Check out this WaPo article about a Lockheed Martin engineer who blew the whistle on a Coast Guard project by making a video and uploading it to YouTube (here it is). That's pretty creative, and it ought to send chills down the spines of would-be Enron'ers.
Whistleblowing is still hard work, but apparently YouTube just helped lessen the burden. I'm trying to imagine exactly how it would look if someone took this route in a corporate case. Instant lawsuit, for starters--irrespective of whether the allegations are true.
This guy's scenario was a little different. According to WaPo, he was apparently slated for a layoff anyway, and it looks like he made the most of it.
Yeah we don't need any Enroner's. What we need are more "socially responsible" business leaders. Since ?green? businesses are popping up left and right, I love that The Social Venture Network is holding a contest to reward business leaders of socially responsible companies! If you know a CEO or high-level person in such a company, please send them to the Social Venture Network site and look for the "Imagine Whats Next" contest.They are holding this contest to reward business leaders for starting or running socially responsible companies. This seems to be a growing trend, and a colleague of mine who works at a non-profit sent it to me.
Comment By: Charles | 6/27/07 at 12:12 PM The new whistleblowerA colleague of mine who works at a non-profit sent that website to me: www.svn.org/imaginewhatsnext. I?m trying to start a non-profit myself and I can use all the help I can get! I thought I would pass it along if anyone were interested.
Comment By: Brady | 6/27/07 at 7:31 PM The new whistleblowerI applaude DeKort's creativity and leadership. This was an ethical human being at his best. Taking the lead and standing up for what is right is both risky and often career ending. But DeKort felt a higher purpose to protect the public and did the right thing. Despirate times call for creative measures and he certainly rose to the challenge. He should be rewarded by the government and the public as a person who save them from potential danger and financial risk. I would hire this guy in a minute.
Comment By: Debra Bannister, Performance Specialist | 7/9/07 at 12:09 PM The new whistleblower