Ethical Crossroads
Ethical Crossroads is a podcast about the intersection of business, strategy, law and geopolitics. Our episodes provide in-depth analysis on how:
1) Corruption affects business strategy
2) Company culture and leadership impacts growth
3) Geopolitics, regulatory changes, and enforcement developments collide with organizational goals
We cover all types of organizations - Fortune 500, sports teams, political institutions and more.
Ethical Crossroads
How the LA Angels Became Baseball's Most Corrupt Team (Sports Show #1)
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In this episode, we turn to the world of sports to discuss how the Los Angeles of Anaheim, owned by businessman Arte Moreno, have slowly become baseball's most corrupt team. We examine how corruption within the team, its management, and its third parties have affected the team's performance on the field. The LA Angels, once destined to be a great team through the drafting of Mike Trout and signing of Shohei Ohtani, have now suffered losing seasons for 9 years straight.
Sources include:
Will Arte Moreno's possible Angels sale remedy bad decisions? - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com)
The impact of corruption on growth and inequality (transparency.org)
Anaheim Kills $320 Million Angel Stadium Sale Over Corruption Scandal (lamag.com)