Enron, WorldCom, Tyco, Healthsouth, Countrywide, Qwest, Adelphia, the subprime mortgage meltdown, Madoff Investments… Where has corporate integrity gone?

Weston Smith, a former CFO turned whistleblower of Healthsouth Corporation, compares honesty, ethics, and integrity to a chalk line on a field. “You might step across the line a few times without appearing to disturb it. Eventually, though, the line blurs and even disappears.”

In business, the pressure to meet expectations is enormous. Whether due to personal greed, peer pressure, fear, or simply to remain employed or appear solvent to investors, too many people and companies have crossed the line.

Weston Smith tells the true, behind-the-scenes story of how Healthsouth, once a Fortune 500 company and Wall Street darling, made its rapid ascent. However, under the direction of CEO Richard M. Scrushy, behind the company’s closed doors, swirled a maelstrom of crime, threats, betrayal, and pathological greed.

Weston would enjoy the opportunity to speak to your group. Whether you are a business, educator, or civic or religious group, Weston has a powerful message that will help you and your associates rethink the importance of ethics and integrity in the workplace. Additionally, Weston is available to provide consulting services for auditors, accountants, and forensic experts.