Feelings matter. Science tells us that our emotions influence the decisions we make -- more so than rational thinking and objective data do. If you're a business leader, this might make you wonder how your customers' emotions affect your company's performance.
It's a smart question. Gallup research demonstrates that emotions influence business outcomes more than leaders realize. In fact, behavioral economists have estimated that emotional factors comprise up to 70% of economic decision-making. Gallup senior scientist emeritus Daniel Kahneman discusses this phenomenon in his New York Times bestseller Thinking, Fast and Slow.
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