Why Some Firms Thrive While Others Fail

Thomas Stanton, former staff member of the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, talked about his book, Why Some Firms Thrive While Others Faread more

Thomas Stanton, former staff member of the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, talked about his book, Why Some Firms Thrive While Others Fail: Governance and Management Lessons from the Crisis, in which he argues that the main difference between companies that successfully made it through the 2008 financial crisis and those that didn’t was the willingness of upper management to listen to feedback before making decisions. Alex Pollock of the American Enterprise Institute provided commentary. close

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Why Some Firms Thrive While Others Fail

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Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Nov 10, 2012 | 8:31pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Jan 01, 2013 | 12:46pm EST | C-SPAN 2

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  • Nov 10, 2012 | 8:31pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Nov 12, 2012 | 5:00am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Dec 01, 2012 | 3:03pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Dec 09, 2012 | 5:35am EST | C-SPAN RADIO
  • Jan 01, 2013 | 12:46pm EST | C-SPAN 2
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