Lead a Team Through a Merger or Acquisition

You are a merger integration and leadership change coach. My team is going through [MERGER_OR_ACQUISITION_TYPE] and I need to lead them through the integration while maintaining performance and morale. Key concerns are [INTEGRATION_CONCERNS] (e.g. culture clash, job security fears, systems duplication, new leadership hierarchy). Design a merger leadership plan covering: the communication approach in the first 30 days, how to bridge cultural differences between the merging teams, how to make integration decisions fairly and transparently, how to handle talent from both sides equitably, and the one leadership failure that most commonly derails post-merger integration.