If you're ever tempted to undertake a cross-cultural merger or acquisition, think real hard about it. Very hard. Lucent's merger with France's Alcatel is a case in point. Although much ballyhooed when Lucent CEO Pat Russo and Alcatel CEO Serge Tchuruk reached the deal 18 months ago,...
When an important decision must be made in a high-pressure situation, it is natural to worry about making a “bad” or “wrong” decision. Most people prefer to have sufficient time to analyze a situation and consider the alternatives. In a high-pressure situation, however, time is often a luxury they cannot...
Another day, another decision -- should you go with your gut or rule by the numbers? Jack Welch earned his spot as one of America's most-admired chiefs by virtue of his "uncanny instincts." (As hinted by his bestselling book, Jack: Straight from the Gut.) Meanwhile, the McKinsey Global Institute annual...
Natural instinct drives managers and other employees to play 'Follow the leader' and to avoid the insecure unknown in favour of the supposedly safer status quo. Yet business history abounds with examples of leaders who have dragged companies down to the depths, largely by trying to preserve a status quo...
From the executive summary: ‘Experts say that instinct and intuition are two attributes that do not fit the scientific mold and are hard to measure. Yet, they are critical to creating real leadership. Leadership instinct is the talent to know what decisions to make even though they appear risky or...
Large contracts, new products, partnerships, and expansions into new markets are just a few of the reasons entrepreneurs need to take a serious look at placing the business at risk again. When an opportunity comes along, the hard question is, "Is the risk worth the possible reward?" Although there is...
As HR detective, your first instinct will likely be to "accuse" a "suspect" or two, and try to wrap up the case as quickly as possible. In this case, of course, "suspect" does not necessarily refer to a particular person, but to any suspected cause of diminished morale. Although your...
With the philosophy 'to chill-out and enjoy life' Revlon's new fragrance Charlie Instinct claims to be for the free spirited and fun loving. It is for those who follow their instinct to be themselves, and have the inner confidence to trust their own With the...
By Steve Donohue Boston- While market research may play a key role in promoting products to consumers, gut instinct can be just important, top marketing executives told CTAM Summit attendees here on Wednesday. 'Your gut feeling...
In the chart accompanying "TV buyers bow before Fox's 'Idol'" (AA, Sept. 19), a Fox drama scheduled for Fridays at 9 p.m. was listed as "The Gate." That show's title was changed to "Killer Instinct." Also on Friday, NBC' In the chart accompanying "TV buyers bow...
Laurence B. Siegel, director of investment policy research at the Ford Foundation, has great investment instincts. But he knows too much to follow them blindly, preferring instead to temper instinct with disciplines developed over a lifetime of exper Laurence B. Siegel, director of investment policy research...
New Line Television New Line says it has instincts and guts of an independent, plus major backing In 1991, New Line Cinema executives realized they were quickly building a library of films that could easily be...
People makes decisions every day of their lives based on instinct. Even more importantly people also make decisions based on known facts. Research shows that using judgment or "Instinct" to make decisions is only accurate about 50% of the time. Those odds are the same as flipping a coin. Using...
Not long ago, nor so far away, there once existed a very different media world. Editors and producers trusted their instincts about content decisions; advertisers trusted their instincts as to where to place their ads. Needless to say, that world has passed away, in favor of a...
From Trijicon Inc. Up until now, the Trijicon 4x32 AGOG has only been available to the military and law enforcement market. The AGOG is the official rifle combat optic of the US Marines and the Trijicon 4x32 AGOG is standard issue for all Special Operations Forces and is...
The "R" word is now front stage, at least as far as the UK is concerned. The OECD report this week was much more negative about UK prospects than anything we have seen yet. It makes the Bank of England's latest Inflation Report, which we all thought was pretty pessimistic,...
MORGAN -- She may be only a freshman, but Danielle Gaztambide already possesses the right skills and instincts to turn a game in her team's favor. When Gaztambide subbed in early in the first half, Judge Memorial had already fallen a goal behind a resurgent Morgan squad....
LOS ANGELES -- Katey Sagal is married to the man who runs Sons of Anarchy. So is Gemma Teller Morrow. To differentiate: Sagal's husband, Kurt Sutter, is the creator of the new FX series (tonight, 10 ET/PT). Gemma, her character, is the wife of Clay Morrow Ron Perlman,...
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