Conclusion

Our warnings and advice in this handbook are drawn from the lessons learned by individuals who told the truth and often paid a bitter price. The good news is that the lessons can be learned. Whistleblowing does not have to be synonymous with professional suicide. Despite high personal risk, whistleblowers can and do make a difference. Many not only survive their whistleblowing experience but thrive professionally afterward. In many instances, they have prevented disasters from occurring by acting as modern-day Paul Reveres issuing badly needed public warnings.

We hope that your eyes are wide open to the full range of risks that come with the territory. If we have scared you away from blowing the whistle, perhaps you were not ready. ...

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