The Smartest Guys in the Room
the amazing rise and scandalous fall of enron
$38.49
- Paperback
480 pages
- Release Date
15 November 2004
Summary
Enron: The Fall of the Smartest Guys in the Room
What went wrong with American business at the end of the 20th century?
Until the spring of 2001, Enron epitomized the triumph of the New Economy. Feared by rivals and worshipped by investors, Enron seemingly could do no wrong. Its profits rose every year; its stock price surged ever upward; its leaders were hailed as visionaries.
Then a young Fortune writer, Bethany McLean, wrote an article posing a simple que…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141011455 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0141011459 |
| Author: | Peter Elkind, Bethany McLean |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 480 |
| Release Date: | 15 November 2004 |
| Weight: | 335g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 30mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
…the most comprehensive picture yet of how the company went off the rails. The sheer accumulation of detail makes it possible for the first time to understand how Enron got away with its blend of hubris and incompetence for so long… This is more than a business story. It is also about what can happen to any institution when weak and complacent leadership allows itself to be swept along by strong vested interests and the mood of the times. * Richartd Lambert, ex editor of Financial Times and member of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee *
About The Author
Peter Elkind
Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind are Fortune senior writers. McLean’s March 2001 article in Fortune, “Is Enron Overpriced?,” was the first in a national publication to openly question the company’s dealings. Elkind, an award-winning investigative reporter, has written for The New York Times Magazine and The Washington Post.
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