Wondering how to nurture alignment throughout M&A integration?  In this episode John Farkas, founder of Ratio and Candor—two companies that help businesses master M&A integration—discusses how to unlock growth-ready alignment. From creating synergy across different offerings to leading teams through high-stakes transformations, John shares real-world lessons on balancing purpose with performance, leveraging “context switching,” and staying ahead of rapid market shifts.

Highlights:

• Parallel Mindset – John runs two consultancies that fuel each other.
• M&A Mastery – Turning chaotic post-acquisition phases into opportunities for deeper alignment.
• Keeping Pace with Change – Simple practices to handle lightning-fast market shifts without burning out.
• AI & the Future – How advanced tech is reshaping value propositions—and why you need to adapt now.
• Leading with Love – The surprising “sticky note” that guides John’s leadership style.

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Show Notes:

• Ratio, a growth marketing consultancy helping B2B healthtech and fintech companies - https://goratio.com/ 
• Candor, a growth architecture firm - https://www.candorgrowth.com/ 
• 99% Invisible podcast - https://99percentinvisible.org/ 
• The Power Broker by Robert Caro - https://99percentinvisible.org/club/ 
• Conclave by Robert Harris - https://www.amazon.com/Conclave-novel-Robert-Harris/dp/1101972904
• John's "walk on" song - Beautiful Day by U2