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Every business will face disruption — companies that prepare early by building adaptable systems, strengthening leadership depth and responding quickly to change are the ones that outperform when conditions get tough.
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Most mergers don't fail on strategy — they fail in the first 100 days when leaders avoid hard decisions around culture, ownership and what the new company will actually become.