Being inquisitive and open, reflecting on ideas and exploring hinterlands to challenge our own present understanding.

Apr 29, 20201 min read

VULNERABILITY AND THE COMPLIANCE NARRATIVE

If we want to change the compliance narrative, we need the courage to be vulnerable. Vulnerability breathes innovation. Vulnerability...

Apr 27, 20201 min read

COMPLIANCE MONITORING - WHAT'S THE RIGHT QUESTION

Pretty often, I have found that compliance monitoring programmes don't really ask the right question. Compliant? Perhaps there's a better...

Apr 27, 20201 min read

COMPLIANCE CAN BE COMMERCIAL

There is the need for compliance to be more commercial, well at least to understand the commercial imperatives. But how? How do we get...

Apr 17, 20201 min read

CHANGING THE NARRATIVE, WITH STORY

If we are going to do the 'hard work' of changing culture, we should not underestimate the power of story. After all, it's been used for...

Apr 17, 20201 min read

MERCHANTS OF GUERNSEY

Like many small jurisdictions, Guernsey was not fortunate to have huge capital or land, so in true entrepreneurial spirit, Guernsey made...

Apr 17, 20201 min read

WHAT IS THE WIDTH AHEAD?

Sometimes the warning signs are not so obviously clear. It's important to have good sight and monitoring of your business risks. The...

Apr 17, 20201 min read

CLEARING UP OTHERS' MESS, IT'S NOT WORKING

Having worked in governance, risk and compliance for almost 2 decades, it's time to rethink how we manage regulatory compliance failure....

Apr 17, 20201 min read

BE CAREFUL, RULES ARE THERE TO BE BROKEN

Designing and implementing rules, policies, procedures and controls has become one of the mainstays of governance, risk and compliance...

Apr 17, 20201 min read

BUSINESSES DON'T HAVE INTEGRITY

Integrity is an often mooted corporate value. It adorns the walls and websites of many organisations. The trouble is, businesses can't...

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