{
  "id": 19650481,
  "title": "Advice for bosses? You’re meant to make your team look good – not the other way round",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/advice-for-bosses-youre-meant-to-make-your-team-look-good-not-the",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-12T11:50:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "City AM",
    "slug": "city-am",
    "url": "https://www.cityam.com/advice-for-bosses-youre-meant-to-make-your-team-look-good-not-the-other-way-round/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mike Walters, CEO of Form3 and a former Barclays executive, shares his insights on leadership and business. He highlights the importance of making one's team look good rather than focusing on oneself. Walters, who began his career in an independent camera shop, moved to the City of London after studying law. His first role in the City was through the Barclays Leadership Programme, where he gained valuable experience managing client relationships. Over time, he transitioned from client management to team leadership and product development. Walters co-founded Form3 to create a payments tech company for banks and financial institutions worldwide. He advises aspiring leaders to find the best people to work for and to hire individuals who are better than oneself. The CEO emphasizes the significance of positivity and optimism in the business world, stating that all challenges should be met with determination and innovation.",
  "summary": "Mike Walters, CEO at Form3 and former Barclays big cheese, takes us through his career in finance, and the best advice he's picked up.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}