Kim Jones, HR Director of M&A has spent more than a decade leading the people side of M&A at large tech companies, working on deals from single-employee acqui-hires to acquisitions involving thousands of employees. She's seen what happens when leaders enter a new organization without enough clarity on how decisions get made, what they still own, and what is expected of them.

That lack of clarity can show up everywhere after close, from retention and reporting to team dynamics and day-to-day decision-making. In this conversation, Kim explains why leadership enablement needs to start earlier, how buyers can avoid creating integration debt, and what leaders need in place before Day One.