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Deutsche Bank CEO's memo urges staff to 'be more daring'

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Deutsche Bank CEO's memo urges staff to 'be more daring'

The CEO of Deutche Bank has supposedly circulated an internal memo to staff urging them to “be more daring” and ignore the hierarchy of the firm.

According to Business Insider, John Cryan sent an email telling employees to stop “doubling up” on work and come up with more revolutionary ideas.

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