Typical employee of BB & Co and BSL.

Respond to the following:

1. Describe a typical employee of BB & Co and BSL. How was Leeson’s behavior driven by the BSL
   culture?
2. Did the bonus scheme contribute to Baring’s downfall? If so, how?
3. How did Nick Leeson manage to lose 843 million pounds in just over two and a half years?
4. How did the formation of BIB add to the problems?
5. What were the problems with Baring’s matrix management system and how did they contribute to
   the collapse of the bank?