A fish rots from the head down

Posted by ESC on December 31, 2005

In Reply to: A fish rots from the head down posted by Abhishek on December 30, 2005

: What does the phrase "A fish rots from the head down" means?

My guess: Problems with an organization start at the top -- with management.

• A fish rots from the head down Steve E 05/January/06