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Mergers and acquisitions are constantly reshaping the corporate and competitive landscape. To successfully gain competitive advantage and expand market share through such deals, leaders must be prepared to effectively forge strategic partnerships, navigate complex negotiations, and drive corporate growth.

Employ a structured process

Dealmakers must carefully consider every detail of the M&A process. Success requires performing rigorous upfront evaluation, considering different scenarios, understanding the alternatives and angles that can generate better results, and looking for opportunities to create value.

Gain and share trust to create successful deals

The human aspect of mergers and acquisitions means that creating and maintaining a professional atmosphere of mutual trust is a key aspect to developing beneficial deals.

Proactively address cultural differences

Before committing to a deal, organizations should execute due diligence to anticipate integration challenges. Achieving cultural harmony is essential and requires companies to negotiate culture during M&A discussions, develop a cultural integration plan, get buy-in from both organizations, and be prepared to reevaluate the original integration strategy when issues arise.

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