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Bankers “must be better citizens” says Bob Diamond, Barclays CEO
The mighty and revered CEO came down from the 37th floor unto Human Resources and sayeth: “I commandeth you to transform the culture of this organization and launch it upon a sea of greatness!” And...
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Something’s “fishy” in big banks . . .
Everyone has heard the old saying: “A fish rots from the head first!” In the business world we have a similar expression: “Organisations are shadows of their leaders; that’s the good news and the bad...
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Dear Bob (an open letter to Bob Diamond)
Dear Mr. Diamond: You are a few years younger than me and at this painful time in your life, you might think things have turned out badly, and perhaps unfairly for you. Well, they have! Maybe...
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Corporate Culture is visible if you know what to look for . . .
Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren’t used to an environment where excellence is expected. -Steve Jobs Not too long ago a friend of mine asked how to tell a reputable plumber or tradesman from...
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LEVERAGE and CNBC
New Book Helps CEOs Understand How Corporate Culture Impacts Performance LEVERAGE: THE CEO’S GUIDE TO CORPORATE CULTURE by John R. Childress Watch John Childress Discuss Culture and Banking Risk on...
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Read The Economist review of my new book, LEVERAGE: The CEO’s Guide to...
I spent the last 10 months at a small desk on the third floor of our house in London, sitting in front of a computer screen. I was committed (and probably should have been committed) to writing a...
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