# Your Acquisition Closed. Now the Two Companies Hate Each Other

The transaction is complete, but distrust, competing systems, unclear authority, and incompatible incentives are slowing decisions and putting customers, employees, and expected value at risk.

Canonical URL: https://newphysician.org/executive-problems/acquisition-closed-companies-hate-each-other/

## Related public resources
- [Executive Difficult Problems](https://newphysician.org/executive-problems/)
- [Fractional Executive Work](https://newphysician.org/fractional-executive/)
- [Discuss a Difficult Problem](https://newphysician.org/discuss/?interest=fractional_executive&article=acquisition-closed-companies-hate-each-other)

Conclusion: Integration improves when leaders replace vague pressure to collaborate with clear choices about value, authority, systems, and sequence.