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Mergers Are Like Marriages. They Are The Bringing Together Of Two Individuals. If You Wouldn't Marry Someone For The 'operational Efficiencies' They Offer In The Running Of A Household, Then Why Would You Combine Two Companies With Unique Cultures And Identities For That Reason?

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Mergers Are Like Marriages.

Simon Sinek

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Mergers Are Like Marriages. They Are The Bringing Together Of Two Individuals. If You Wouldn't Marry Someone For The 'operational Efficiencies' They Offer In The Running Of A Household, Then Why Would You Combine Two Companies With Unique Cultures And Identities For That Reason?

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