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Decision-ready thinking for diligence, integration, and 100-day value.

Short, practical reads focused on the highest-leverage moments in M&A—how to pressure-test the thesis, reduce integration risk, and ship a plan operators can run.

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Diligence

Why Execution Fails in PE-Backed Companies

This is not a talent critique. It’s not a culture diagnosis. And it’s not a call for more urgency, pressure, or accountability. This is an operator’s explanation of why execution breaks.

Jan 2026 6 min read
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Integration

Boards Don’t Need More Data — They Need Evidence Gates

A usable Day-1 plan is small, specific, and owned. Here’s how to avoid big-bang checklists and ship a runnable cutover.

Jan 2026 5 min read
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Value creation

CEOs Waste 20–40% of Time on Alignment. The Fix.

The difference between a “plan” and execution is governance: owners, milestones, metrics, and a visible backlog.

Jan 2026 7 min read
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