Right and Wrong

       In “Homecoming” there was a definite breaking of American law.  Avon Barksdale, Stringer Bell, Marlo Stanfield, and others were participating in drug trading and assault. To all intents and purposes, what they did was illegal and un-American. Although they operated a drug trade business, few legitimate businesses would operate under the same terms as them. [...]

They Know Something We Dont Know

A little over a week ago I booked a spring break vacation to Cancun, Mexico.  It took me a while to choose which tropical destination I wanted to visit, and then even longer to decide on a hotel in my country of choice. The only reason I finally came to a decision was because there [...]

A Penny for Your Thoughts

According to the New York Times, the former president of CountryWide Financial, Stanford L. Kurland, is back in the loan business, but this time seemingly profiting off of his screwups. CountryWide Financial (yes, I know Wikipedia) was one of the largest lenders of U.S. mortgages. Many of its loans were to high risk home owners [...]

To be Ethical, or not to be Ethical…..

What would you do in the following solution? Knowing full well that there is scientific proof that there cigarettes are lethal AND nicotine is addictive, would you work for Philip Morris (one of the largest cigarette manufacturers in the U.S.)? Just to make things interesting let’s say that you beginning salary is six figured with [...]

This is the lesson that never ends…?

Are you curious to know how Enron acted after the World Trade Center Attacks on September 11, 2001? Do you want to know how Enron employees behaved in the less than 3 month time span between the attacks and its December 2, 2001 bankruptcy filing?

Where There’s a Will, There’s a…Scheme

Are laws that limit executive compensation simply enough to turn financial institutions and other corporations away from the entrenched norms of exorbitant compensation and bonuses? Before I address this question, let’s consider a hypothetical scenario: Assume a new law required $500,000 cash salary cap for the top 10% of executives of the company, and also [...]

Connecting with John Mackey od

I didn’t know much about John Mackey until I read “The Anarchist’s Cookbook.” Learning about his values, management style, personal lifestyle, and overall beliefs regarding an organization has allowed me to make connections in several different areas. First of all, I don’t mean to criticize, but I am legitimately confused as to why he is [...]