Ken Lay a Victim? Only of His Own Greed

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Ken Lay has always had chutzpah; now he’s trying to paint himself as a victim.

The St. Petersburg Times rightly says that won’t wash:

Lay
said the villains in the Enron case are federal prosecutors, who have
hidden the truth in a “wave of terror.” Lay apparently equates the
deaths of innocent people at the hands of suicide bombers with his
indictment in the corporate scandal. Such hubris takes a lot of nerve,
but then Ken has plenty of that.

To which all I can
add is they are absolutely right. This man caused financial harship for
his loyal employees. I hope they make him pay back every penny of his
ill-gotten gains.

If the actions of Ken Lay disgust you, consider signing the Business Ethics Pledge to make a public (and marketable) stand for business ethics.

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A lifelong activist, profitability and marketing specialist Shel Horowitz’s mission is to fix crises like hunger, poverty, racism, war, and catastrophic climate change—by showing the business world how fixing them can make a profit. An author, international speaker, and TEDx Talker, his award-winning 10th book, Guerrilla Marketing to Heal the World, lays out a blueprint for creating and MARKETING those profitable change-making products and services. He is happy to help you craft your messaging and develop profit strategies. Learn more (and download excerpts from the book) at http://goingbeyondsustainability.com