Reinventing yourself with Integrity

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Imagine that you're enjoying all the trappings of
success, including financial prosperity, when one day you get a
call from the Justice Department. They inform you that they have
evidence that your financial prosperity comes from dark dealings
in the world of international business.

What do you do?

Well, this was what happened to my guest, Richard
Bistrong. Despite cooperating with the authorities, Richard
ended up spending fourteen and a half months in a US Federal
Prison Camp for his crimes. During this period, he had a lot of
time for reflection and managed to read over 60 books!

Richard decided to reinvent himself and start a new career
advising organisations on how to prevent their people from
falling foul of corrupt practices. Along the way, he has won
several awards for his work.

It's a classic tale of the poacher turned gamekeeper.

What's all this got to do with Leading People?

Actually, quite a lot!

There's a saying that the fish rots from the head. Leaders bear a
huge responsibility when their people get exposed to corruption
and, according to Richard, have a duty to ensure that they
prepare their people well for situations where they may be
tempted to take ethical risks.

In our conversation, he tells his story and explains how to
ensure that you or someone you know doesn't get compromised as he
did.
Meet your host, Gerry Murray

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