Michael Woodford

The business book of the year has to be Michael Woodford's Exposure

The most celebrated international whistleblower of recent times... his story is filled with mystery, suspense, duplicity and betrayal

A sensational account of a man of great courage and principle who got to the top, and blew the whistle to glorious effect. In the corporate world Woodford is too rare and exceptional a breed.

A must-read for businesspeople, politicians and would-be movers and shakers

The kind of integrity and courage that Woodford displayed is unusual.

Michael Woodford took a considerable risk in exposing wrongdoing. He was a study of boldness in action

Woodford tells his tale like a thriller. A fine book by a fine man who did the right thing.

In a world increasingly dominated by global multinationals, he just felt someone had to speak out

Michael Woodford has proven himself a hero, though he never wanted the battle. He risked everything

Clive Stafford Smith, Founder and Director, Reprieve

A gripping chronicle by a corporate whistle-blower who achieved a stunning victory

He is one of the few foreign businessmen to have penetrated deep inside a Japanese corporation and to report back unflinchingly on what he saw. What he found was not pretty

Woodford has emerged as a hero, named by at least one British newspaper as its 2011 executive of the year. And rightly so. His gift for candor, so evident as a whistle-blower, serves him well as a memoirist.

Bryan Burrough, author of Barbarians at the Gate

Michael Woodford could have spent years turning a blind eye to the shady dealings of executives at Olympus. Instead he dove headfirst into allegations of corporate misconduct

This memoir of one of Japan's biggest business scandals is for more than corporate governance experts, with its fascinating tale of good versus evil

From President to Whistleblower at Olympus

Michael Woodford was a company man. He'd risen through the ranks of giant Japanese firm Olympus to become CEO. But just weeks into the job in Tokyo he came across allegations of enormous fraud. 
 
Yet his every attempt at investigation was blocked. Losing his job, facing a cover up and possible threats to his life, Woodford fled the country. 
 
Then he did something Olympus didn't expect. 
 
He fought back. Risking everything, Woodford went on the offensive. He exposed the crimes at the company's heart, brought down those who tried to silence him - and became a hero.

Michael Woodford

Praise for Exposure

The business book of the year has to be Michael Woodford's Exposure

The most celebrated international whistleblower of recent times... his story is filled with mystery, suspense, duplicity and betrayal

A sensational account of a man of great courage and principle who got to the top, and blew the whistle to glorious effect. In the corporate world Woodford is too rare and exceptional a breed.

The business book of the year has to be Michael Woodford's Exposure

The most celebrated international whistleblower of recent times... his story is filled with mystery, suspense, duplicity and betrayal

A sensational account of a man of great courage and principle who got to the top, and blew the whistle to glorious effect. In the corporate world Woodford is too rare and exceptional a breed.

The business book of the year has to be Michael Woodford's Exposure

The most celebrated international whistleblower of recent times... his story is filled with mystery, suspense, duplicity and betrayal

A sensational account of a man of great courage and principle who got to the top, and blew the whistle to glorious effect. In the corporate world Woodford is too rare and exceptional a breed.

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