The Aussie fixing Wall St culture
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James Gorman is driving deep cultural change at Morgan Stanley. It started when the Australian slashed bonuses after the GFC telling bankers if they didn't like it, they could leave.
James Gorman is driving deep cultural change at Morgan Stanley. It started when the Australian slashed bonuses after the GFC telling bankers if they didn't like it, they could leave.
After spending six weeks "literally sleeping on the office sofa" at Morgan Stanley's Times Square office, CEO James Gorman vowed never to live through another global financial crisis in his lifetime.
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In future, expect to work in a collaborative workspace at the bottom of your apartment building or board a fast train to your desk no more than 30 minutes away.
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