What do you do when you're asked to overlook unethical or illegal behavior at your place of employment, or when you're expected to participate in it? Specifically, we're talking about the two whistleblowers involved in the high profile Theranos case, and what we can learn from their courage and actions.
Links Mentioned in This Episode
National Whistleblower Center
https://www.whistleblowers.org/
https://www.whistleblowers.gov/
False Claims Act
https://www.justice.gov/civil/false-claims-act
Ethics in Entrepreneurship–A non-profit focused on embedding ethical questioning, culture, and systems in startups and innovation ecosystems.
https://ethicsinentrepreneurship.org/
Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup is the book we mentioned by John Carreyrou
"The Dropout" is a limited television series about Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos on Hulu
Erika Cheung's TEDx Talk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMQlj9TZQfE
In His Own Words. An Interview with Tyler Schultz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wf_2KYRPWQ&t=816s
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