When BP announced this week that CEO Tony Hayward would be stepping down in October , very few were surprised. While BP’s top brass were united in defending Hayward’s tenure , it’s hard to argue that BP would be better served with Hayward at the helm. Disregarding for a moment that Hawyard’s time at BP has been noted for an attention to the bottom line rather than safety , the public statements he’s made in the past few months have repeatedly enraged an already disgusted public. Whether it was because of particularly ill-timed yachting trip, a claim that the environmental damage to the Gulf would be “modest,” or any other groan-worthy gaffes, Hayward’s public image became a crisis unto itself. For a series of object lessons in how not to handle a major environmental and corporate crisis, check out Hayward’s biggest missteps below:
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BP CEO Tony Hayward’s Worst Gaffes: A Series Of PR Nightmares (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
