HSBC: The power of empathising upwards – walking a mile in exceptionally expensive shoes

HSBC, a bank, used the power of empathy globally to turn the Asset Management arm of HSBC into what the Financial Times defined as a "rising star" in the category.

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Brand: HSBC Global Asset Management Client: HSBC Agency: Saatchi & Saatchi

If the job of an account planner starts with empathy, how hard can we test ourselves? Can we feel empathy for Gordon Gekko and Billions' Bobby Axelrod?

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