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Nov262025

A professional studio panel discussion with three business leaders seated at high tables and a cameraman filming the conversation. This image illustrates the article ‘Big Bang Integration Is a Lie. You Need a Minimum Viable Operating Model,’ highlighting expert debate and strategic insights on buy-and-build integration.

Big Bang Integration Is a Lie. You Need a Minimum Viable Operating Model

Business, Mergers & IntegrationBy Anirvan Sen26 November 2025
Nov242025

An old, rusted wall-mounted sink filled with dead plants and weeds — symbolising the decay of outdated work habits — for the article If You’re Still Worshipping the 70-Hour Workweek, You Need Carbon Dating.

If You’re Still Worshipping 70-Hour Workweek You Need Carbon Dating

Business, Mergers & IntegrationBy Anirvan Sen24 November 2025
Nov182025

Abstract neural mesh connecting two energy forms, symbolizing the creative collaboration between human and AI — for the article ‘People say ChatGPT isn’t creative. Maybe they aren’t.

People say ChatGPT isn’t creative. Maybe they aren’t.

Business, Mergers & IntegrationBy Anirvan Sen18 November 2025
Nov122025

A diverse group of business professionals engaged in a collaborative meeting around a conference table, representing different perspectives on employee engagement — image for the article ‘Employee Surveys Are Broken: It’s Time to Stop Measuring the Average’.

Employee Surveys Are Broken: It’s Time to Stop Measuring the Average

Business, Mergers & IntegrationBy Anirvan Sen12 November 2025
Nov62025

“100 Days to Integrate in M&A? Only If You’re Integrating a Coffee Machine.” – A group of hikers walking along a rocky trail at sunset, symbolizing that successful post-merger integration is a long, steady journey, not a 100-day sprint.

100 Days to Integrate a Business? Only If You’re Integrating a Coffee Machine

Business, Mergers & IntegrationBy Anirvan Sen6 November 2025
Oct292025

The Profitability Paradox — a surreal metallic infinity loop rising from calm water, symbolizing endless growth illusions and the cyclical trap of profitless expansion

The Profitability Paradox: When Growth Becomes an Expensive Illusion

Business, Mergers & IntegrationBy Anirvan Sen29 October 2025
Oct222025

Artisan carving intricate patterns into a dark wooden surface, symbolizing the deliberate craftsmanship of creation — a visual metaphor for the article ‘Cutting Is Not Creating: The Fatal Mistake That Kills M&A Potential,’ highlighting that true value in mergers and acquisitions comes from shaping and building, not merely cutting.

Cutting Is Not Creating: The Fatal Mistake That Kills M&A Potential

Business, Mergers & IntegrationBy Anirvan Sen22 October 2025
Oct152025

Leadership team of an anchor company reviewing growth plans before the first bolt-on acquisition — illustrating the importance of building the right leadership foundation in a buy-and-build strategy. Title: Before Your First Bolt-On, Build Your Leadership in the Anchor Company.

Before Your First Bolt-On, Build Your Leadership in the Anchor Company

Business, Mergers & IntegrationBy Anirvan Sen15 October 2025
Oct82025

Indigenous women in traditional attire symbolizing the shared wisdom, continuity, and community spirit that represent tribal knowledge — the company’s secret weapon that can shoot itself.

Tribal Knowledge: The Company’s Secret Weapon That Can Shoot Itself

Business, Mergers & IntegrationBy Anirvan Sen8 October 2025
Oct12025

The Inevitable Reset: Why Every Investment Begins with Restructuring — Just like removing old furniture to make space for renewal, early restructuring clears inefficiencies and resets the tone for leadership and growth.

The Inevitable Reset: Why Every Investment Begins with Restructuring

Business, Mergers & IntegrationBy Anirvan Sen1 October 2025
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