Monthly Archives: March 2010

Obituary: Sir Brian Pitman, the perfect chairman

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Emmanuel Daniel| Leave a comment | Visitors: 4,154

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The most memorable quality of legendary men, as some of us who were fortunate enough to know one would attest to, is just how accessible they really were despite their fame. Sir Brian Pitman, the legendary chairman and CEO of … Continue reading…

Bridget Lai and the Science of Finding a Good Bank CEO

Posted on March 1, 2010 by Emmanuel Daniel| 11 Comments | Visitors: 14,075

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The fall of Bridget Lai as CEO of a very small Malaysian bank raised in my mind many important questions about how we go about selecting the next generation of CEOs of major public institutions, specifically banks.
The bank, Alliance Bank, … Continue reading…