following three leaders: Ken Lay‚ Jeff Skilling‚ and Andy Fastow. (b) How did EACH leader contribute to the scandal? (20 points) Ken Lay was a very ambitious man. He was the son of a poor Baptist preacher. Because of Lay’s humble roots‚ Lay worked several jobs as a kid. He always dreamed about being a businessman one day and making huge wealth for himself. Lay believed he could have a better life with more wealth. He also believed in government deregulation. Lay had a PhD in economics. He aggressively
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break apart between 1941 and 1947 as a result of a public stock offering. In 1979‚ Northern Natural Gas was placed under new management when it was bought by InterNorth Inc. In 1985‚ Kenneth Lay‚ CEO of Houston Natural Gas Company devised a transaction for InterNorth to purchase Houston Natural Gas. Lay was named CEO of the new company and changed InterNorth’s name to Enron Corporation. This newly developed company originally was involved in distributing gas and electricity throughout the United
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Enron – The Ken Lay Indictment Questions/Answers for Discussion: 1. Is there sufficient evidence of fraudulent intent to convict Ken Lay for stock manipulation "beyond a reasonable doubt"? Why or why not? If we are answering the question with the given facts presented in this case study‚ there are only allegations. To convict Ken Lay for stock manipulation ’beyond a reasonable doubt’ means that a trial must happen and both sides: Prosecutor and Defense will present a case to convince the jurors
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Albert John Dunlap (born July 26‚ 1937) is a retired corporate executive. He was best known as a turnaround specialist and downsizer. The ruthless methods he employed to streamline ailing companies‚ most notably Scott Paper‚ won him the nicknames "Chainsaw Al" and "Rambo in Pinstripes". However‚ his reputation was ruined after he engineered a massive accounting scandal at Sunbeam-Oster. Dunlap believed that the primary goal of any business should be to make money for its shareholders. To that end
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Abstract This paper explores a few key characteristics of an authentic leader. In the beginning it describes the difference between leadership styles and actually being authentic. Ex-Enron CEO Kenneth Lay‚ before his conviction portrayed himself as an authentic leader. After his conviction it was evident that there wasn‟t any authentic intention behind his decision making. The purpose of paper is to show how authentic leaders govern themselves in the workplace. This document provides an explanation
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modern business. As a result of the scandal‚ thousands of people lost their jobs‚ some people lost their entire pensions‚ and all of the shareholders lost the money that they had invested in the corporation after it went bankrupt. I believe that Kenneth Lay‚ former Enron CEO‚ and Jeffrey Skilling behaved in an unethical manner without any form of justification‚ but the whistleblower‚ former Enron vice president Sherron Watkins‚ acted in a way that upheld moral principles. I can understand Jeffrey Skilling’s
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that touched every coast and border of continental United States. Kenneth lay became CEO of the new company‚ which he later called Enron. Lay‚ born in rural Missouri was the son of a Baptist Minister. He Embraced the concept of Enron with a believe which many observers likened to a religious believe. The idea that drove Ken Lay and fueled Enron was that of the power of the free market system. With a PhD in Economics‚ Lay held many positions before setting off to Enron amongst which was Assistant
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Lay counselling provides additional support that is not as structured or restrictive‚ and generally runs alongside professional counselling sessions. A lay counsellor is a trained individual who understands the importance of providing a listening ear‚ support and guidance and that sometimes this kind of help and understanding cannot be restricted to appointment times only. Whilst a lay counsellor has counselling knowledge this person may not work as a therapist or counsellor‚ and has acquired counselling
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helped create a forward market for the in natural gas. Skilling impressed Kenneth Lay and was hired by Enron in 1990 as chairman and chief executive officer of Enron Finance Corp. In 1991 he became the chairman of the Enron Gas Services Co.‚ which was the result of the merger of Enron Gas Marketing and Enron Finance Corp. In 1997 he was again promoted to President and chief operating officer‚ only second to Kenneth Lay. Skilling began creating a new idea where the company didn’t really need assets
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ENRON: THE SMARTEST GUYS IN THE ROOM Kenneth “Ken” Lay‚ the founder of Enron Corporation grew up from a poor family. His father was a Baptist ministry. Ken Lay works many jobs at the same time. He was aiming to make wealth for himself and for his family. From his childhood‚ he learned the value of hard work to earn a living and to achieve his ultimate goal (to be rich). He actually did work so hard‚ been working with different companies and upgraded his skills and education in obtaining Ph.D. degree
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