Is the concept of the ethical CEO too good to be true? “A fish rots from the head down.” It’s a worn cliché, perhaps, but one that resonates strongly in a world where increasing scrutiny is being placed on those at the helm of global companies. Investors, customers, governments, and even chief executives themselves, are finally starting to take real action based on the idea that unethical [...]
The problems caused by superstar CEOs The problems caused by superstar CEOs Earlier this year, a new chapter unfurled in the sad saga of former automotive industry leader Carlos Ghosn, when Japanese prosecutors arrested the embattled former chairman of Nissan and Renault for the fourth time since November 2018. Ghosn has been under house arrest since April, awaiting trial. He faces charges that he understated his income [...]
