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CommentJune 29 2023

Banks must set the tone from the top

We should expect and enforce a standard of behavioural conduct from our leadership, writes Tim Skeet.
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A long career in banking has brought me into contact with a remarkable and broad range of people around the world. Most of this contact and interaction was uplifting and positive, but some quite the opposite.

Ours is an industry famously high on IQ but low on EQ – emotional intelligence. Bullying, prejudice, discrimination and insensitive behaviour have marked out parts of our highly competitive industry.

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