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Winning Isn’t Everything: The Art of Playing Well

Tom Spencer

Michael Lewis: Prioritise playing the game ethically Similarly, Michael Lewis, the bestselling author of The Big Short , exposed the unethical and reckless behaviour of some players in the financial industry leading up to the 2008 financial crisis. One example of Buffett’s approach is his investment in Coca-Cola.

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The Transformative Power of AI in Business

Tom Spencer

This data-driven approach can enhance agility and enable businesses to respond in real time in rapidly changing markets. Armed with these insights, companies can optimize marketing strategies by creating targeted promotions or product bundles to increase cross-selling opportunities, drive higher sales, and increase customer satisfaction.

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What You Can Do to Improve Ethics at Your Company

Harvard Business

It’s hard for good, ethical people to imagine how these meltdowns could possibly happen. But what about the ordinary engineers, managers, and employees who designed cars to cheat automotive pollution controls or set up bank accounts without customers’ permission? Volkswagen. and the U.K., Cross-cultural differences.

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8 Reasons that May Cause You to Loose Customers

Tom Spencer

Few people are in the habit of looking for a gap in the market or trying to identify an unsatisfied need. One of the big five banks in Canada, Scotiabank, has outsourced printing of cheques to an external vendor called D+H. From airlines to banks we experience this all the time. You are not transparent or operate in bad faith.

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8 Issues that May Cause You to Lose Customers

Tom Spencer

Few people are in the habit of looking for a gap in the market or trying to identify an unsatisfied need. One of the big five banks in Canada, Scotiabank, has outsourced printing of cheques to an external vendor called D+H. From airlines to banks we experience this all the time. You are not transparent or operate in bad faith.

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Transforming Governance Through Modern Technology

Tom Spencer

This can ensure that businesses operate ethically, transparently, and in the best interest of stakeholders. AI algorithms like natural language processing offer the ability to automatically analyze customer reviews, social media posts, news reports, market sentiment, and other trends to predict emerging risks and opportunities.

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Asset Management – Client Segmentation (Part 3 of 4)

Tom Spencer

Large mutual funds have strong relationships with banks, where they are able to pay a trailer fee to bank investment advisors to market their product. In countries with concentrated banking sectors, the banks will have enough scale and cross-selling opportunities to have their own major asset management divisions.