Marshall Goldsmith

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

I always teach that leaders who knowingly commit ethics violations should never be coached - they should be fired. This dysfunctional spinning led to countless disasters for buyers - who lost their homes and ruined their credit ratings. Even one integrity violation can ruin an otherwise wonderful organization. -

Prahalad 110

Prahalad Credit Rating Short-term Long-term 110

Harvard Business Review

MAY 31, 2011

The far more interesting question from our standpoint is why Warren Buffett, known for his embrace of ethical business practices, failed to understand the unethicality of Sokol's actions when he learned of them, and intervene. Martin Professor of Business Ethics at the University of Notre Dame. Tenbrunsel is the Rex and Alice A.

Ethics 14

Ethics Conflict of Interest Credit Rating Incentives 14

Harvard Business Review

JULY 11, 2013

It appears that Enron''s final fatal mistake was to try to support its stock price instead of living up to key contractual obligations required to maintain its credit rating. What caused Enron''s bankruptcy was, quite simply, the loss of its investment-grade credit rating. Ethics Failure Finance'

Price 8

Price Credit Rating Finance Chief Financial Officer 8

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

The second objective of all three parties was the avoidance of a credit rating downgrade. At the time (prior to the actual downgrade), the threat of a credit downgrade forced all three parties to the negotiating table. This was believed to be highly unlikely. Additional Information.

Budgeting 56

Budgeting Credit Rating Restructuring Rogers 56