Sep 21, 2026
The deal may get signed on paper, but the real pressure starts long before the ink is dry.
Mergers and acquisitions can push executive teams into months or even years of uncertainty, shifting identities, changing power dynamics, heavier workloads, and some very human reactions that no spreadsheet can account for.
In this episode, Tegan and Maggie unpack what leaders often underestimate about M&A, from trust erosion and foggy decision-making to role confusion, burnout, and communication breakdowns.
Resources
Grab all the links and resources mentioned in this episode at: https://www.brightarrowadvisory.com/blog/the-human-dynamics-of-mergers-and-acquisitions
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