People talk STRATEGY. They talk SYSTEMS. But let me tell you: CULTURE eats STRATEGY for BREAKFAST — and deal value for LUNCH. I’ve SEEN it. Big integrations, smart people, beautiful plans — all DESTROYED by cultural friction. TOTAL DISASTER.
Here’s how you WIN:
1️⃣ Know the REAL culture you’re dealing with (not the slides, the truth).
2️⃣ Create the target culture. STRONG. CLEAR. WINNING.
3️⃣ Get employees on board — you need BUY-IN, not resistance.
4️⃣ LEAD IT. Walk the talk. Don’t just TALK. SHOW IT.
5️⃣ BE PATIENT. Culture moves SLOW. Slower than systems.
💡 Here’s the secret: CULTURAL ALIGNMENT = VALUE CREATION. If you ignore it, your synergies will VANISH. If you get it RIGHT, you WIN BIG, even if you are not POTUS.
Have YOU seen CULTURE make or break a deal?