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On paper, the ERP integration is a success. The system is live. Data is flowing. Reports are generating. Leadership checks the box and moves on. And yet, six months later, the symptoms start to show. Teams revert to spreadsheets. Inventory numbers don’t reconcile. Customer orders stall in limbo. Finance questions the accuracy of every report. The system works. The business doesn’t. This disconnect is more common than most CEOs expect, particularly in post-merger environments

Most post-merger integrations start with a crisp slide deck and a confident vision. “Here’s why we did the deal.” “Here’s what success...

Mergers and acquisitions are as much about people and culture as they are about strategy and numbers. Yet, cultural misalignment remains...