Starling offers a repository of current events, innovative ideas, and thought leadership from across the industry on the topics related to the management of culture and its impact on risk and performance outcomes.
Observations
Jul 16, 2025In a recent interview with The Times, Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey warned that allowing commercial banks to issue their own stablecoins could threaten financial stability and the nature of money itself.
Compendium
Jun 23, 2025This interview with Roy Baumeister explores how the fundamental human motivation to belong underpins emotional well-being, power dynamics, and organizational behavior. The need for belonging is linked to conduct risk, culture risk, and governance failures, emphasizing how conformity to group norms can foster misconduct or toxic environments. Even well-intentioned employees may mimic unethical behavior if it reflects prevailing cultural cues.
