Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind wrote The Smartest Guys in the Room.
Investigative writers Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind tell the story of the Enron crisis in The Smartest Guys in the Room in a way that keeps you on the edge of your seat. This compelling factual book shows how greed, arrogance, and a complicated network of deception brought down one of America's most respected firms and shook up the financial world.
This is a cautionary tale and a thrilling corporate thriller that reads like fiction but is absolutely true. It reveals the people, choices, and cover-ups behind the deception.
Set of Books
This book is a must-read for everyone interested in commerce, ethics, and power, especially if you liked Bad Blood, The Big Short, or Barbarians at the Gate.
Why You Should Read The Smartest Guys in the Room
This is a real financial thriller that reads like a novel and is based on in-depth investigative work.
Inside Enron: Shows how the company's leaders lied to one other, regulators, and investors.
Ethical Wake-Up Call looks at what happens when ambition goes unrestrained.
Critically Acclaimed: This is the basis for the Oscar-nominated documentary of the same name.
"All of them were so smart that they thought the rules didn't apply."
Translation (Sinhala): "ඔවුන් මෙතරම් බුද්ධිමත් වූයේ නීතිවලට අදාළ නොවීමක් සිතීම නිසාවෙන්ය."
Translation (Tamil): "அவர்கள் மிகவும் புத்திசாலிகள், எனவே விதிகள் அவர்களுக்கு பொருந்தாது என்று நினைத்தனர்."
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About the Book
Title: The Most Intelligent People in the Room
Written by: Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind
ISBN: 9781591840534
Publisher: Portfolio
Year of Publication: 2003
Number of Pages: About 480 (in paperback)
Type: Nonfiction, Business, and Investigative Journalism
