Rules versus beliefs

LOUGHLIN HICKEY

Former Global Head of Tax, KPMG

Most of us would hope that being part of an organisation brings out the best in us, but there is a sense that some workplaces tend to diminish rather than develop people’s character and contribution. Loughlin Hickey, former Global Head of Tax at KPMG, suggests that structure and competition can have an overriding effect on what we believe, and how we behave.