Shoot the Messenger; Bury the Evidence
The life of the whistleblower has proved to be an especially difficult one. Sadly, whilst their actions are essential to revealing and ultimately fixing…
Category: Sin & Spin
Public Image 1, Reality 0
Merrill Lynch (now part of Bank of America) understood the value of reputation. As a financial services company providing advice to clients as to the placement of their investments, dependent as it is on the fees arising from that advice and related transactions, reputation is everything. Reputation is founded in the squishy intangibles of trust, ethics, good governance and conduct. The old Merrill Lynch knew a lot about the value of these qualities, as they were often accused of not having any by their employees. Most ultimately ex-employees…
June 1, 2009 | 3 comments | View Post
