Monthly Archives: August 2010

80% of Decisions are Made Intuitively

As science advances, it is emerging that thinking with your heart and not your head may be more reliable than once thought. Recent developments in neuroscience have concluded that 80% of decisions are made by the intuitive and primal parts of the brain, as opposed to the rational, complex and information-processing parts. The facts: 1) We have [...]
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The Human Side of Mergers and Acquisitions

The financial media is reporting a noted cautiousness by companies in terms of considering a merger. With debt concerns stretching far into and beyond 2010, coupled with a still volatile market, M&A activity is down 4.4% from last year- when we were in a recession. 80% of Mergers are a failure The reasons for lack of merger [...]
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