Over the last decade, an emerging form of computational modeling has steadily gained the respect of many researchers as a radically new and promising approach to cognitive science. Known by a number of names, including "connectionism," "neural networks," and "parallel distributed processing" (PDP), this method of computation attempts to model the neural processes that are assumed to underlie cognitive functions in human beings. Unlike the digital computation methods used by AI researchers, connectionist models claim to approximate the kind of spontaneous, creative, and somewhat unpredictable...
Over the last decade, an emerging form of computational modeling has steadily gained the respect of many researchers as a radically new and promising ...
Despite the wall of evidence that bank mergers add little or no value, investors and management continue to fuel the consolidation wave. This book draws on the actual experience of senior executives in over 30 banks with extensive merger experience to demonstrate how most mergers do in fact fail to meet objectives. It explores in detail the issues of strategic positioning, cost and revenue synergies, due diligence, IT selection and conversion, people selection, cultural conflict, leadership, and the decision-making time frame. It concludes that experienced and determined leadership,...
Despite the wall of evidence that bank mergers add little or no value, investors and management continue to fuel the consolidation wave. This book dra...
As the global investment banking business enters its third year of lower revenues following the peak year of 2000, Bank management must address a host of issues: Business mix, Cost Management Risk, aligning interests of professionals with stockholders and attracting and leading a unique team of professionals. Based on an extensive interview series with over 50 banking professionals and independent experts, this book defines best practice in addressing each issue. It concludes with the outlook for the medium term expressed by interviewees as well as by the author's own views.
As the global investment banking business enters its third year of lower revenues following the peak year of 2000, Bank management must address a host...
The sequel to two in-depth studies of the management of excellent banks written in the 1980s, this new volume addresses the key issues that preoccupy the leadership of today's most admired banking institutions. After reviewing the lessons learned from the previous studies, the author examines best practice in addressing issues such as culture, leadership, risk management, managing size and complexity, and sustaining revenue growth. The book concludes with the views expressed by the interview sample on the future evolution of the banking sector, following by the author's own forecasts based on...
The sequel to two in-depth studies of the management of excellent banks written in the 1980s, this new volume addresses the key issues that preoccupy ...
Today's sustained and violent political conflicts raise the issue of how a single leader can successfully resolve such persistent turmoil. Steven Davis uses a sample of 25 effective leaders drawn from a wide historical universe to determine that the paradigm of effective leadership consists of strong direction, acute sensitivity to followers' needs and sustained energy in pursuing this direction. Finally Mr Davis shows how this historical model is relevant for the use of today's leaders.
Today's sustained and violent political conflicts raise the issue of how a single leader can successfully resolve such persistent turmoil. Steven Davi...
Despite the wall of evidence that bank mergers add little or no value, investors and management continue to fuel the consolidation wave. This book draws on the actual experience of senior executives in over 30 banks with extensive merger experience to demonstrate how most mergers do in fact fail to meet objectives. It explores in detail the issues of strategic positioning, cost and revenue synergies, due diligence, IT selection and conversion, people selection, cultural conflict, leadership, and the decision-making time frame. It concludes that experienced and determined leadership,...
Despite the wall of evidence that bank mergers add little or no value, investors and management continue to fuel the consolidation wave. This book dra...
What can we learn from financial leaders? How important are generic leadership talents for a financial genius such as a Morgan, Rothschild or Medici? Leadership in Financial Services evaluates the central dimension of leadership. The author uses interviews with over 20 current leaders in finance. He profiles the key dimensions of financial leadership, examines how today's leaders address the key problems of conflict and contrasts leadership in financial services with the global paradigm of leadership.
What can we learn from financial leaders? How important are generic leadership talents for a financial genius such as a Morgan, Rothschild or Medici? ...
In a time of widespread crisis and uncertainty in the banking world, this interview-based book analyzes how bank management is reassessing strategic models.
In a time of widespread crisis and uncertainty in the banking world, this interview-based book analyzes how bank management is reassessing strategic m...
Based on in-depth interviews with more than 30 senior, experienced bankers, regulators, consultants, and others deeply involved in the regulatory process, this text provides the real best practice picture of what actually works, what ought to work, what prevents it from working, and what needs to be done about bank regulations.
Based on in-depth interviews with more than 30 senior, experienced bankers, regulators, consultants, and others deeply involved in the regulatory proc...
