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Topic: Kenneth Lay

  
HUMAN RELATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT   |  Comment

Face-Off

BY Jena McGregor
Relevancy Score: 100
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:46 AM

Who's got the stiffer upper lip when contemplating the pokey, Ken Lay or Martha Stewart?READ»

ETHICS   |  3 comments

Be Vewwy Quiet! I'm Hunting for Excuses!


Relevancy Score: 100
Tue Mar 15, 2005 at 4:29 PM

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»

NEWS + CURRENT EVENTS   |  7 comments

Denying Reality


Relevancy Score: 100
Wed Jul 5, 2006 at 2:51 PM

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»

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The Women of Enron : The Best Revenge

BY Jennifer Reingold
Relevancy Score: 79
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:42 AM

Regrets? Hardly. For Sherron Watkins, life since Enron imploded has gotten a whole lot better.READ»

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Former Enron Exec Shares Her Experience In New Book

BY Tate Publishing
Relevancy Score: 66
Wed Nov 5, 2008 at 1:57 PM

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»

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The Blame Game

BY The Spy
Relevancy Score: 56
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:33 AM

A Spy in the House of WorkREAD»

GUEST HOST: GARY WILLIAMS   |  Comment

Executives on Trial


Relevancy Score: 53
Mon Jul 12, 2004 at 2:32 PM

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»

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Culture

BY Anne Kreamer and Kurt Andersen
Relevancy Score: 53
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:36 AM

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»

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The Unacceptable Face of Capitalism

BY the founding editors
Relevancy Score: 52
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:35 AM

A letter from the founding editors.READ»

SALES AND MARKETING   |  Comment

Lying, Cheating Brands

BY Karen Post
Relevancy Score: 52
Tue Jul 8, 2008 at 5:47 PM

Deceptive marketing practices are damaging consumer trust for all brand builders.READ»

NEWS + CURRENT EVENTS   |  2 comments

A Tired Excuse


Relevancy Score: 40
Thu Mar 15, 2007 at 5:36 PM

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»

NEWS + CURRENT EVENTS   |  3 comments

The Jeff Skilling Interview That Never Ran

BY Chuck Salter
Relevancy Score: 38
Thu May 25, 2006 at 6:02 PM

"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»

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Culture

BY Anne Kreamer and Jim Cramer
Relevancy Score: 35
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:38 AM

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»

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Speedometer

BY Ryan Underwood
Relevancy Score: 34
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:39 AM

Going fast. Going slow. Going nowhere.READ»

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Power

BY Harriet Rubin
Relevancy Score: 32
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:35 AM

"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»

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Last Questions

BY The Spy
Relevancy Score: 31
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:35 AM

A Spy in the House of WorkREAD»

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Tracing Our (Grass) Roots

BY Lucas Conley
Relevancy Score: 28
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:54 AM

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»

INNOVATION   |  Comment

Wall Street's Den of Thieves

BY John Ellis
Relevancy Score: 26
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:34 AM

If you follow the trail of deceit from Enron to its natural lair, it only leads to one destination: Wall Street. Here's why.READ»

GENDER RELATIONS   |  1 comment

The Women of Enron

BY Jennifer Reingold
Relevancy Score: 25
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:43 AM

Four women, four experiences: before, during, and after the Enron debacle.READ»

LEADERSHIP   |  3 comments

Rule #3: Leadership Is Confusing As Hell

BY Tom Peters
Relevancy Score: 23
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:25 AM

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»

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Life After Enron's Death

BY John Ellis
Relevancy Score: 20
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:33 AM

Preventing another Enron means understanding what really went wrong. That means understanding transparency, opportunity, and speed.READ»

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One Down: How Many More to Go?


Relevancy Score: 20
Thu Sep 11, 2003 at 10:13 AM

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»

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The Tipping Point for Companies That Fail

BY Jory Des Jardins
Relevancy Score: 19
Tue Jan 23, 2007 at 8:38 PM

I've been reading a great book, Ego Check: Why Executive Hubris is Wrecking Companies and Careers, by Mathew Hayward (Kaplan, 2007), which seemed to make its way to me at an opportune time. As a small business owner I constantly ...READ»

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Today's Hypocrisy Medal Goes to...

BY David Lidsky
Relevancy Score: 17
Thu Mar 31, 2005 at 10:12 AM

Charlie Trotter. Congrats, Charlie. He's winning the award today for his sanctimonious and apparently false stance against foie gras production. The Chicago Tribune ran a story on Tuesday outlining the controversy surrounding foie ...READ»

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Parma-Splat! An Opera In Way Too Many Acts

BY Ian Wylie
Relevancy Score: 16
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:47 AM

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»

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