A big drug company I worked with was facing a withering controversy over the safety of a blockbuster medicine.

The company’s PR-firm advised the CEO to “show concern,” “apologize” and “take responsibility.” When the PR person left, the CEO turned to me and said, “I’m paying a hundred grand a month for this?”

It wasn’t that the CEO opposed these high-minded touchstones per se, he just believed this counsel was unwise and uninspired.

Upcoming Ethical Corporation conferences & events:
Please login to view whole article - or subscribe here.

For a free two week trial to Ethical Corporation online, please click here.