"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»
Ken Lay might want to rethink his "I was fooled" defense, because it's the same one used--unsuccessfully--by former WorldCom exec Bernie Ebbers, who was found guilty on nine counts of fraud today and now faces up to 85 years in ...READ»
A scant two hours after the report of Ken Lay's death hit the wires, I received a press release offering me the chance to talk to the head of a management consulting firm who could lend his insight about how CEOs get fired because ...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»
Since the release of "The 5 Paths to Persuasion" in April, much of my consulting work has focused in two areas: 1) Helping clients hire the right executive for their company in terms of decision-style (Charismatic, Thinker, Skeptic, ...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»
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales learned a lot from the corporate scandals of the past few years. Unfortunately, he learned the wrong stuff. "As we can all imagine in an organization of 110,000 people, I am not aware of every bit of ...READ»
"I'm the chief sheepherder."
That's how Jeff Skilling described his role as Enron's CEO to me back in 2001. This was several months before the Enron empire began to crumble. I was working on a piece about the role of teaching in ...READ»
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»
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»
"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»
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»
You think the past five years were nuts? You ain't seen nothin' yet! It's only going to get weirder, tougher, and more turbulent. Which means that leadership will be more important than ever -- and more confusing (see rule #3).READ»
In getting ex-Enron treasurer Ben Glisan to plead guilty yesterday, the feds nailed the first Enron crook. Glisan, 37, was sentenced to five years in jail and three years of probation.
How many more Enron thieves are likely to go? ...READ»
