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Dispatches from the readiness practice.

Essays, after-actions and field observations from the rooms where high-consequence decisions get rehearsed — and the ones where they don't.

May 28, 2026· 9 min read
The Insider M&A Playbook: Why Deals Fail at the Human Layer
Most M&A failures aren't strategic — they're operational. Integration leaks, insider exfiltration, and culture friction in the first 90 days quietly erode value the deal team worked years to create. Here's the readiness playbook we run with acquirers.
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