age, or region; spam; copyright violation; extreme profanity; or p*rnography.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-27T00:20:33.239002+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/harvard-business-review-7777387"},"episode":{"title":"How to Lead through a Merger: US Airways and American Airlines | Cold Contact","slug":"how-to-lead-through-a-merger-us-airways-and-american-airlines-cold-contact","published_at":"2026-09-12T17:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/harvard-business-review-7777387/how-to-lead-through-a-merger-us-airways-and-american-airlines-cold-contact","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/harvard-business-review-7777387","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/VG5211098228.mp3?updated=1775824364","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/VG5211098228.mp3?updated=1775824364","summary":"How to Lead through a Merger: US Airways and American Airlines | Cold Call 16 Aug 2023 --- In February 2013, US Airways announced that it would merge with American Airlines to create the world’s largest airline. During the acquisition integration process, CEO Doug Parker had to determine how best to combine the two airlines’ core systems, operating processes, and leadership teams, as well as the appropriate scope and speed of strategic changes. Parker knew that his choices would send important signals to employees, customers, and competitors. Harvard Business School senior lecturer David Fubini discusses how Parker approached those decisions in the case, Merging American Airlines and US Airways. You can also listen to this episode on HBR.org, and wherever you listen to podcasts: - HBR.org (transcript available here): https://hbr.org/podcast/2021/09/how-to-lead-through-a-merger-us-airways-and-american-airlines - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-lead-through-a-merger-us-airways-and/id1156646189?i=1000534575542 - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/29Kf1cqpdsn4dUHKcEmcwS?si=EAGOROA_QUOvRdx41MAa4Q - Stitcher https://listen.stitcher.com/yvap/?af_dp=stitcher://episode/86613732&af_web_dp=https://www.stitcher.com/episode/86613732&deep_link_value=stitcher://episode/86613732 - Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLmhhcnZhcmRidXNpbmVzcy5vcmcvaGFydmFyZGJ1c2luZXNzL2NvbGQtY2FsbA/episode/dGFnOmF1ZGlvLmhici5vcmcsMjAxNi0wOS0xNjpjb2xkLWNhbGwuMDE1Ng?sa=X&ved=0CAUQkfYCahcKEwi4pM2irMuAAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAg Series Description: Harvard Business School’s legendary case studies, distilled into podcast form. About Harvard Business Review: Harvard Business Review is the leading destination for smart management thinking. Thro…","meta_description":"How to Lead through a Merger: US Airways and American Airlines | Cold Call 16 Aug 2023 --- In February 2013, US Airways announced that it would merge with…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1984,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/harvard-business-review-7777387/episodes/how-to-lead-through-a-merger-us-airways-and-american-airlines-cold-contact/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/harvard-business-review-7777387/how-to-lead-through-a-merger-us-airways-and-american-airlines-cold-contact.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}