All great trips eventually come to an end, and my whirlwind speaking tour in Ireland has. It was an honor to present to some of the most esteemed organizations in Ireland, Transparency International, the Institute of Banking, the National University of Ireland Galway and Business Matters radio. South East Radio’s Business Matters is a weekly business… [Read More]
Transparency, Integrity and the Institute of Banking Irish Style
Ireland continued to be a unique learning experience with my participating with some of the most esteemed organizations in the country. Throughout I was impressed with the emphasis each had regarding ethics in the banking culture and it was an honor to address these groups who are so focused on stamping out corruption in both… [Read More]
Transparency, Integrity and Ireland
These last two weeks have been a whirlwind of presentations in Ireland for Transparency International, The Institute of Banking and the National University of Ireland. I learned firsthand about the Irish spirit and determination, enjoyed its great people and the beauty of the country. It was an honor to address groups who are so focused… [Read More]
Whistleblowers Who Save the World, A Korean Perspective
In Korea, whistleblowers are perceived to be disloyal to their companies and therefore branded as “traitors.” The South Korean Educational Broadcasting System (EBS) wants to change that perception via a one-hour documentary, airing June 6, that I am delighted to be part of. I’ll be in good company. EBS contacted and interviewed Louis Clark, Executive Director… [Read More]
The EU Whistleblower Legislation- a Game Changer
Last year I was inspired by the report on the European Commission (EC) proposing a new law to strengthen whistleblower protection across the EU. The press release in 2018 said that the proposal would guarantee a high level of protection for whistleblowers who report breaches of EU law by setting new, EU-wide standards. It would… [Read More]
WLIW and WNET PBS Champion Playing By the Rules: Ethics At Work
Ethics is essentially doing the right thing regardless of other’s expectations. Doesn’t seem real complicated or difficult. You’d think that doing the right thing is something we would all instinctively do, yet given the magnitude of individuals and companies who so often do not “do the right thing,” teaching ethics, expecting ethical behaviors and applauding… [Read More]
The European Union Whistleblowing Legislation is a Game Changer
The European Commission (EC) is proposing a new law to strengthen whistleblower protection across the EU. The changes are mighty and may well set a precedent for the United States to follow. Věra Jourová, EC Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality explained: “The new whistleblowers’ protection rules will be a game changer. In the globalized world where… [Read More]
Are Regulations Killing Our Economy?
The fourth of a six part series airing on the McCuistion Television Program, which has been focused on the 2008 financial crisis, “Have Dodd- Frank and Other Regulations Been Effective?” (watch it here), featured my Bank Whistleblowers United colleague, William K. Black. William, a white collar criminologist and former financial regulator as well as the author of The Best… [Read More]
Whistleblowers: Who They Are and Why You Should Care
The McCuistion TV episode can be viewed by following this link: Full Episode The award–winning McCuistion Television Program, now in its 26th year on KERA, PBS TV, and The National Center for Policy Analysis, a nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy research organization with a goal of developing and promoting private, free-market alternatives to government regulation and… [Read More]
Michael Winston, “Wall Street’s Greatest Enemy,” tells all
Whistleblowers come in all shapes and sizes and my friend and fellow Bank Whistleblowers United colleague is certainly not one that fits most descriptions of a whistleblower. I’d mentioned Michael before in two fairly recent posts (see here and here). Former Countrywide Financial executive Michael G. Winston, PhD, was at the pinnacle of establishment success. He’d… [Read More]
