Lord John Browne's exit in disgrace from BP last week was blared in bawdy headlines that effectively read "gay affair exposed." The debate since has focused on whether his private life was fair game and relevant to his public life as CEO. That isn't the real issue here. This brilliant business titan's fall likely is due to the conflict between how he actually managed the company and the public principles he claimed were the essence of BP's corporate character.
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