Inspired by the current Steven Soderbergh film based on the true story of whistle-blower Mark Whitacre,
is a cautionary tale showing how an employee's insecurity and hunger for attention has a domino effect on the workplace. Cherry's article helps readers learn from Whitacre's mistakes, showing how asking the right questions and digging deep for the truth from the start will save you and your colleagues a lot of headaches in the long run.
Featured article excerpt:
What THE INFORMANT! Can Teach Us About Workplace Relations
by Paul Cherry
Lessons on the right questions to ask to alleviate workplace problems can can be found in the most unusual places -- like a Hollywood movie. Take a look at Steven Soderbergh's, THE INFORMANT!. This dark comedy based on the true story of Mark Whitacre (played by Matt Damon), then President of the BioProducts Division at Archer Daniels Midland. In 1995, it was revealed that Whitacre had been acting as an informant, supplying the FBI with tapes implicating ADM in a complex price-fixing scheme....
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