False Certification

In an earlier post I had blogged about "Getting Ahead".

Times of India of 03Aug has an article that gives two examples of what happens when the desire to "get ahead" supercedes all values.

The DIG, who was held responsible for the Dantewada massacre, had in 1999, been decorated for liquidating three maoists. In fact he was nowhere near the scene of the action. False Certiciation. Falsification of records, and being on the right side of bosses can lead to awards. It will not lead to competent leadership.

The "ketch up" colonel, mercifully, had the values not kill his captives in cold blood. But then why stage a mock killing? To prevent a bad annual report, of course. That would stop him from "getting ahead". So False Certification,

What about many software companies with ISO/CMMI certification?