We are all too aware of the affect of the banking crisis on the economy. But what of leaders within Financial Services institutions? How are they coping with the downturn and the loss of trust in their sector? Bath Consultancy Group has interviewed a number of senior leaders in financial institutions and is writing a report on leadership, strategy and culture in Financial Services. David Jarrett tells us more...

As the world changes apace Bath Consultancy Group has been going through its own transition. David Jarrett is now the Chief Executive with the remit to grow our business to the next level.

In support of these plans, the Leadership Team of Fiona Ellis, Chris Smith, Sue Pritchard, and Mike Worsley are developing our core sectors of High Tech, Commercial, the Public Sector, Financial and Professional Services.

Peter Hawkins has moved to Non-Executive Chairman working three days a week in the business, which is an important transition in the development of Bath Consultancy Group.

How to Successfully Integrate Companies, Departments and Teams

In the midst of these most turbulent economic conditions many organisations…across all three sectors…are consolidating, merging or making acquisitions in the hope that they can achieve greater efficiencies, strategic advantage and enhanced customer service. But evidence shows that only 25% of mergers and acquisitions succeed in delivering these aspirations… with failure to integrate cultures most often cited as the main reason. Indeed, due diligence in integrating legacy cultures is often neglected in preference to the many more tangible matters that need attention, with disastrous consequences.

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In December Bath Consultancy Group teamed up with Lumina Consulting, to deliver an experiential workshop.

"the experiential learning simulation was thought provoking - I would not have believed the visceral impact of the culture exercise."

"appreciated the focus on key issues our firm is facing and the road map on how to put it all together" 

"enojoyed the opportunity to share the challenges we have in terms of change and the culture." 

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Many organisations face challenges in achieving effective integrated responses across the organisation to climate change through low carbon strategies. Danny Chesterman and Fiona Ellis of Bath Consultancy Group have combined with David Ballard of AlexanderBallard to start some research into the common challenges that organisations face as they integrate their strategic response across the organisation and are inviting sustainability and CSR leaders to spend 10 minutes completing a survey. Findings will not be attributed to particular organisations or respondees.