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Category Archives: Corporate culture
Executive Safety May Hinge on Corporate Responsibility
CEOs of major corporations are accustomed to high stress, high pressure and public-facing roles that can be dangerous to their mental health. But the shocking shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is a sobering reminder that on rare occasions, the … Continue reading
Posted in CEOs, Complaints Against Executives, Corporate culture, Criminal Prosecutions, Legal
Tagged CEO, CEO safety, executive, Joe Ahmad
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Boeing CEO resigns – the top must drop in crises like these
Davd Calhoun, CEO of Boeing, announced he is resigning from the troubled airlines at the end of the year. This is inevitable and the right thing to do. Just like in pro sports, an organization with major problems needs to … Continue reading
Posted in CEOs, Complaints Against Executives, Corporate culture, Corporate successsion, Executive Compensation, Executive contracts
Tagged Boeing, CEO, corporate succession
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Can CEO’s learn something from Dolphins owner Stephen Ross’s problems with the NFL?
Earlier this week, multibillionaire and longtime Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross was found to have violated the league’s tampering rules in a scheme described as “unprecedented in scope and severity” by commissioner Roger Goodell. It’s hard for someone like me … Continue reading
Posted in CEOs, Complaints Against Executives, Corporate culture, Fraud, Non-Competes, Sports contracts
Tagged cheating, executive, executives, fraud, NFL, Roger Goodell
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Covid-19’s Latest Side Effect: A Stampede of Whistleblowers at the SEC
It seems every day we find new ways the pandemic has upended the way we live and work. Just ask anyone in HR, data security and compliance. It’s no secret that housebound and hybrid workers have been keeping them awake … Continue reading
Posted in Business Continuity, Corporate culture, Uncategorized, Whistleblowers
Tagged corporate culture, CoVid, SEC, Securities and Exchange Commission, whistleblowers
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Unjust Accusations Against Doctor Highlight a Pervasive Prejudice
I’m proud to be able to help Dr. Hasan Gokal start down the road toward justice and begin putting his life back together. The damage he suffered to his reputation and the injustice he experienced shine a light on the … Continue reading
Posted in Corporate culture, Criminal Prosecutions, Discrimination
Tagged corporate culture, Discrimination, Dr. Hasan Gokal, Joe Ahmad
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As Gov. Cuomo Keeps Grip on Power, His Baggage Would be a C-Suites Career-Ender
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is hanging on as accusations of sexual harassment, inappropriate relationships and workplace hostilities pile up. The revelations are coming so fast that they’re hard to keep straight. Multiple women, including current and former aides, have … Continue reading
Posted in CEOs, Complaints Against Executives, Corporate culture, Sexual harassment
Tagged CEO, complaints against executives, Sexual harassment, workplace romance
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Executives Cash in as Companies March Toward Bankruptcy
Neiman Marcus is the latest company to raise eyebrows with a generous performance- and retention-based compensation plan for a group of executives at a time when the company itself is fighting for survival. In July, investors, furloughed employees and bankruptcy trustee Henry Hobbs howled at the prospect of a $10 million compensation package for the high-end retailer’s CEO and a … Continue reading
Posted in CEOs, Complaints Against Executives, Corporate culture, Executive Compensation, Retention agreements, Severance Packages
Tagged bankruptcy, executive compensation, Neiman Marcus, retention agreements
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Harassment Skeletons in McDonald’s Closet Hasten CEO Steve Easterbrook Downfall
Even by today’s standards of board oversight in the #MeToo era, the speed of McDonald’s CEO Steve Easterbrook’s fall was breathtaking. In just four short years at the helm, Easterbrook was credited with nearly doubling the company’s share price and … Continue reading
Posted in CEOs, Complaints Against Executives, Corporate culture, Executive Compensation, Executive contracts, Workplace Romances
Tagged CEO, CEOs, consensual, executive compensation, executive employment, McDonald's, workplace romance
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For Politicians and Business Leaders, Dusty Yearbooks Hide Ticking Time Bomb
A cascade of yearbook scandals and confessions of disreputable behavior is sending quakes through Virginia political circles and beyond after decades-old yearbooks surfaced with references to racial slurs, images of students in blackface and other behavior unbecoming of those in … Continue reading
Posted in CEOs, Complaints Against Executives, Corporate culture, Criminal Background Checks, Executive contracts, Executive Management Style, Legal, Social Media
Tagged background checks, CEO, CEOs, executive, executive contracts, executive employment, Joe Ahmad, Social Media
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C-Suite Lessons from Ghosn’s Nissan Ouster
For Carlos Ghosn – one of the highest-flying chief executives in the world (literally) – home has been a 50-square-foot cell since Japanese authorities announced a series of vague allegations against him for underreporting his compensation and misusing company property. … Continue reading
Posted in CEOs, Complaints Against Executives, Confidential Information, Corporate culture, Criminal Prosecutions, Executive Compensation, Fraud
Tagged CEO, CEOs, employment, executive, executive compensation, executive contracts, executive employment, executive employment lawyer, executives, Joe Ahmad
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