Monthly Archive: January 2019

Leaders and Managers need to fit together like puzzle pieces with different but complementary roles

January 30, 2019

How Sustainable Value Creation is Achieved through Collaborative Leaders and Managers

Synergizing the roles of leaders and managers is much like finding the puzzle pieces that fit together to deliver the entire picture. While this paper will not cover the specific puzzle pieces in the...

NYSE misses Bakkt futures derivative launch date again

Cryptocurrency

January 22, 2019

Bakkt Makes Initial Hiring Push for Bitcoin Futures Exchange

Editor’s Note: Another missed date for Intercontinental Exchange’s release of its cryptocurrency derivative Bakkt. Obviously there is a known advantage being first to market, but with the level of complexity crypto presents to regulators,...

Fintech

January 14, 2019

Regulators Disagree Over OCC’s Special Fintech Charter

Editor’s Note: There appear to be similarities between the Fintech Charter initiative and the repealing of the Glass-Steagall Act with certain banks unbridled use of new powers–which led to the Great Recession. While competition...

Adaptability is an essential arrow in your workforce quiver.

Adaptive / Leadership

January 14, 2019

Leading Adaptability In The Workforce

Adaptability is an essential arrow in your workforce quiver–and it is a two way street. Leaders differentiate themselves from managers by giving employees a chance to succeed at new challenges and learn new hard...

What to look for in cryptocurrency banks and brokerages during 2019

Featured / Financial Landscape

January 1, 2019

What To Look For In Cryptocurrency, Banks, and Brokerages During 2019

Executive Summary With new currencies, new fintech bank charters, and a new stock exchange garnering momentum, 2019 is looking like a busy year for the financial world. At the same time, after a very...