Recently, the play "Enron" crashed and burned on Broadway despite being wildly popular in London. Is that a reflection on the American audience or on the production itself?READ»
"I believe in God, I believe in democracy, and I believe in the Company." So says fallen Enron CEO Kenneth Lay's character in the musical based on the 2001 financial scandal, a surreal interpretation that sets corporate malfeasance ...READ»
Colorado resident and former Enron Executive Vice President of Human Resources and Community Relations, Cindy Kay Olson, shares both the keys to many of Enron’s successes while revealing details of the scandal from her point of ...READ»
Six years after disclosing the tobacco industry's deepest, darkest secrets, Jeffrey Wigand, the ultimate insider, remains as outspoken as ever. Here's why he believes the war against big tobacco is becoming more important, and why he thinks Enron's Sherron Watkins is no hero.READ»
According to Bill Seidman, the federal janitor hired to mop up the 1980s SL scandal, the Enron debacle will ultimately benefit the marketplace. Here, the author of "Full Faith and Credit" draws parallels, points fingers, and offers advice for enforcers to come.READ»
With our November issue, Fast Company will celebrate 10 years of publication. Each month until then, we'll review one of our favorite editions from the first decade.READ»
Enron and WorldCom introduced us to the high art of massive fraud. But Parmalat and its former chief executive, Calisto Tanzi, have elevated the form to epic tragicomedy.READ»
Anne Let's take an end-of-the-year poll. Which current business miscreant committed the worst sin: Kenneth Lay, Jack Grubman, Sandy Weill, Bernie Ebbers, or the Andersen accountants? Or someone else? And would anyone care if the ...READ»
What's the most powerful symbol of a troubling year in finance? There are many candidates, from disgraced Wall Street analysts to CEOs in handcuffs. But few symbols rival the unopened 401(k) statement -- a quarterly window into the personal wealth of millions of Americans. Now, if people would just look through that window.READ»
Anne Every morning as I read another dreary story of greed-head corporate malfeasance and insider arrogance, I remember two of my favorite pieces of satire. One is a comedy sketch starring Eddie Murphy on Saturday Night Live, where ...READ»
"I've never seen a time like this," says Roger Ailes, chairman and CEO of Fox News and, for the past 20 years, one of the greatest architects of power in the country. Ailes has a gift: He knows what makes people stars. He's most ...READ»
We've all heard the same Enron story: executives at the top behaving badly, victims at the bottom losing their savings. But the truth is in the middle.READ»
