What The Press and Experts Are Saying
"If you are a Chief Compliance Officer [this] is a gift you may wish to give yourself."
FCPA Compliance and Ethics Blog
"Whistleblowing handbook points up some serious pitfalls."
"Security directors who want to increase the chances that insiders will have the courage to come forward should consider purchasing and distributing copies of this book."
SecurityManagement.com
“Based on the complex and illogical array of whistleblower legislation, it is astounding that anyone undertakes to do the right thing and report malfeasance to the authorities. Yet, Stephen Kohn has written an inspiring and optimistic report on the state of whistleblowing in the US and guides us through the complexities of risking our own comfort by blowing the whistle in 21 rules. [It] is replete with compelling and little-known stories alongside the more typical, highly-publicized tabloid fodder. A particularly sobering account of whistleblowers in the earliest days of our republic and the moral imperative that protected them will make readers yearn for a way to protect ourselves in the same way as the Founding Fathers protected a group of seamen during the Revolution. The wise reader will pay heed to Kohn’s short list of rules when performing her moral duty.”
Gina Vega
Professor of Management at the Bertolon School of Business
Salem State University
Author of Moral Courage in Organizations: Doing the Right Thing at Work
“The Whistleblower’s Handbook opens a window into the controversial but vital role of whistleblowers in America’s workplace dating from the days of the Civil War. With compelling insider details, practical “rules” and rare insights, Stephen Kohn, the country’s leading whistleblower expert, has created the essential overview for CEO’s, CFO’s, GC’s, chief compliance officers, HR and audit professionals, and others who should be knowledgeable about this fundamental aspect of corporate life.”
Donna Boehme
Former Group Compliance and Ethics Officer
BP plc, and Principal, Compliance Strategists LLC
“Whistleblowers should read The Whistleblower’s Handbook. Its twenty-one rules lay out the game plan for holding institutions accountable while protecting your job.”
Michael Radutzky
Senior Producer
60 Minutes
“Kohn is a feared litigator in government and corporate circles.”
John Solomon, News and Investigations Editor, Newsweek/The Daily Beast
“For the past 25 years, Kohn’s been in the trenches fighting the whistleblower wars. The lessons learned from those wars have been distilled in this book.”
Corporate Crime Reporter
“[The Handbook] is the single best volume collection of all laws, rights and obligations related to whistle-blowing that I have come across.”
Thomas R. Fox, FCPA Compliance and Ethics Blog
“Finally — the “how-to” guide for whistleblowers. This is a much-needed step-by-step explanation for anyone thinking about speaking out against fraud and corruption. Whistleblowers will avoid a lot of tears from the book’s checklists and dos and don’ts. Written in clear and understandable language, this book should be in the bottom drawer of anyone thinking about blowing the whistle — and on the desk for managers who want to improve compliance.”
Dean Zerbe
Forbes.com Columnist
National Managing Director of AlliantGroup, LP