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Winning Isn’t Everything: The Art of Playing Well

Tom Spencer

This idea has been echoed by some of the most influential figures in the business and finance world, including Professor Michael Porter, Michael Lewis, and Warren Buffett. The actions of these players in the financial industry were driven by their desire to win at all costs, rather than a commitment to ethical behaviour.

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Why CEOs Can’t Dance Redux

Rick Conlow

A finance executive said this of the decades-old corporate attitude, “We are GM. A global IBM study found that 33% of CEOs had engineering degrees and another 15% had finance degrees. CEOs focus on data, facts, figures, and metrics. The lack of quality for their customers has dogged GM for years. We know everything.

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There Are Two Types of Performance — but Most Organizations Only Focus on One

Harvard Business

Every step of the process was measured, and real-time metrics were easily accessible. Three finance professors once asked more than 400 executives what they would do if their quarterly earnings targets were at risk. Metrics emphasized speed. We rebuilt performance metrics to track impact, not to apply pressure.

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2016 Top 10 U.S. MBA programs for Management Consulting

Management Consulted

Located on Broadway in Morningside Heights, it’s no surprise that Columbia is well known for its excellence in finance and relationships with movers and shakers on Wall Street. Since 1881, Wharton has built itself a reputation as an innovative graduate management program with a specialty in finance. Median signing bonus: $25,000.

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Duke University undergrad prepares for BCG Interview Superday

Management Consulted

Okay, so could you just say I’m an economics major, could you just restate that, yeah, I’m an economics major, I love it, I love econ and finance. Yeah, and I do love the finance classes that I’ve had, so I’ve gotten a lot of information about the basics. Okay, so why is that different from the question I asked?

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Avoiding Costly Business Mistakes With Consultants

Business Consulting Agency

A single misstep, whether in product quality, customer service, or ethical considerations, can tarnish a brand’s image irreparably. The impact on finances, reputation, operations, and missed opportunities underscores the need for precision in decision-making. Reputational Damage: Businesses thrive on their reputation.

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Transformational Leadership: Changing Culture to Fuel Financial Success

Organizational Talent Consulting

These ethical failures are often not the result of one "bad actor" alone but systemic issues. Leaders displaying idealized influence possess a high degree of moral behavior, virtues, character, and work ethic (Sosik & Jung, 2018).

Culture 52