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Hopes & hubris: ‘Latest Advances in Psychiatry (LAP)’ Symposium report. 2015
“..while hubris may have played a part in the downfall of huge international companies … there has been little research into its causes, let alone potential treatment.” Steve Titmarsh, Progress...
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...
The ‘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...
Sepp 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...
Wall 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...
Where 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...
What 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...
Why 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...
An 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...
End of ‘Murder on the Orient Express’ defence for top UK bankers. (2015)
Rules providing for individual accountability “will put senior managers at UK banks under real pressure". James Titcomb, The Telegraph 16 March 2015 Top UK bankers will have to bear...