The document lists several examples of company leaders who lied about their qualifications and credentials, leading to embarrassment and resignations for the companies. It argues that with more thorough background checks, these incidents could have been avoided. Specifically, it details cases where CEOs and senior executives at Yahoo, RadioShack, Bausch & Lomb, Ahli United Bank, and Veritas Software fabricated aspects of their educational and professional backgrounds. The document concludes that with proper verification of leaders' credentials and histories through background checks, these misleading claims could have been discovered and the reputational damage minimized or prevented.