Woodfords firstperson narration sweeps the reader along as hes brought in as ceo of olympus, a prominent japanese company, just as suspicious company activities are becoming public knowledge. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Mar 09, 2018 after 30 years working at a japanese company, a foreigner is promoted to the top job. At olympus and goldman sachs, two very different whistleblowers. The former ceo and president of olympus who discovered a massive accounting fraud orchestrated by other top executives shares his story of becoming the highestranking corporate whistleblower ever. After being fired for addressing accounting irregularities, he turns whistleblower and a scandal erupts. Exposure by michael woodford penguin books australia. Inside the olympus scandal how i went from ceo to whistleblower 1st by woodford, michael isbn. Olympus, and the response of japanese officialdom, is less about a single sad incident as it is a view about the malleability of rules, and the subjectivity of their enforcement.
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Whistleblowing exceo of olympus describes the vicious. When he left the building that day, he feared for his life. Hed risen through the ranks of giant japanese firm olympus to become ceo. From president to whistleblower at olympus by michael woodford isbn. How i went from ceo to whistleblower, the 272page penguinpublished book will be released on november 27th, 2012. Shortly after michael woodford was made president and ceo of olympus, his dream job turned into a nightmare. When michael woodford was made president of olympus, the company to which he had dedicated thirty years of his career, he became the first westerner ever to climb the ranks of one of japans corporate giants. The olympus scandal paying a price for doing whats right books. The olympus scandal paying a price for doing whats. The economist said that the olympus scandal is not an accounting misdeedit is a mindset. How olympus was almost brought down by one of the worst.
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But just weeks into the job in tokyo he came across allegations of enormous fraud. Inside the olympus scandal, woodford revealed how the close relationship between olympus and its audit firm kpmg over many years had. Auditors must rotate, urges olympus whistleblower michael. Ive just finished michael woodfords book about the olympus scandal. Michael woodford the former ceo and president of olympus who discovered a massive accounting fraud orchestrated by other top executives shares his story of becoming the highestranking corporate whistleblower ever. The olympus scandal was precipitated on 14 october 2011 when britishborn michael. Exposure is the story of how michael woodford exposed the dark heart of olympus when michael woodford was made president and ceo of olympus, he became the first westerner ever to climb the ranks of one of japans corporate icons. The voynich code the worlds most mysterious manuscript the secrets of nature duration. Whistleblowing exceo of olympus describes the vicious meeting when he was fired and told to leave japan. This books provides an inside account of the olympus scandal, one of the largest corporate scandals ever and perhaps the largest in modern japanese history.
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Its not, as woodford details in his soontobepublished book, exposure. Students packed into geneen auditorium to see the tall and frail 90yearold man, who was credited for engineering the japanese economic miracle with his theories on. Woodford at regular intervals expresses his love for his 40. The olympus scandal paying a price for doing whats right. Nov 26, 2017 how olympus was almost brought down by one of the worst corporate scandals. His rapid ascent and downfall for doing the right thing is nicely told in this.
Inside the olympus scandal how i went from ceo to whistleblower by michael woodford 29nov2012 hardcover. How i went from ceo to whistleblower by michael woodford author when michael woodford was made president of olympus, he became the first westerner ever to climb to the top of one of japans. Exposure, the story of a british whistleblower in japan. The business book of the year has to be michael woodfords exposure. Dec 02, 2012 in exposure, a new book, the former chief of olympus of japan tells how he became a whistleblower after finding that the company was making questionable, moneylosing acquisitions.
How olympus was almost brought down by one of the worst corporate scandals. When word reached the olympus board in tokyo of the inquiry, woodford was fired. How one man faced down some of japans top corporate leadership and exposed massive fraud and corruption. In essence, olympus had been hiding huge losses from derivative trading which started about 20 years ago. Some wondered at the appointment, how could a gaijin who didnt even speak japanese. From president to whistleblower at olympus michael woodford on. Inside the olympus scandal, which detailed his whistleblowing role. Exposure treats readers to a fascinating inside look at bareknuckled corporate governanceit should be compulsory reading for company directors and mba students.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read exposure. If you wanted to know how the few months around the scandal before and afterplayed out, this books goes into great detail. One mans bitter battle to expose corporate wrongdoing in japan. He has chronicled his extraordinary story in his bestselling real life thriller exposure. Olympus whistleblower tells all the bureau of investigative. How i went from ceo to whistleblower 2012 kindle edition by woodford, michael. Jan 02, 20 exposure is the story of how michael woodford exposed the dark heart of olympus. Michael blew the whistle on the scandal and was fired from olympus on oct. Inside the olympus scandal by michael woodford the. It was no comfort to know that i was making history, for the forced remov. The economist woodford has written a brilliantly gripping book, with a great hero at its heart.
When michael woodford was made president of olympus the company to which he had dedicated thirty years of his career he became the first westerner ever to climb the ranks of one of japans corporate giants. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. In exposure, a new book, the former chief of olympus of japan tells. This book is the true story of how woodford stood up against the corporate titans, to which he had just been named, and took them to task. Nov 01, 2012 this is a fascinating book about the olympus scandal that rocked the corporate world but, in the end, didnt end up changing a lot in japan unfortunately.
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