Archive for 2019

If you’re looking for insights as a result of my latest newsletter, thank you!  For those of you who are here because you found me on the web somehow, I thank you as well.  This blog is a continuation of my story about how I became a whistle-blower, and this is the part of the story I don’t often share.   Those of you who have heard me speak publicly have probably heard my story.  At least part of it.  What I don’t usually tell people is the process by which I decided to report what I’d learned to the company… or the feeling I had when I found myself staring down the wrong end of the barrel of a gun.  →

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“You award a supplier a multi-million dollar contract for the main subassembly in your product.  As a thank-you the supplier offers you 2 tickets in his company’s skybox for this year’s Super Bowl.  If you accept this gift, how does this affect your company’s reputation and what are the potential consequences?”                                                                                                                               -e-Factor!® scenario Would you be tempted?  I would!  This is a good scenario to bring up at the water-cooler to see what your colleagues say.  Why?  After using this scenario in a workshop I was astounded to hear the variety of opinions on whether this was acceptable or not.  The opinions ranged from “Sure – I worked hard to get that supplier on board!” to →

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