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The trouble with being too confident. (2015)
“Too much self-confidence means you start missing the warning signs that you might be wrong … because, to you, the signs don’t even exist. Sydney Finkelstein ‘Syd weighs in’, BBC Worldwide...
Written by: Finkelstein, Sydney.
Read moreThe ‘age of irresponsibility is over’ says Bank of England head as he promises crackdown on rogue traders. (2015)
"Left unattended, (markets) are prone to instability, excess and abuse. James Titcomb, The Telegraph, 10 June 2015 Bank of England Governor Mark Carney has declared that the “age of...
Written by: Telegraph, The.
Read moreThe hubris of the economists laid bare: a cautionary tale about quirky overconfidence. 2015
"Freakonomics …. reflected a wider overconfidence in economics. Like the discipline it emerged from, Freakonomics would have benefited from being humbler and rather more open to suggestions. The Guardian Editorial,...
Written by: Guardian Editorial.
Read moreSepp Blatter finally lets go of Fifa as FBI noose tightens. (2015)
“Blatter has long been addicted to the power and prestige afforded him by his job… At times he appeared divorced from the reality of his organisation” Owen Gibson, chief sports...
Written by: Gibson, Owen: the Guardian
Read moreSelf-delusion will sink Sepp Blatter just as it sank Dick Fuld. (2015)
“(The) self-delusion that plagues Dick Fuld and Sepp Blatter is the signature trait of overreaching leaders and a clear signal of potential disaster ahead Andrew Hill, ft.com/management, 1 June 2015...
Written by: Hill, Andrew.
Read moreWall Street’s finest head for the Silicon Valley. 2015
"As its allure and self-confidence swells, Silicon Valley might repeat some of the political and social mistakes that created the Wall Street boom and bust. Gillian Tett FT.com, 26 March...
Written by: Tett, Gillian.
Read moreWhere Greek myths match today’s reality. (2015)
"Might the best guide to what is happening in Greece now be the heaving underbelly of Greek myth, that repository of the unimaginably cruel, disgraceful and disastrous aspects of human...
Written by: Eyres, Harry.
Read moreWhat pushes scientists to lie? The disturbing but familiar story of Haruko Obokata. (2015)
"If Obokata hadn’t tried to be a world-beater, chances are her sleights of hand would have gone unnoticed… John Rasko and Carl Power, The Guardian 18 February 2015 “The spectacular...
Written by: Rasko, J and Power, C.
Read moreWhy those at the top still need a helping hand. (2015)
"Sometimes the boss doesn't have all the answers and has to modify their position. In the face of compelling evidence, that's what should happen Katie Hope, Business Reporter, BBC website...
Written by: BBC
Read moreAn open letter to Stuart Gulliver: HSBC is now paying the price for its hubris in recent years. (2015)
"You have used this to stand off to one side, basking in the glow of your own hubris. This has to end." James Moore, The Independent, Tuesday 24 February 2015 (Addressed...
Written by: Moore, James.
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