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on key chapter topics CASE STUDY 2.1 A Modern-Day Libertine in France, multiple marriages, multiple affairs, and serial seduction don't usually mean the end of a political or business career. The French are less concerned about the personal lives of powerful people than are citizens in the United States. Particularly in the case of male public figures, affairs and seduction are often seen as signs of strength and virility and thus are admired rather than condemned. This laissez-faire attitude toward the private sex lives of the political elite may be changing thanks to the excesses of Dominique Strauss-Kahn (known as DSK) A French economist, DSK was head of the International Monetary Fund and was favored to become France's next president. But he lost his job and any chance of win- ning the French presidency when he was charged with sexually assaulting a New York hotel maid in 2011. He was cleared of criminal charges in the New York rape case but reached a financial settlement with the victim. Later he admitted to participating in a series of upscale sex parties costing around $13,000 each. These events began with formal dinners and ended in orgies. Strauss-Kahn reportedly wanted to have sex with three or four women at each of these parties. To meet his needs, event organiz. ers sometimes hired prostitutes when they couldn't recruit enough other female par ticipants. While prostitution is not a crime in France, employing prostitutes is. DSK has Chapter 2 Stepping out of the Shadows 65 to engage in sexual infidelity no mar. ter what their nationality. They are more confident and have access to more part ners. At the same time, they are less bound by societal rules and have a greater ten dency to fail to exercise self-restraint, Commenting on Strauss-Kahn, one political science professor noted: For powerful people, it's part of the thrill that they can get things that other people can't get. They are usually sur rounded by sycophantic people, and after a while they come to believe that they have a right to be surrounded by attractive men and women. There is a sense of entitlement that is a general attribute of power 1 been accused of being part of a prostitution ring. He denies that he had anything to do with arranging the parties, noting that he generally arrived late. By that time most of the women were naked and he had no idea who was a prostitute and who was not DSKhas beendescribedasamodern daylib ertine Libertinism, which dates back to 16th- century Europe, is a philosophy based on the pursuit of a life without moralistic lim- its." Its best known advocate was Giacomo Casanova, who believed that as long as he lived within the law he should be able to do whatever he wanted. The former IMF chief operated according to the same philosophy at least when it came to sex. In a magazine interview, DSK admitted: "I long thought I could lead my life as I wanted. And that includes free behavior between consenting adults. I was too out of step with French society. I was wrong While Strauss-Kahn kept the dark side of his sexual proclivities secret, his sexual appetite was public knowledge. He was called the "Great Seducer," the 'hot rabbit," and the "frisky Frenchman before he took over the IMF His third wife (who has since left him) even argued, "It's important for a man in politics to be able to seduce." At the IMF, he admitted to having an affair with a subordinate. Entitlement, not lust, may be the best explanation of DSK's libertine behav- ior. Members of France's elite have long ignored the sexual restrictions put on the middle and lower classes. However, the link between power and sex isn't limited to France. Powerful men and women are more The same night DSK was arraigned for the alleged New York attack, another powerful man, former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, admitted to have ing fathered a child with a member of his household staff. He kept the affair and his son secret from his wife, Maria Shriver, for a decade. Discussion Questions 1. What other powerful leaders can you name who have apparently engaged in sexual misconduct out of a sense of entitlement? 2. What can followers do to prevent their leaders from feeling entitled? 3. What other factors, aside from power, might encourage leaders to believe likely than their less powerful counterparts 36 Part 1 The Shadow Side of Leadership CASE STUDY 2.2 The $300 Sneaker LeBron James is the world's best basketball player. Perhaps it only stands to reason, then, that his namesake basketball shoe would be the world's most expensive. Nike's LeBron X sneaker is the latest item in the Miami Heat star's signature shoe line. The Plus version of the product, retailing for around $300, is equipped with motion sensors that allow wearers to measure their vertical leap and quickness. The less expensive version, cost- ing $180, comes without the sensors. Two groups make up the primary mar- ket for the LeBron X Plus: high school students seeking the latest fashion and "sneakerheads." Sneakerheads like to col- lect shoes, sometimes never taking them out of the box. African American youth make up a significant proportion of both groups. There have been reports of young people in minority communities being beaten up and their expensive athletic shoes stolen. Mark Morial, president of the National Urban League, an organization that promotes African American economic development, urged Nike to withdraw the shoe. "To release such an outrageously overpriced product while the nation is struggling to overcome an unemployment crisis is insensitive at best," he said. "It represents twisted priorities and confused values." For its part, Nike denies that it is arbitrarily raising prices and claims Chapter 2 Stepping out of the Shadows 67 and they promote the values of teamwork, responsibility and good ethics, and I think the launch is inconsistent with Nike's pro- jected and professed values." Imagine that you are a top-level Nike executive. Would you produce and market the LeBron X Plus? Notes that the sensors in the shoe provide valu. able information to players who want to improve their performance. While it refused to discontinue the LeBron X, Nike did put new safety rules in place for the day of its release. Retailers were not allowed to open at midnight to start selling the new model; they had to wait until 8.00 a.m. This move was made in response to the chaos that had occurred during the earlier release of Nike's Air Jordan XI, a replica of the original Air Jordan shoe. Police had to break up crowds in malls and other out- lets in Seattle, Atlanta, Louisville, Houston, San Antonio, and Spokane. Morial noted that these incidents cost taxpayers money because they required the intervention of law enforcement, and he further asserted that the release of the LeBron X was a con- tradiction of Nike's stated values: "Nike has tremendous influence in this country, 1. Martin, J. (2012, August 22). $300 sneaker rankles some. USA Today, p. 1C 2. Kaplan, B. (2012, August 29). Footloose and fanciful. National Post, p. ALB. Sources Jonsson, P. (2011, December 23). Concord pande monium: "Sneakerheads flock to grab Air Jor dans. The Christian Science Monitor Stoda, G. (2012, August 25). Don't blame LeBron James for $300 sneaker. Palm Beach Post muence in this country, James for $300 sneaker Palm CASE STUDY 2.3 Death by Peanuts Nothing scares consumers more than the thought that the food they eat may not be safe. And rightfully so. Every year, 325,000 people are hospitalized in the United States as the result of eating contaminated food; 5,000 die. Some survivors suffer organ dam- age. In recent years, recalls have been issued for tainted almonds, cantaloupes, jalapeño peppers, tomatoes, spinach, pistachios, and other food products. Fifty Europeans died in 2011 from eating fenugreek sprouts tainted with a rare form of E. coli bacteria. One of the most serious breaches of food safety in the United States to date involved the Peanut Corporation of America (PCA). which had plants in Georgia and Texas. The firm's peanut paste and peanut butter were used in an estimated 4,000 products, rang. ing from Thai food, granola bars, and peanut butter crackers to frozen cookie dough and ice cream. General Mills, Kellogg's, PetSmart, Kroger, Nutrisystem, and Clif Bar & Company used PCA as a supplier. PCA shipped directly to schools and nursing homes as well. In fact authorities issued a recall of all products usin PCA ingredients when an elderly woman in rehabilitation facility in Minnesota died aft eating tainted peanut butter. Part 1 | The Shadow Side of Leadership
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Drug Compounding and FDA
Q1. Blame on FDA

The role of FDA is the protection of the public health, and this is through enhancing
efficacy, safety, and security of veterinary and human drugs, cosmetics, devices in the medical
sector, and the radiating products. In the case, the compounders of the drugs lead to the spread of
meningitis, and this is beyond the jurisdiction of FDA. FDA does not establish the verification of
the safety of the compounded drugs, and this means that the reliance is on the approval of the
drug process in enhancing the safety of the compounded drugs. In the case, the responsibility
does not lie with the FDA but with the state in regulating of the pharmacy boards and ensuring
that the licensing of the production of the drugs is done appropriately.
Q2. Shutting down of NEEC Plant
The shutting down of the NECC plant without clear jurisdiction would have resulted in
lawsuits as at the time there was no clear clarification on the regulation of the compounders by
the FDA. The increase in conflicts in the process would lead to the violation of the operations of
the organization, and this affects the jurisdiction given to the FDA.
Q3. Principle Guiding Leaders
The principle of estoppel is used in acting where the authority to act is unclear, and this
implies the need to act in good faith in the exercise of such powers (Taylor & Sklamberg, 2016).
The elements of the authority to act are essential in helping to establish the role of the FDA.
Q4. FDA regulating power
FDA should be given more powers as their role is to regulate the safety of the products
consumed. It helps in the observation of the role of the manufacturing companies and the
compounders in improving the safety of the drugs.

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Q5. Doctors Refusal to give Treatment

The doctors should refuse and explain to the patients the risks involved in the treatment
as they are liable in the end. The education of the patients creates the need for the informed
decisions leading to the reduction in the risks in the treatment process. The doctors’ decisions
help in the protection of life.
A Modern- Day Libertine
Q1. Powerful leaders in Sexual Misconduct
Sexual misconduct by the leaders is an increasing trend, and this is due to the powers that
they possess. The intimidation of the victims by the powers of the leaders tends to conceive the
idea of the misconduct and these causes inappropriate behavior that leads to the oppression of the
women. Some of the leaders in the position of power that have committed...


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