Brain Snacks 016: The worst of both worlds

“It’ll be the best of both worlds!” she screams as she pitches the new partnership that could result in unprecedented growth.

But she owes herself at least one more mental exercise before convincing the board to move forward: What if it’s the worst of both worlds?

The worst of them and - gulp - the worst of you. Hopefully you’ll be able to realize when things deviate toward that, months in to the merger and the hard work of alignment.

But you won’t be able to unless you confront it and name it now, before the glow fades.

Naming it now may prevent you from living it later.