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Publisher | John Wiley & Sons Inc (US) |
Author(s) | Cynthia Cooper |
Subtitle | The Journey of a Corporate Whistleblower |
Edition | 1 |
Published | 5th March 2009 |
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The Journey of a Corporate Whistleblower
The longer WorldCom Chief Audit Executive Cynthia Cooper stares atIn Extraordinary Circumstances, she recounts for the
first time her journey from her close family upbringing in a small
Mississippi town, to working motherhood and corporate success, to
the pressures of becoming a whistleblower, to being named one of
Time's 2002 Persons of the Year. She also provides a rare insider's
glimpse into the spectacular rise and fall of WorldCom, a telecom
titan, the darling of Wall Street, and a Cinderella story for
Mississippi.
With remarkable candor, Cooper discusses her struggle to
overcome these challenges, and how she has found healing through
sharing the lessons learned with the next generation. This book
reminds us all that ethical decision-making is not forged at the
crossroads of major events but starts in childhood, "decision by
decision and brick by brick."
At a time when corporate dishonesty is dominating public
attention, Extraordinary Circumstances makes it clear that
the tone set at the top is critical to fostering an ethical
environment in the work-place. Provocative, moving, and intensely
personal, Extraordinary Circumstances is a wake-up call to
corporate leaders and an intimate glimpse at a scandal that shook
the business world.