Short-termism – the focus on creating visible financial results within a fairly short time-period, typically 12 to 24 months – has become a driving force for many public companies. Although short-termism can prove financially lucrative for skilled day traders, it can also lead to careless decision-making which contributes to financial crises. A study by McKinsey, for example, found that 86% of C-suite executives think a greater long-term focus would reduce reckless risk-taking, boost innovation, and improve financial returns, so it is worrying indeed that the same study also states that 79% of C-suite executives feel pressured (usually by hedge and mutual funds, which collectively own one-th