Today, we conclude our five-part series on some of the intersections of. On Monday, we began with the Trojan Horse as a control failure. On Tuesday, we looked at The…
Today, we conclude our five-part series on some of the intersections of. On Monday, we began with the Trojan Horse as a control failure. On Tuesday, we looked at The…
We continue our consideration of the intersection of The Odyssey and compliance by reviewing the tale of the Cattle of Helios. Odysseus’s crew had been warned and not casually warned….
Any compliance professional who has ever led a team into a new country, or even a new region, knows that the journey is never as simple as applying the same…
For compliance professionals, building a culture in which employees feel empowered to speak up, whether as victims or bystanders, is both an ethical imperative and a business necessity. Yet, fostering…
We continue our series of compliance lessons from The Odyssey. Today, we consider the tale of Circe’s Island and how third parties can not simply influence but also capture organizations….
If you ask any Star Trek fan to name a classic episode that brings a smile to their face, you’re likely to hear a chorus of “The Trouble with Tribbles!…
We continue our series of compliance lessons from The Odyssey. Today, we consider the tale of the Lotus-Eaters and the drifting of corporate culture. Odysseus and his crew did not…
Every compliance professional, sooner or later, must confront the uncomfortable truth that sometimes the system gets it wrong. Whether due to circumstantial evidence, unconscious bias, or institutional inertia, there are…
There are few works in Western Literature more read than The Odyssey. While a cadre of passionate specialists prefer The Iliad, it is The Odyssey that is most generally taught…
In the world of corporate compliance, the most challenging issues are often not the ones found in policies and procedures but the ones that hit close to home. When an…