Steering Committees Are Not Bureaucracy. They Are the Brakes and the Steering Wheel (INTRO)

Integrations rarely fail because people stop trying. They fail because leadership goes quiet after the deal is signed. I’ve seen it happen—welcome emails go out, then silence. Teams are left guessing, unsure who’s driving decisions or how priorities stack up. Without visible leadership, even strong teams hesitate.

That’s where Steering Committees matter. Not as a checkbox, but as a mechanism for real guidance. In one integration, we reactivated a stalled Steering Committee with focused sessions, decision traceability, and active sponsorship. The result? Faster alignment, restored confidence, and progress that stuck. Leadership presence isn’t about having all the answers—it’s about showing up when it counts.

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