Tag Archives: Michael Woodford
Whistleblowing – a call for new legislation
On 24 May, when I posted the first of this trilogy on whistleblowing, I referred to a front page article in Management Today on Michael Woodford, ‘the British chief executive who blew the whistle on a $1.7bn (£1bn) corporate fraud at Japanese … Continue reading
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Whistleblowers – Brave Heroes or Social Outcasts?
The word ‘whistleblower’ has re-entered my life. I hate this word with a passion. In the school playground, whistleblowing is called ‘sneaking’. As a sneak, you are the person who has reported the misbehaviour of your schoolmates to the teachers. You cannot … Continue reading