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Culture Week: Part 5- A Listening Tour To Improve Culture

We conclude our focus on culture this week by returning to some of our long-time compliance roots for improving culture, such as the listening tour. In 2022, returning Starbucks Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Howard Schultz...more

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From Healthcare Sector, a Big Push for CCO Autonomy

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For the better part of a decade, the U.S. Justice Department has led the way on calls for a strong, independent corporate compliance function – until recently, that is. Then the Department of Health and Human Services leaped...more

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New Expectations of Executive Leadership – How Will You Prove and Certify Your Program Works?

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As compliance officers enter 2023, they need to learn how to handle a double-edged sword: the Justice Department’s new requirement that as part of corporate misconduct resolutions, CCOs must certify the effectiveness of their...more

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[Webinar] Security Compliance at Scale - December 13th, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm CT

Learning Objectives: - Learn the technical dos and don’ts in implementing security compliance frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001 and HIPAA - Discussion about why security compliance is so critical for organizations...more

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5 Tips For Meeting DOJ’s New CCO Certification Requirements

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The DOJ has signaled that CEO and CCO certifications will become a staple of all corporate settlement agreements. Critics worry CEOs and CCOs face undue personal liability and argue it will dissuade CCOs from accepting the...more

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Sign on the Dotted Line: Compliance Certifications by CEOs and CCOs A Likely Requirement

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As it continues its focus not just on enforcement, but on compliance, members of the U.S. Department of Justice have foreshadowed a sea change for Chief Executive Officers and Chief Compliance Officers in corporate...more

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The Sky Will Not Fall with New Justice Department CEO / CCO Certifications; Instead, the Sun Will Shine

Despite an industry uproar, the sky is NOT falling with the U.S. Department of Justice (“DoJ”) requirement that chief executive officers (“CEOs”) and chief compliance officers (“CCOs”) certify that their compliance programs...more

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Corporate Law & Governance Update - May 2019

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IMPORTANT BOARD COMPOSITION DEVELOPMENT - The board’s nominating committee will benefit from an overview of The Conference Board’s important new survey on board composition, turnover and refreshment. According to the...more

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When Your CEO Just Does Not Get It

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There are a lot of talented CEOs. Some remarkable leaders, innovators and eloquent spokespeople for their companies. In several recent experiences, I have been befuddled by some CEOs....more

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Leadership Support Provides Compliance Credibility

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We often hear the compliance refrain on the importance of tone-at-the-top – meaning when the board, the CEO and senior executives demonstrate by communications and by conduct their commitment to a culture of ethics and...more

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Corporate Law & Governance Update - June 2017

Board Termination of the "Unethical CEO" - An important new study concludes that CEO terminations for ethical lapses (as a percentage of overall CEO successions) has dramatically increased over the last five years. The...more

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The Compliance Profession and the Demand for “Results”

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Compliance professionals are riding high. They are the darlings of the corporate governance world, commanding higher salaries, C-Suite positions with access to senior leadership and the board, and an empowered position within...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Four Essential Leadership Behaviors

The role of any leader should be engagement, engagement and then more engagement. By understanding the needs of your key stakeholders and incorporating that into your solution or initiative you will have your team on board...more

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Honest Assessment of the CCO-CEO Relationship

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One very accurate indicator of a compliance program is the relationship between the CEO and the Chief Compliance Officer. If a CCO is repeatedly making excuses for a CEO who does not devote enough time to compliance, you can...more

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Defining Compliance 2.0: The CCO (Part 3 of 5)

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These are heady days for Chief Compliance Officers. Over the last 20 years, the CCO has moved from the backwater of corporate offices to the front and center of the power structure. We now have debates over the...more

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Turning the CEO Around: How to Make Sure the CEO Embraces Ethics and Compliance

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Your CEO is either on board for compliance, or he/she is not. There is no half-way mark here, no way to deceive or soft-shoe your way through the compliance requirement....more

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Bone-headed Moves on the Football Field and Idiotic Statements About Corruption

That football truism (allegedly) came from former Texas Longhorn head coach Darrell Royal. While he intoned it in a different era, Pete Carroll and his Seattle Seahawks proved it still to be valid in the most recent Super...more

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CCOs Speak With Their Feet

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Chief Compliance Officers act with integrity. When it comes to their work, they know when an organization is committed to compliance. They also know when ethics and compliance is “window dressing.”...more

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A Lot Of Pain In KC And Leadership In Compliance

While sports fans can relive the triumphs and tragedies of their team’s ad naseum corporate leaders cannot not afford to do so. One key resource I have found, for not only the ideas of what a leader needs to do but the...more

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The Marriage Of The CEO And CCO: A Match Made In Heaven

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In the face of unprecedented enforcement risks, Chief Executive Officers are embracing the Chief Compliance Officer....more

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Leveraging The Board And CEO Relationship To Improve Compliance

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In the age of superstar CEOs who command media attention and excessive compensation packages, a company’s performance can often boil down to the relationship between the Board and the CEO....more

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