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The perils of those little white CV lies

It is one of those stories bound to cause discomfort in business circles around the world: A top executive at InterContinental Hotels has resigned following a review of his academic qualifications “as previously presented to the company.” Patrick Imbardelli, chief executive of IHG’s Asia Pacific region, announced his resignation Thursday, just a month after his appointment as an executive director. “Everybody does it”, says Lombard. You will hear this refrain in coming days as people pick over the Imbardelli CV-padding scandal. He was a well-liked, effective and award-winning hotelier, set to go even higher. His resignation must be viewed as a loss to IHG. So why not fight to keep him, explain the waiver of the ethics policy in a regulatory filing and continue to benefit from his undoubted talents? For two main reasons: principle and precedent, concludes Lombard. Separately, the FT examines the growing use of those “little white lies”.

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  1. Jun 15   17:09 Posted by Murder City Dispatch [report]

    Cheats found to prosper

    Before you let anyone tell you that this executive caught lying is a parable showing that cheats never prosper, or that this executive was ill-advised, consider that it took him to almost the highest level, and seven years of employment, in which he go…

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