#43 Catherine S. Neal: Taking Down the Lion

Investing by the Books

Catherine S. Neal is a former attorney and an associate professor of business ethics and business law at Northern Kentucky University. She is also the author of Taking Down the Lion, which is the center of attention for this episode. The book explores the fall of Tyco International's CEO and Chairman, Dennis Kozlowski, who was convicted of stealing more than 100 million dollars from the company.

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This episode was recorded on February 8, 2023.

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Episode Chapters

(00:00) Intro by Eddie & Niklas

(00:21) Introduction to Catherine

(04:13) Taking Down the Lion

(11:18) Dennis Kozlowski

(12:57) Why did Catherine write her book?

(22:59) The most significant crimes that were committed

(30:08) The world is driven by envy, not by greed

(41:40) Dennis’ inability to manage details

(49:05) Being both the CEO and the Chairman

(54:24) Was Dennis treated unfairly by the media?

(01:01:07) Red flags when it comes to corporate governance

(01:15:16) What would Catherine change in the corporate world?

(01:19:47) Dennis Kozlowski today

(01:24:42) Book recommendations

(01:25:22) Final remarks

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Books Mentioned

• Taking Down the Lion - Catherine S. Neal
• The Smartest Guys in the Room - Bethany McLean
• Madoff Talks - Jim Campbell

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Companies Mentioned

• Tyco International
• Procter & Gamble
• Intel
• Metlife
• Disney
• Enron

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More on Catherine

• Website for Taking Down the Lion
• Twitter

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