Insights

Practical perspectives from the field of transformation.

How to Set Up an Integration Management Office (IMO) That Actually Works

January 2025 11 min read

The IMO is the nerve center of any successful integration. Here's how to structure it, staff it, and run it so deals actually capture their intended value.

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The Complete M&A Integration Checklist: Day 1 Through Day 100

January 2025 12 min read

A comprehensive, actionable checklist for merger integration covering pre-close preparation through the first 100 days. Built from dozens of real transactions.

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PROSCI Change Management: What the Certification Doesn't Teach You

November 2024 10 min read

PROSCI gives you the framework. Experience teaches you where it breaks. After deploying ADKAR across dozens of enterprise transformations, here's what actually moves the needle.

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The First 100 Days: A Practical Guide to Merger Integration

October 2024 8 min read

The first 100 days don't have to be dramatic. They have to be deliberate. Here's how we run Day 0 through Day 100 so customers stay, employees exhale, and the thesis starts showing up in numbers.

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M&A Integration: What Actually Happens After the Deal Closes

September 2024 8 min read

The 100-day plan is a convenient fiction. Here's what actually happens when the deal closes and reality sets in.

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Why 70% of Transformations Fail (And How to Be in the 30%)

September 2024 6 min read

Whether the exact percentage is 70 or 57 is less interesting than the pattern: programs fail for the same human reasons. Here's how we run them differently so the value actually shows up.

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Organizational Design: Why Most Redesigns Fail (And What to Do Instead)

May 2024 9 min read

McKinsey research shows less than 25% of org redesigns meet their objectives. Here's a practitioner's framework for beating those odds.

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