The Fish Stinks From the Head

Name: The Fish Stinks From the Head
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ISBN: 9798295646805

Culture Starts at the Top So Does the Rot

Warren Morten

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Warren Morten
17 February 2026

Management: leadership & motivation; Organisational theory & behaviour; Working patterns & practices

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Version 1: The Fish Stinks from the Head Down is a bold, insightful, and often humorous examination of leadership accountability, workplace culture, and organizational dysfunction - and how executive behavior determines the fate of every company.

Drawing from decades of experience in legal practice, workplace investigations, operational advisory work, and high-stakes M&A dealmaking, Warren Morten reveals a hard truth: organizations rarely fail from the bottom up. They fail from the top down - through leadership blind spots, cultural neglect, unmanaged conflict, and governance breakdowns.

Through real-world case studies, narrative storytelling, and practical frameworks, this book shows leaders how to:

Build high-trust, high-performance workplace cultures Identify and resolve conflict before it escalates Conduct effective internal investigations Lead hybrid and remote teams with accountability Scale organizations without losing cultural integrity Strengthen governance, communication, and decision-making Create systems that outlast any single executive

Blending candor, wit, and hard-won wisdom, The Fish Stinks from the Head Down is both a leadership field guide and an organizational survival manual.

Written for CEOs, founders, executives, board members, managers, attorneys, HR professionals, and consultants, this book delivers actionable leadership strategy for anyone responsible for culture, performance, and long-term organizational health.

If you care about leadership effectiveness, corporate governance, workplace culture, and conflict resolution, this book provides the tools to lead from the top - where culture truly begins.

By: Warren Morten
Imprint: Warren Morten
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 458g
ISBN: 9798295646805
Pages: 342
Publication Date: 17 February 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active