Exposure: Inside the Olympus Scandal: My Journey from CEO to Whistleblower - Rilegato

Woodford, Michael

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ISBN 10: 1591845750 ISBN 13: 9781591845751

Casa editrice: Portfolio, 2012

Riassunto

The former CEO and president of Olympus who discovered a massive accounting fraud orchestrated by other top executives shares his dramatic story of becoming the highest-ranking corporate whistleblower ever. 75,000 first printing.

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“A gripping chronicle by a corporate whistle-blower who achieved a stunning victory.”
—Kirkus Reviews

“Exposure treats readers to a fascinating inside look at bare-knuckled corporate governance...[it] should be compulsory reading for company directors and MBA students.”
—The Economist
 
“Woodford has written a brilliantly gripping book, with a great hero at its heart. His story is all the more frightening for being true.”
—Rosamund Urwin, The Evening Standard (UK)
  “Michael Woodford took a considerable risk in exposing wrongdoing. He was a study of boldness in action.” —Lionel Barber, editor, Financial Times   “Woodford’s reaction to the corporate malfeasance and corruption he discov­ered once he reached the top is even more noteworthy, though perhaps not surprising. Throughout his life he had demonstrated a willingness to speak out against what he perceived as treachery, even when it could result in financial harm or personal danger.” —Bloomberg BusinessWeek   “Michael Woodford could have spent years turning a blind eye to the shady dealings of corporate executives at Olympus. Instead . . . he dove headfirst into allegations of corporate misconduct.” —Time, in naming him a 2011 Person Who Mattered   “Michael Woodford is a man who did not stand by and do nothing. He stood his ground and he spoke the truth. It’s people like him who keep our soci­ety from falling into total darkness. Japan could use more people like him.” —Jake Adelstein, author of Tokyo Vice, from the Afterword   “He’s the most celebrated international whistleblower of recent times. His story is filled with mystery, suspense, and betrayal.” —Management Today    “Michael Woodford lost his job for his integrity.” —The Economist

L'autore:

Michael Woodford grew up in Liverpool and joined Olympus in 1981 as a medical equipment salesman. He later became head of its UK, Mid­dle East and Africa and European businesses. In April 2011 he was appointed president and COO of the Olympus Corporation—the first Western “salaryman” to rise through the ranks to the top of a Japanese giant. That October he was made CEO, but only two weeks later was dismissed after querying inexplicable payments of $1.7 billion. He was named Business Person of the Year by four major newspapers and won the Financial Times/Arcelor-Mittal Boldness in Business Person of the Year award. He lives in London with his wife and two teenage children.

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• Editore: Portfolio
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1591845750
• ISBN 13: 9781591845751
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 258