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“In our world," said Eustace, "a star is a huge ball of flaming gas." Even in your world, my son, that is not what a star is, but only...

A common problem facing organizations in highly regulated, high-risk environments is how to properly govern their operations to ensure...

An important role of compliance officers is keeping an organization operating between the lines and ahead of risk. It's unsurprising that...

Proactivity is a powerful tool that can help you achieve your desired outcomes. Proactivity is more than a mindset or an attitude. It's...

Recently, I asked Microsoft’s Copilot to describe "Lean Compliance." I knew that information about Lean Compliance used in current...

Compliance in many circles is viewed as a solved problem. Organizations declare their compliance by attestation, verified by internal...

When it comes to AI we must: Keep Humans In The Loop When there is a chance of harm, the decision to proceed is an ethical choice and can...

For domains where compliance is "document-centric" focused on procedural conformance the use of AI poses significant risk due to...

Author's note: In the pursuit of improving anything, we need to explore the edge of our understanding. This is no different when it...

Technology is a pervasive force that significantly influences our lives in various ways, particularly with the widespread integration of...

Over the last several years I have written, along with others, concerning the need for compliance to be more proactive. This is set...

Jame Clear, author of Atomic Habits, writes: “You do not rise to the level of your goals, You fall to the level of your systems” He is...

Many organizations recognize that meeting all their obligations and staying ahead of risk requires adopting a holistic, proactive, and...

The cybernetics law of Inevitable Ethical Inadequacy is simply stated as, “If you don’t specify that you require a secure ethical system,...

Over the years I learned that many organizations increasingly find they are not able to keep up with all their compliance obligations. On...

When it comes to practising compliance it often feels like driving a car, or more precisely a standard (small pun intended), one with a...

When it comes to compliance, there are numerous obstacles that can hinder success, and it is vital to avoid or eliminate them. However,...

In recent months there's a buzzword that has been circulating: "Proactive Risk Management." While it may seem like a term that denotes a...

Not all obligations are the same or require the same capabilities and approaches to satisfy. One way to understand obligations is to...

Ensuring that organizational obligations and policies are effectively deployed and upheld is a critical task. This is where Hoshin Kanri, a Lean practice, comes into play. Hoshin Kanri offers a structured approach to operationalize obligations across organizations, providing a roadmap to align objectives, ensure accountability, and drive continuous improvement. In this blog post, we will delve into the framework of policy deployment using Hoshin Kanri, shedding light on its k

In today’s world, where instant gratification often takes precedence, it's easy to fall into the trap of taking a short-term view of life...

I was listening to a podcast recently where Mo Gawdat (ex-google CBO) was interviewed and asked about his thoughts concerning AI. Here...

In today’s world of compliance, organizations face a dual challenge: not only must they faithfully adhere to regulations, but they must...

True leadership demands pro-activity—anticipating, planning, and actively steering an organization toward its desired goals. This...