Day: August 11, 2019

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Trekking Through Compliance

Trekking Through Compliance-Episode 72-That Which Survives

In this episode of Trekking Through Compliance, we consider the episode That Which Survives which aired on January 24, 1969, Star Date unknown.
Compliance Takeaways:

  1. What is your risk tolerance?
  2. How do you manage sales risk?
  3. How does your Board look at risk?
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Daily Compliance News

Daily Compliance News: August 11, 2019 Sunday Book Review edition

In today’s edition Sunday Book Review edition of Daily Compliance News:

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Presidential Leadership Lessons for the Business Executive

Presidential Leadership Lessons from James Garfield

Richard Lummis and Tom Fox are back to continue our series of exploring leadership through the study of US Presidents. This episode begins a short series on Gilded Age Presidents, now largely forgotten. In this episode we take up James Garfield.Some of the highlights include:

  1. Educational and Professional Background.
  1. History as Radical Republican.
  1. Crédit Mobilier scandal of 1872.
  1. Nomination and Election of 1880.
  1. Presidency including the Tariff, Purging the Post Office, Supreme Court Nominations, Proposal for universal education and Assassination.
  1. Leadership Issues including the importance of strong ethics, a strong believer in education and Goldbug-a man for his times?