Catherine

Of the seven deadly sins, perhaps none are as relevant to mergers & acquisitions as hubris.

Heraclitus, the Ancient Greek philosopher, is credited with the line “the only thing that is constant is change.” In any aspect of our lives, he taught, we should expect things to evolve and change. But somehow, when it comes to Mergers & Acquisitions, the all-too-common refrain from the acquiring team is often “don’t worry – nothing is going to change!”