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

Jul 9, 20203 min read

RISK MANAGEMENT IS AN ART AND IT FEEDS GOVERNANCE

Guernsey continues to find itself in a globally almost unique position. However, it's what comes next that will define its future. In my...

Jun 19, 20203 min read

GRC, UNPLUGGED AND UNSCRIPTED

The role of a compliance officer has come along way since 1999, when I first started. I was a regulator at that point, heaven forbid! The...

Jun 13, 20202 min read

EDUCATION, IT'S NEVER BEEN SO IMPORTANT

Society has at its heart, community. Whether it's a country, a village, or our global populous, community is the loving centre. There is...

Jun 5, 20202 min read

GOVERNANCE, IT'S SHIFTING ON ITS AXIS

The more I work in the area of governance, the more I realise that it has so much less to do with systems and processes and so much more...

Jun 2, 20202 min read

CIVILITY, IN OUR TIME AND BEYOND

Ethics, civility and our humanity are constantly in jeopardy. It is more visible today than it was yesterday and events in the US have...

Jun 1, 20202 min read

COMPLIANCE, IT'S LIKE LEARNING TO RIDE A BIKE

We have become dependent on the compliance stabilisers of policies, procedures and controls. If we think about what cultural change is...

May 30, 20204 min read

GUERNSEY'S GOVERNANCE IS IN OUR HANDS

Here is the recent [29 May 2020] letter I wrote, published in the Guernsey Press Opinion pages on Guernsey's response to the Corona Virus...

May 26, 20203 min read

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN THE BOARDROOM

The future of governance, risk management and compliance could be disrupted significantly by the use of AI. It's here now, but do we...

May 23, 20203 min read

WANT COMPLIANCE, THEN ABANDON HOPE

For those that follow my blog, you will know that I promised to step outside of 'Overton's Window'. This is one such time. To challenge...

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