Confessions of an Enron Executive: A Whistleblower's Story

by Lynn Brewer, Matthew Scott Hansen

ESPIONAGE. FRAUD. POLITICS. "This book is one of the most chilling and compelling business stories I've ever read. Lynn Brewer lived the Enron story, and in a deeply personal, yet highly professional way, lets us peek into what can go horribly wrong in a publicly-traded business. There are some great lessons for leadership in this tale."Oren Harari,Author, The Leadership Secrets of Colin Powell "In this incredibly lucid and juicy account of Enron's shenanigans, Lynn Brewer courageously reveals what went on behind the scenes. What she reports will shock the financial press who voted Enron "the most innovative and admired" five years in a row. It will shame research analysts and investors who drove Enron's stock up into the stratosphere - while never being able to explain how Enron made money. Brewer hasn't forgotten the teachers, the small business owners and retirees who lost a bundle when the house of cards came crashing down. She urges us to see Enron not simply as the failure of a few people and institutions. No, it is symptomatic of our win-at-any-cost culture. To prevent future Enrons, we all must look to see how our choices perpetuate this culture, which ultimately, like Enron, is unsustainable."L. J. Rittenhouse,Author, Do Business With People You Tru$ Balancing Profitsand Principles "Lynn Brewer unabashedly exposes the unchecked greed and chicanery operating in the leadership of Enron. Her story clearly reveals how the unethical leadership at Enron led to an unbearable culture of emotional turbulence and fear, drawing everyone into a web of deceit. Readers will get the inside view of one of the country's biggest corporate scandals."Danna Beal, M.Ed.,Author, Tragedy in the The Longest Running Show in the Country LIES. DECEPTIONS. SCANDAL.ENRON. Confessions of an Enron A Whistlebower's Story, is Lynn Brewer's gripping account of nearly three years spent with the company that has come to symbolize the worst in corporate greed. Lynn's riv

432 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

Reviews

[Pam]

I only read part. First of all she was never an executive except in her mind. Her bosses, who admitted they were not considered executives, wondered how they could have an executive working under them. She didn't blow any whistles either. I did some research of a few of her claims and she has fabricated most of this. The funny thing is people are hiring her to speak and she is making a great deal of money. This is evidence that if you tell a story long enough you start to believe it.

[Monzenn]

Low four stars. Maybe high three if I focus on the veracity of the claims - such as her being an executive. Outside of this, the book fulfilled most of what I look for in a biography: a compelling narrative, characters worth watching, and a few interesting details especially with the back-end stories. Should it be the only Enron narrative you read? Hopefully not. Is it a good companion piece to the seminal works on the subject? I'd say yes.

[Brian]

I thought the author probably dramatized some of the events (in her experience with Enron) to make it readable. Aside from that, an inside view of the Enron debacle, and how ethics has evolved since.