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The Compliance Life

Jonathan Kellerman – Into the CCO Chair


The Compliance Life details the journey to and in the role of a Chief Compliance Officer. How does one come to sit in the CCO chair? What are some of the skills a CCO needs to success navigate the compliance waters in any company? What are some of the top challenges CCOs have faced and how did they meet them? These questions and many others will be explored in this new podcast series. Over four episodes each month on The Compliance Life, I visit with one current or former CCO to explore their journey to the CCO chair. This month, my guest is Jonathan Kellerman, Partner at StoneTurn and former CCO at Allergan. In this Episode 3, we details Kellerman’s move to the CCO chair at the company which became Allergan.  Kellerman was recruited by Saunders, who by then had moved to the company which became Allergan. Kellerman took over as the Global Chief Compliance Officer and served on the Executive Leadership Team. He had to engage “new muscles” for both of there roles. He led the design, creation and implementation of a risk management function that brought a singular focus to ethics and accountability, while serving on the ELT.
Resources
Jonathan Kellerman LinkedIn Profile
Jonathan Kellerman StoneTurn Profile
StoneTurn

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The Compliance Handbook

The Compliance Handbook – The Evolution of Controls with Eric Young


Effective controls are the lifeblood of what makes a compliance program work. In today’s episode of The Compliance Podcast, Thomas Fox sits down with for Global Chief Compliance Officer Eric Young and talks about internal controls, how human conscience overrides technology, and emphasizing the long-term benefits of running clean organizations in the compliance space.
Major takeaways discussed in the episode:

  • From financial institutions to public corporations — understand that compliance & ethics bridges enterprise risk management and a system of internal controls, including internal accounting controls. It also is the fabric that cuts across the E-S-G, which is not yet viewed enough this way.
  • Know that an effective system of internal controls is about people, processes, and technology. People are the most important of the three because, without people, functions won’t be clearly defined and assigned. Technology accelerates the flawed processes, gaps, and weaknesses leading to loss of data integrity and controls.
  •  The COVID-19 pandemic has created a shift and has become an important opportunity for compliance to be the drivers of ethics and to stand as owners of the code to shape the behavior of corporations, not just focusing on maximizing profits but responsibly safeguarding employees
  • Be constantly reminded that a robust set of controls can be the backbone for financial management, but compliance and ethics can help a company build more efficient business process systems.

Connect with Eric Young
A compliance practitioner for 40 years, Eric re-engineers & advises firms on how Compliance, Ethics, Conduct, and RegTech programs can enable safe, healthy, sustainable growth.
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/youngerict
The Compliance Handbook 
Thomas Fox, the Compliance Evangelist®, is one of the leading writers, thinkers, and commentators on anti-bribery and anti-corruption compliance. In this latest edition of The Compliance Handbook, he continues to arm seasoned compliance professionals and those new to the realm with the practical, actionable guidance and tools needed to design, create, implement and continually enhance a best practices compliance program.
The “Nuts and Bolts” for Creating a Comprehensive Compliance Plan
This chapter of this unique work lays out a succinct yet thorough one-month approach to operationalizing a company’s compliance regimen. Beginning with a section on what 2020 brought to the compliance landscape, each chapter methodically outlines best practices for everything from establishing policies, procedures, and internal controls, to assessing risk, training, handling investigations, and more. Each day ends with three key takeaways you can implement at little or no cost.
Understanding Compliance Responsibility Across the Organization
The Compliance Handbook also takes a close look at all professionals’ roles with compliance responsibility, from Compliance Officers and Boards of Directors to Human Resources, to Internal Audit and Internal Controls and Communications and Training professionals.
In-Depth Treatment of Hot Topics and Trends
The Handbook provides an in-depth look at the latest thinking and trends for the full range of critical compliance topics, including:

  • Compliance and business ventures
  • Third-party risk management
  • The Board’s Role in Compliance
  • Continuous improvement
  • Compliance innovation
  • And much more

Incorporating Current Government Pronouncements
The Second Edition incorporates the most current government pronouncements governing best practices compliance programs, including the 2019 Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs released by the Fraud Section of the Department of Justice, and its 2020 Update; the updated FCPA Resource Guide 2nd edition; the Framework for OFAC Compliance Commitments; and the 2019 DOJ Antitrust Division’s Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs in Criminal Antitrust.
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Popcorn and Compliance

Falcon and The Winter Soldier, Episode 5-Truth


In this special podcast series, One Stone Creative co-founder Megan Dougherty and Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance indulge in their love of all things MCU by watching and discussing the Falcon and the Winter SoldierIn this episode we look at episode 5 of the series currently running on the Disney channel. Some of the highlights include:
Synopsis
Cookies

  1. Truth and Isiah Bradley
  2. Torres as the new Falcon
  3. Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
  4. Zemo and Bucky; Zemo to the Raft
  5. Sam tells bucky to make amends to others, not for himself
  6. Sam and Bucky on the boat. Stay away from my sister!
  7. A gift from the Wakandans?
  8. Post-credits scene – the new shield.
  9. Did Batroc deliver some kind of brainwashing device?

Issues 

  1. Did Bucky and Cap conspire to give the shield to Sam?
  2. Why does Sam take the mantle now?
  3. Is Bucky finally getting better?
  4. Sharon Carter and Batroc the Leaper?
  5. What about the new Captain America?

So kick back and enjoy the MCU universe on the small screen and then check out this special series on Popcorn and Compliance.

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Innovation in Compliance

Mapping Out Process with Stacey Hanke


Stacey Hanke is an author, keynote speaker, and the founder of Stacey Hanke Inc. The goal of Stacey Hanke Inc is to help leaders become their true selves by equipping them with the tools to increase their confidence and authenticity. Tom Fox welcomes her to this week’s show as they discuss influence and how it can help leaders and people who simply wish to learn how to become better employees.
The Importance of Consistency
Tom asks Stacey to explain why consistency is critical to influence. Stacey expresses that it shows our peers, customers, and employees who we truly are as business leaders. Consistency in all forms within your organization –  from how you answer messages and calls, to how you show up for interactions – builds trust. The moment we stop behaving consistently, we run the risk of individuals second-guessing who we are, and that creates a break in trust. Trust is the backbone of influence. Trust comes from respect, and they both work together to drive influence, so leaders have to stay consistent and reliable. 
Deliberate Practice
“What’s practiced in private, gets rewarded in public,” Stacey says, quoting Michael A. Jordan. She adds that the training and mentoring she does is about what she calls “deliberate practice.” Deliberate practice is focusing on a different aspect of whatever skill you wish to work on, and practicing each aspect on a different day. It’s the mindset that every time you show up, it’s an opportunity to practice the whole idea of influence. It’s to practice as you’re delivering.
Influence Virtually
Tom asks Stacey to explain how leaders can maintain their influence in a virtual environment. Stacey gives an anecdote of how she and her team went about doing so. She stresses writing down how you influence, engage, and interact in person, and then applying the same concepts to virtual meetings. She also advises leaders to adapt their messages based on where their listeners are.
False Feedback, and The Influence Model
“We don’t know what we don’t know,” Stacey says. She tells Tom about being given false feedback and gives the analogy of being a professional athlete being praised all the time. The true meaning of influence, she points out, is really consistency. Tom asks her to explain her influence model. She responds that it’s like a triangle with three “key drivers”: feedback, deliberate practice, and accountability. Feedback is what works and what doesn’t, and you can only build the feedback on deliberate practice. The final component is accountability which is simply improving our influence through the coaches in our lives.

COVID-19 has exposed the lack of consistency in influence now that we’ve all been pushed into a virtual environment. Adaptability to new platforms and to people should be our focus moving forward. 
Resources
Stacey Hanke | LinkedIn, Twitter
StaceyHankeInc.com
 

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Daily Compliance News

April 20, 2021 the Business with Purpose edition


In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • HSBC senior execs move to hot desks. (FT)
  • EY in deeper trouble over Wirecard audits. (FT)
  • When is internal investigation not privileged? (FT)
  • Business with purpose. (FT)