📝 Podcast Show Notes
Most mergers and acquisitions don’t fail because of bad math.
They fail because of invisible human patterns that no spreadsheet measures.
In this episode of The Kathie Owen Perspective Podcast, I break down the $10 million blind spot in M&A — the human risk that traditional due diligence overlooks.
We talk about:
• Founder identity attachment
• Entitlement patterns inside leadership teams
• Emotional regulation gaps under pressure
• Why integration problems start before the deal closes
If you are a founder, private equity operator, board member, or acquisition leader, this episode will shift how you think about risk.
Because human risk is enterprise risk.
And when pressure hits, patterns reveal themselves — fast.
📘 Book: Human Patterns Under Pressure
A deeper look at how identity, entitlement, and emotional blind spots destabilize leadership during high-stakes transitions.
👉 https://www.kathieowen.com/human-patterns
📝 Blog Post: The $10M Blind Spot in M&A Read the full article and framework here:
👉 https://www.kathieowen.com/blog/10million-dollar-blind-spot
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The Kathie Owen Perspective
Helping leaders, founders, and professionals recognize the human patterns that shape leadership, culture, communication, and emotional regulation under pressure.
🌐 Website: https://www.kathieowen.com
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Pressure doesn't define us. It reveals the patterns we've yet to observe.
