Harvard Business Review

JULY 11, 2013

In December, 2001, just prior to filing for bankruptcy, Enron Corporation had approximately $2 billion in cash and no debt coming due. In a keynote speech , he said Enron went bankrupt because of "decisions" made in October 2001. Were the rating agencies aware of Enron''s oft-maligned financing structures?

Price 8

Price Credit Rating Finance Chief Financial Officer 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

Sure, I could probably contribute to economic growth more directly, by buying a better car (if they actually now make a better car than my 2001 Ford Windstar) and a bigger TV. This begs an interesting question: Do we act more ethically when we become leaders of companies because of the tacit expectations (and heightened risks)?

Christensen 8

Christensen Ethics Letter Finance 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 13, 2012

As a recent example, a simple background check would have saved the Yahoo board the trouble of ousting Scott Thompson , the company's fourth CEO in five years, because he falsely claimed a computer science degree. a survey indicated that fewer than 60% of the Secret Service personnel said they would report ethical misconduct.

Management 12

Management Banking Committee Risk Management 12

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 24, 2011

Between 1994 when he was first elected and 2001, in his third term, the Firm more than doubled its number of consultants (3,300 to 7,700), partners (425 to 891), and annual revenues ($1.5 Starting managerial salaries were a lot lower than consultants' — they still are — and even client CEOs didn't make all that much.

McKinsey 13

McKinsey Consultative Waterman Intellectual Capital 13

In the CEO Afterlife

JUNE 8, 2016

At one point, it was “kind of like the Kraft Foods of Western Canada,” says former Nabob CEO John Bell. It made sense, because we looked at the competition as our well-financed enemy, and so there was no way we could win at the spending war,” says Bell. “So The Vancouver-born brand wasn’t always just premium roast coffee beans.

Brand 100

Brand Brand Management Advertising Management 100