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Fusing at Full Speed

Chief executives face few challenges more risky than integrating two businesses.

By Orit Gadiesh, Charles Ormiston and Sam Rovit

First published on julio 02, 2001
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Chief executives face few challenges more risky than integrating two businesses, and employees face few situations more stressful than mergers. Meeting this challenge requires leaders to map a swift path to integration that aligns with strategic intent. This way, leaders can guide their companies quickly through the inevitable uncertainty, avoid productivity paralysis and capture the value that prompted the deal. Download PDF Bain Book Mastering the Merger Learn more about the core decision strategies that help companies win in M&A.

Chief executives face few challenges more risky than integrating two businesses, and employees face few situations more stressful than mergers. Meeting this challenge requires leaders to map a swift path to integration that aligns with strategic intent. This way, leaders can guide their companies quickly through the inevitable uncertainty, avoid productivity paralysis and capture the value that prompted the deal.

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