In this episode, Greg speaks with Gordon Graham, author of "The Intrepid Brotherhood: Public Power, Corruption, and Whistleblowing." Gordon shares his experience as an IT professional at a public utility who witnessed unethical and toxic leadership practices. When he tried to speak up, he faced retaliation and was forced to become a whistleblower.
Key Topics Covered:
- Gordon's career background in IT and experience in the public utility industry
- The story of how a new executive joined the company with ambitions to become CEO and the chaos he created
- Examples of unethical decisions made by this leader, including pushing out other executives and mishandling a major ERP implementation
- Gordon's attempts to raise concerns and the retaliation he faced
- His journey to becoming a whistleblower and fighting his wrongful termination
- Characteristics of toxic leadership based on Gordon's experience and research
- The importance of screening for dark triad traits in leaders and preventing toxic leadership
Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction to Gordon Graham and his background
5:30 - The new executive joins with ambitions to become CEO
10:00 - Unethical decisions made by the new leader
15:00 - Gordon tries to raise concerns and faces retaliation
20:00 - Becoming a whistleblower and fighting wrongful termination
25:00 - Toxic leadership traits - the dark triad
30:00 - How to prevent toxic leadership
Guest Info:
Gordon Graham is the author of "The Intrepid Brotherhood: Public Power, Corruption, and Whistleblowing." He has decades of experience in IT and as a whistleblower exposing unethical practices. His website: www.intrepidbrotherhood.com
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