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Harrison Young

Harrison Young

Serving Shareholders

Banks occupy a central position in society and the economy. People have passionate opinions about them — some arguably misguided, some…

Jan 30, 2017

Serving Shareholders

Jan 30, 2017

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Why bankers should write novels

Writing novels will teach you that there has to be a story.

Nov 8, 2016

Why bankers should write novels

Nov 8, 2016

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Lessons from a life in banking

Here’s what I’ve learned over the past forty-plus years in banking.

Oct 9, 2016

Lessons from a life in banking

Oct 9, 2016

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Why bankers should read poetry

In December of 2011, Monash University unaccountably gave me an honorary degree. Having failed to get into law school in my twenties, in my…

Oct 4, 2016

Why bankers should read poetry

Oct 4, 2016

Harrison Young

How banks work

Many people tell me they find banking confusing. I have written this to help explain how banks work. I hope you enjoy it.

Aug 30, 2016

How banks work

Aug 30, 2016

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The emerging art of board composition

When a board turns its attention to the judgments that cannot be delegated, the meeting can resemble a good dinner party — with a group of…

Nov 30, 2015

The emerging art of board composition

Nov 30, 2015

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Why it’s critical to care about board culture

A lot of what we believe about management comes from the military.

Oct 28, 2015

Why it’s critical to care about board culture

Oct 28, 2015

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Your Job, My Job, Our Job — the division of labour between boards and management

Bankers are required to be suspicious.

Aug 1, 2015

Your Job, My Job, Our Job — the division of labour between boards and management

Aug 1, 2015

Harrison Young

Harrison Young

International banker, non-executive director Commonwealth Bank Australia, financial system thinker & novelist tweeting about #leadership #banking #risk #writing

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