Why is leadership seemingly so unintelligent?

I muse upon this in the aftermath of the recent election and installation of Pope Francis I.  Now what, I hear you ask, has this got to do with Leadership and Management or Intelligence?  Why is Leadership seemingly so unintelligent? Consider the following: We know (as modern science has explained) the origins of the universe […]

How Select should criticisms of banking culture be?

It appears that everyone is running around shouting about the latest financial services scandals (Libor/Euribor, Interest Rate Swaps).  Heads are being demanded on the proverbial platters but that seems to me to miss the underlying issue – banking culture.   Questioning Bob Diamond (late CEO of Barclays) in front of the Treasury Select Committee, Mark […]