Leadership and Career

Early in the pandemic, a chance virtual meeting via a webinar appearance sparked the creation of a monthly compliance networking event now led by an all-volunteer team of compliance professionals. Compliance Career Connection now has reached hundreds of professionals across six continents -- spawning two copycat groups in other countries -- and continues to help early and mid-career workers. Here's...

Throughout one's career, one is often tempted by potential gains to be realized from misconduct. But trading in your honor is not a zero-sum game. Pre-pandemic, I was poorly skilled in the art of streaming TV. Now I navigate the streaming apps like a pro and I’m up on the latest movies and miniseries, which brings me to the subject...

Many believe that professionals know where they want to go and how to get there. But in reality, most of us end up walking a nonlinear career path that brings us places we never could have envisioned. What do you want to be when you grow up, and how do you plan to get there? I believe the first time...

Starting a new role is stressful, but doing so entirely virtually presents unique difficulties. Amy Landry shares her experience onboarding remotely and offers guidance for overcoming those challenges. "A new job is not a new beginning. It is a path to create a new ending." – Unknown One of the greatest feelings in life is getting the call from HR...

The old adage, "if you fail to plan, you plan to fail" certainly applies to the job search process. Amy Landry discusses how to plan for a successful job search. Someone shared this post with me recently. In it, Jenny Foss outlines her eight steps to a successful career change, but I feel you can leverage these steps to find...

This week, Amy Landry takes a slight break from sharing job searching tips and instead talks about Data Privacy Day. Why? Because today is Data Privacy Day, and privacy affects everyone! According to the UN, 128 out of 194 countries have passed legislation to secure the protection of data and privacy. Gartner shared back in the fall of 2020 that...

As many job seekers know, it often takes more than a strong resume and determination to secure an offer. Amy Landry discusses why your network may be the most effective tool in your job search arsenal. It’s been said that 70 to 85 percent of jobs are filled through networking vs. cold applying. Wow. If that’s true, it means 15...

Tom Fox offers wisdom from an unlikely source: one of the greatest movie villains of all time. It may seem strange to aspire to be like Darth Vader, but Tom argues convincingly that this ultimate villain is, in fact, an effective leader. Plus, he has quite a way with words.  

Happy New Year to everyone!  What a great way to kick off a new year with a new home for my career transitioning blog here at Corporate Compliance Insights.  So happy for this amazing opportunity.  To those of you who are new to my blog, let me give you a quick overview of who am I and what my blog...

In the past year, CIOs and CISOs faced unprecedented disruption. Some of these leaders handled the crisis with aplomb, enabling their companies’ resilience and success. Diligent CEO Brian Stafford discusses what we can learn from them. Seldom has any group in the corporate world faced more disruption more quickly than CIOs and CISOs in the context of COVID-19. The forced,...

There are countless reasons to praise others. Most importantly: It’s just the right thing to do. Mary Shirley, co-host of the Great Women in Compliance Podcast, discusses how to be intentional about recognizing staff, even when you’re not in a position of authority. As the holiday season draws upon many of us, it's a time to be thankful and show...

Michael Toebe shares practical insights from compliance experts on how to establish a speak-up culture (not just a process), why tone from the top alone isn’t enough and how leadership can prove their credibility and commitment to investigating wrongdoing. Speaking up in the face of problems is not as welcomed and practiced as it could, should and needs to be...