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Enron’s Ken Lay and BP’s Tony Hayward Were Paid to Be Reckless

What do disgraced CEOs Ken Lay and Tony Hayward have in common? As Robert Bryce explains, they were both shaped by a corporate culture that rewards bad behavior.

Robert Bryce
Robert Bryce
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Crews work to clean up oil washed ashore at Pensacola Beach in Pensacola Fla., Wednesday, June 23, 2010. (Michael Spooneybarger / AP Photo)
Robert Bryce

Robert Bryce

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