TIMOTHY J. GALPIN is President of Integration Partners, LLC, in Dallas, Texas. He began his professional career after earning a Ph.D. degree in organization development at U.C.L.A. and has since amassed extensive experience in both industry and consulting in North and South America, Asia, and in Europe. He is also the author of two other books, Making Strategy Work and The Complete Guide to Mergers and Acquisitions, both from Jossey-Bass.