Scandals lead execs to 'Atlas Shrugged' Tue Sep 24, 7:37 AM ET Del Jones USA TODAY
In these post-Enron days of corporate scandal, some of the millions of copies of Atlas Shrugged that have been sold over 45 years are being dusted off by executives under siege by prosecutors, regulators, Congress, employees, investors, a Republican president, even terrorists.
Executive headhunter Jeffrey Christian says many of his clients are re-reading the 1,075-page novel to remind themselves that self-interest is not only the right thing to do from an economic standpoint but is moral, as well.
CEOs put the book down knowing in their hearts that they are not the greedy crooks they are portrayed to be in today's business headlines but are heroes like the characters in Rand's novel. They strive to be real-life achievers who do far more to lift the world's standard of living, cure disease and end starvation than Mother Teresa and altruists who believe that a full life requires self-sacrifice and serving the needs of others....ect.... Full Story: http://tinyurl.com/1pz5 --- Sent from UnionMail Service [http://mail.union.org.za]