Leadership and Career

On either end of the leadership spectrum, we have Vulcans and Roadrunners – the former often cursed by analysis paralysis and the latter known for making knee-jerk reactions. The chronically risk averse versus the risk seeking. As Linda Henman explains, the best leaders tend to fall squarely in the middle. Theorists, authors and speakers offer leadership advice to anyone who...

With the emergence of the COVID-19 virus and social unrest, most organizations face an uncertain future. There are exciting market opportunities as well as emerging threats. Protiviti’s Jim DeLoach asserts that, with disruptive change the norm, directors and executives must ask a fundamental question: “are we future ready?” “Future ready” is a term that takes on a clear meaning in...

In her role as co-host of the Great Women in Compliance Podcast, Mary Shirley has met a lot of the greats. Here, she offers perspective on what it is that sets these women apart. (And stay tuned for the Great Women in Compliance book, due out this fall, from Mary and Lisa Fine!) Over the last couple of years, I...

Yesterday's marathon of break-out sessions concluded at 5 p.m. with a virtual "happy hour" of sorts that included a BYOB webcast of a piano-playing singer pounding an electric keyboard, strumming a guitar and taking song requests via chat stream from his (impressively tidy) bedroom. If it sounds a little weird, it was. But it also was genuinely entertaining in an...

CCI's parent company to offer business book publishing; independent Imprint will offer traditional publishing as well as self-publishing options for GRC niche business and career-related books DALLAS, TX (September 1, 2020) – CCI Media Group LLC today announced the launch of CCI Press, an independent imprint that will publish business and career-related books targeting readers in corporate compliance, risk management...

Under pressure from a public no longer satisfied with the status quo, organizations are being challenged to enhance their diversity and inclusion efforts. Emtrain Founder and CEO Janine Yancey discusses the compliance officer’s role in this process. Since the death of George Floyd on May 25, there has been a growing recognition globally of changing social values and the need...

The compliance profession offers ample learning opportunities for practitioners at every career stage – from newbies to veterans. Mary Shirley offers insight into the lessons she’s learned from 10 years on the road. In 2010, I packed one suitcase to embark on a rather impromptu decision to move to Singapore. It was to be a two-year expat journey that triggered...

These days, difficult decisions abound – Is it time to reopen? How do we do that safely? – and they’re made tougher when complicated by cognitive dissonance. Linda Henman explains how to reduce dissonance and discusses a sure-fire way to make the tough call. In 1957, Leon Festinger introduced “cognitive dissonance,” a research-based theory that posits that internal psychological consistency...

Changing your perceptions and your own behavior can be key to overcoming a challenge. Linda Henman encourages leaders to turn off behavior “autopilot” to make sure what they’re doing is really working. Too often discussions of attitudes, values and beliefs center on the person, making us blind to the power of the situation. Marketers advocate finding the right psychographic for...

Many businesses are currently planning to make remote work a permanent option as they transition back into a post-coronavirus climate. Replicon CEO Raj Narayanaswamy discusses the importance of automation in making that jump. Companies, customers and employees have been subject to a whirlwind of change in the past few weeks as the new normal quickly became abnormal, necessitating a hasty...

The mistreatment and death of George Floyd has shone a bright light on abuse of power by the police. Sandy Erez comments on injustice and our nation’s collective awakening. It is June 2020, and the violated Lady of Justice lies sprawled on the broken glass of American dreams, her unequally weighted scales too heavy for her to bear. After years...

As companies have begun making deep cuts, several examples have emerged of how to make and communicate tough decisions in a crisis – laudable ones and regrettable ones alike. Kearney’s John Kurtz discusses corporate leadership, behaviors and ethics in troubled times. A remarkable global video call, broadcast on March 19, was witnessed by thousands of Marriott employees all over the...