The Integration Illusion: Three Operational Blind Spots That Quietly Undermine Post-Merger Success
Most M&A integrations fail not in the boardroom but on the operational floor, where incompatible workflows, misaligned incentive structures, and undocumented institutional knowledge erode value long before any quarterly report captures the damage. Identifying these blind spots before they become entrenched is among the most urgent — and most overlooked — imperatives in post-merger management.