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Talking Tactics

From managing staff to analysing data, Chris Evans takes a look at what financial services firms can learn from the sports world.

As the financial services industry goes through a major overhaul of its culture and conduct, there are plenty of lessons that can be learned from the sporting world.

"One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team,” these were the wise words of basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, which are also perfectly apt for those in the financial services world. Team dynamics are crucial to success.


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