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Exposure: Inside the Olympus Scandal - How I Went from CEO to Whistleblower: From President to Whistleblower at Olympus - Hardcover
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When the author was made President and CEO of Olympus, he became the first Westerner ever to climb the ranks of one of Japan's corporate icons. Then his dream job turned into a nightmare. This title tells the story of how he exposed the dark heart of Olympus.
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With as much suspense as most thrillers, Michael Woodford's story has the hallmarks of a John Grisham novel. Even those without much knowledge of business should find it easy to follow and enjoyable to read. A brilliantly gripping book, with a great hero at its heart. His story is all the more frightening for being true. (Evening Standard)
Michael Woodford's rapid ascent and downfall for doing the right thing is nicely told in this first-person whodunnit. The kind of integrity and courage that Woodford displayed is unusual. Exposure should be seen as compulsory reading for company directors and MBA students.... Woodford stands tall as an example of leadership. Read his book and ask yourself: would you do the same thing - or would you just shut up and go to Davos? (Economist)
Brace yourself, for this is a rare tale of integrity and probity in business. Woodford tells his tale like a thriller, uncovering fraud piece by piece... He triumphs with a pacey narrative [and] a storyteller's eye for detail. A fine book by a fine man who did the right thing. If it does get the Hollywood treatment, Woodford should get a George Clooney at the very least. (The Times)
Michael Woodford had everything the corporate world could ever offer. Yet when he discovered rampant corruption at the core of one of Japan's most prestigious companies, he did not hesitate: This is a sensational personal account of a man of great courage and principle who got to the top, and blew the whistle to glorious effect. In the corporate world Michael Woodford is too rare and exceptional a breed (Jon Snow Channel 4 News)
If Michael Woodford follows through with his threat to write a book on the events leading up to his dismissal by Olympus it promises to be a real humdinger along the lines of Too Big To Fail or Barbarians At the Gate (James Moore Independent)
Michael Woodford took a considerable risk in exposing wrongdoing. He was a study of boldness in action (Lionel Barber Financial Times)
The most celebrated international whistleblower of recent times... his story is filled with mystery, suspense, duplicity and betrayal (Management Today)
The business book of the year has to be Michael Woodford's Exposure (Rosamund Urwin Evening Standard)
The first westerner to work his way to the top of a Japanese corporation discovered a few months later a £950m secret eating away at its heart. ... when he blew the whistle [he] learned of potential plots to take his life. (Independent)
In a world increasingly dominated by global multinationals, he just felt someone had to speak out (Sunday Times)
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'Michael Woodford had everything the corporate world could ever offer. Yet when he discovered rampant corruption at the core of one of Japan's most prestigious companies, he did not hesitate: This is a sensational personal account of a man of great courage and principle who got to the top, and blew the whistle to glorious effect. In the corporate world Michael Woodford is too rare and exceptional a breed'
Jon Snow, Channel 4 News
'Michael Woodford took a considerable risk in exposing wrongdoing. He was a study of boldness in action'
Lionel Barber, Editor, Financial Times
'In a world increasingly dominated by global multinationals, he just felt someone had to speak out'
Sunday Times
'He's the most celebrated international whistleblower of recent times. On reaching the top at Olympus, he exposed a $1.5bn fraud. His story is filled with mystery, suspense, and betrayal'
Management Today
'He lost his job for his integrity'
Economist
'Michael Woodford could have spent years turning a blind eye to the shady dealings of executives at Olympus. Instead he dove headfirst into allegations of corporate misconduct'
Time
'Michael Woodford has proven himself a hero, though he never wanted the battle. He risked everything'
Clive Stafford Smith
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- PublisherPortfolio Penguin
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 0670922226
- ISBN 13 9780670922222
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages272
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