About David Fubini
David Fubini is a Senior Lecturer in the Organizational Behavior Unit at Harvard Business School. He has written articles for Harvard Business Review and several books, including Post-Merger Integration: Building the Mindset, Skills, and Discipline Needed for Deal Success (June 2026; Wiley). Prior to academia, he was a Senior Partner of McKinsey & Company. Over his 35 years with the firm, David served as a Senior Partner, the co-founder and Managing Director of the Boston Office, the leader of the
North American Organization Practice, and as the cofounder and leader of the Worldwide Merger Integration Practice. He is on the Board of Directors of Leidos, J. M. Huber, Bain Private Capital Board, and DLA Piper, and was previously appointed as a Trustee of the University of Massachusetts. David received an MBA from Harvard Business School, with distinction, and a BBA from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, with high honors.
Interview By
Vaishali Jain
Vaishali has been working in the media industry & Journalism for more than 14 years. She had her own CEO talk show on Bloomberg TV India called Biz Lounge, a show that she anchored and produced. Biz Lounge explored the business aspects of each company, as well as the company's leadership, corporate culture, as well as each leader's personal side including how he/she spent their free time.
Prior to that, she worked as a Management Consultant in the finance industry in New York City. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Management with a concentration in Finance and her Master’s degree in Organizational Psychology.
