Whistleblowing and the fraud that it uncovers is a hotly debated topic today. Yet its roots go back centuries. Whistleblowing is one of the most powerful enforcing mechanisms we have and one of the most powerful tools of enforcement that the Justice Department has today. As a guest on the McCuistion TV Program recently I was… [Read More]
The Whistleblower Newsroom; Is This a Conspiracy?
This last week I had the honor of being interviewed for The Whistleblower Newsroom, a podcast by whistleblowers, for whistleblowers, developed and hosted by journalists Celia Farber, TruthBarrier.com, and Kristina Borjesson. Although I had visited with Ms. Borjesson several times on the phone over the last three years, we first met last November at the… [Read More]
Does Whistleblowing Pay? New Study Says Yes!
There’s a high cost to being a whistleblower. As my Bank Whistleblowers United colleagues and I can attest to, being a whistleblower means losing your job and most future possibilities of getting another position in your profession are slim to none; not to mention the human cost of the stress and emotion involved and the personal… [Read More]
ENRON Stands Unprecedented as the Poster Child of Blatant Corporate Fraud
In 2001, Enron, then the seventh largest company in the world and the most innovative company in America, whose stock prices doubled every three years, imploded. The American energy company based in Houston, Texas went from $100 billion in revenues and $1 billion in profit to bankrupt, leaving thousands out of work and with no… [Read More]
Snowden: Hero, Whistleblower or Traitor? Make Up Your Own Mind!
Edward Snowden, the NSA consultant and analyst who blew the whistle on the National Security Agency’s (NSA) surveillance of domestic phone calls and emails of American citizens is the subject of a current film, Snowden, directed by Oliver Stone. It is a thought provoking film, an emotional one that pushes buttons and forces you to… [Read More]
Shooting the Messenger
It was an honor to be interviewed recently by Neil King and Samantha Early of Deutsche Welle, one of the largest broadcasters in the world. According to their website, they interact with 150 million across the world. On their weekly Worldlink program, they focus on showing the human side of top world stories. The interview was about… [Read More]
The Kellogg Case Study Award on Anti-Corruption and Inspiration
In my recent post on ethical and responsible leadership, I mentioned the international award for the Outstanding Case Study on Anti-Corruption, given by the United Nations Compact Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) and Giving Voice to Values (GVV) and presented at the North American Case Research Association (NACRA) conference: Through the Eyes of a Whistle-Blower:… [Read More]
Whistleblowing Has a Price – Is It Worth It?
Being a whistle-blower is not what an individual strives to be. It comes with strings attached, yet the “errors” some employers make leaves no room for silence. Alayne Fleischmann, recently of JP Morgan Chase, is another example of employee observation of their company’s wrongdoing – and the need to report what is egregious wrong doing…. [Read More]
Department of Justice – Encouraging Whistle Blowing or Blowing Smoke?
In a recent presentation at NYU’s law school, the former Attorney General Eric Holder, said the Department of Justice needs help from whistleblowers if they are to bring financial malfeasance to justice. As Holder stated, ” their evidence is crucial to the work of investigators.” Yet some of us question the motives and believe it’s… [Read More]
