Tightening the Noose: Can the SEC and Its New Chairman Be Tougher on Wall Street?

Although the SEC has always been the federal government's chief guardian of integrity in the financial markets, critics have a long list of grievances, including claims that the agency is[…]

Missing the Picture: IKEA’s Women-free Catalogue in Saudi Arabia Fails to Protect Company Values and Reputation

Trying to avoid the ire of Saudi Arabian censors, IKEA undercut its principles when it deleted women from a catalogue offered there, Wharton's Tom Donaldson and Ann Mayer tell Arabic[…]

What’s in a Title? Overcoming a ‘Crisis’ of CEO Credibility

What does the title of CEO mean these days, when the leaders of JPMorgan and Barclays Bank, among others, deny knowledge of scandals going on seemingly right under their noses?[…]

The End of Exorbitant CEO Exit Packages? Don’t Hold Your Breath

Multimillion-dollar severance packages paid to exiting CEOs routinely make news -- particularly when the leader's tenure was universally panned or when the firm was in major cost-cutting mode. Such payouts[…]

Patients versus Profits at Johnson & Johnson: Has the Company Lost its Way?

For a corporate icon long held up as the gold standard in business ethics, Johnson & Johnson has suffered some stunning setbacks in recent years. Among the headaches: a seemingly[…]

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