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The Leadership Blind Spots at Wells Fargo

Harvard Business Review

The bank proudly held itself apart from its New York–based peers after the financial crisis and regularly touted its “ culture of caring.” ” The public believed it, rating the brand far more trustworthy than any of its peers of a similar size. ” Deterrents to speaking up.

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The Economics of Why Companies Don’t Fix Their Toxic Cultures

Harvard Business Review

Over the last decade, industries, academics, and the public sector have turned their focus toward culture and ethics in response to the financial crisis as well as misconduct at a broad range of corporations. naqiewei/Getty Images. But what role does culture play in corporate misconduct, and why do these problematic cultures persist?

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