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The administration problem is primarily that of reducing uncertainty within the organizational system (Organizational Strategy,...

Machines, organizations, and communities include and are themselves part of systems.  Systems Thinking Russell L. Ackoff, a pioneer in...

Some say change is the only real constant in the universe – the one thing you can count on is that everything changes. However, there is...

The concept of resilience is gaining traction particularly among those in highly-regulated, high-risk industries. In an ever changing...

If your company uses an organizational chart it was most likely designed based on the factory model created by Fredrick Taylor who...

What I have observed after reviewing risk management programs across diverse industries that include oil & gas, pipeline, medical device,...

With the increases in the number and severity of security breaches, digital factories could benefit from risk-based process safety...

Over the years I have observed that there is one reason that stands above all others as to why compliance programs fail and why they are...

Many of us participate in consumer platforms that collect and use data to improve their products, operations, and ultimately profits....

Safety is changing and with it regulations, standards, and strategies. This is particularly the case in the area of people or worker...

Non-conformance is not a thing, in fact it is actually nothing. Non-conformance is defined by what it is not (negation) against the...

Culture is difficult to define and hard to measure, but without the right one a company cannot succeed. A common definition for culture...

There are times when leadership sets their gaze on operations in order to better delight their customers, increase margins, or improve operational excellence. This gaze for many companies has translated into a journey of continuous improvement – the playground for LEAN. All across the world companies have embraced LEAN principles and practices in almost every business sector. In many cases, LEAN initiatives have produced remarkable results and for some created a new “way of o

Professor Andrew Hopkins shares his insights on how organizational structure, communication, and habitual practices advance safety...

Change can be a significant source of risk. That is why compliance programs include a risk-based process for managing planned changes....

When it comes to playing games where the goal is to have fun “Best Effort” is often applauded and even celebrated. We often hear...

GRC is an acronym for: governance, risk, and compliance which originated from the management consulting world to describe processes...

4 types of obligations 4 compliance functions 4 purposes 4 measures

Compliance creates value by building trust when obligations are met and protects against the erosion of value when they are not. To...

When it comes to performance-based compliance you need to manage both compliance and obligation risk. Compliance risk are the effects of...

It is only by anticipating, planning, and acting that prevents risks from becoming a reality.

There is much discussion these days about the need to create an improved safety culture particularly in high-risk, highly-regulated...

There are many places in business where performance is critical and the drive to excel pushes organizations beyond their current limits...

Compliance functions tend to be lightly resourced and often overwhelmed doing the best they can to help organizations meet all their...