Honesty

Sherron Watkins

• Enron filed for the largest bankruptcy in history during 2001.
• Sherron Watkins was a vice president at Enron and acted as a whistleblower when she exposed the corruption.
• In 2002, she was named Person of the Year by Time magazine for her honesty and convictions.
• Sherron Watkins testified before Congress about Enron’s wrong doings.
• Major companies all over the world now pay up to $25,000 to hear her speak.

Monday: Honesty and Reputation
Tuesday: Movie Quiz Show
Wednesday: Quiz over Chapter 5
Thursday: Skill: Commitment to Improve Grades/Leadership Principle: Knowing Your Strengths and Weaknesses
Friday:  Weekly Assignment Due
1) Discuss an occasion when you took responsibility for your actions and paid the consequences. What was the result?
2) Discuss an occasion when you deliberately lied, cheated or inappropriately confronted an authority figure. What was the result?
3) Now that you are more mature, how would you handle that situation differently?
4) Write about a situation when someone did the right thing in a difficult situation and discuss the result. This can be someone you know or something you heard about through the TV or Internet.