Commercial vulnerabilities, from structural deal mechanics to constituent backlash, are identified, evaluated, and managed. Material risks get a threshold (the point at which action starts), an owner, and a preemptive response before the term sheet is signed. Safeguards do not guarantee an outcome. They reduce the uncertainty around it.
Leaders who know what will trigger a deal impairment—and agree in advance how to respond—are making a decision, not taking a gamble.
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