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Tag Archives: Lehman Brothers
Are there Good Samaritans on Wall Street if you can be taken for 9 Billion
When JP Morgan lost 9 billion dollars on a derivatives trade, many people saw it as the market functioning properly. What made the story interesting is the scale of the losses, 9 billion dollars at last estimate. Yet, the story … Continue reading
Posted in culture, management
Tagged Business, derivatives, economy, Hedge fund, Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan, JPMorgan Chase, Lehman Brothers, occupy-wall-street, Wall Street
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RBS vs. Lehman Brothers failures in leadership, culture, and regulators.
In January 2012, the Financial Services Authority published its report on the Royal Bank of Scotland’s (RBS) failure. The report is surprisingly candid. It is also a rarity. The FSA does not usually publish its regulatory reports. However, the size … Continue reading
Posted in coruption, culture, leadership, management
Tagged ABN Amro, Financial Services Authority, Fred Goodwin, FSA, Hector Sants, Lehman Brothers, RBS, Royal Bank of Scotland
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Good Corporate Citizen or Good Person: check your ethics at the door?
With the recent financial crisis hitting the world, there have been a several attempts to understand what went wrong with the system. A financial and economic system that delivered staggeringly good results and provided economic benefits to billions of people … Continue reading
Posted in coruption, culture, management
Tagged Business, Consulting, corporate citizens, Corporate citizenship, Ethics, leadership, Lehman Brothers, management, Philosophy, politics, Research, unethical behaviour
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The myth of the Transparent Executive?
In recent years, there has developed a belief that transparency is good for corporations. The corporations benefit by letting shareholders, stakeholders, and customers know more about the company, how it operates, and what it intends to do. The information provides … Continue reading
