Ed. Note-after the posting of this blog, Brendan Sorsby announced he was leaving Texas Tech and would enter the NFL Supplemental Draft. For the corporate compliance professional, the Brendan Sorsby…
Ed. Note-after the posting of this blog, Brendan Sorsby announced he was leaving Texas Tech and would enter the NFL Supplemental Draft. For the corporate compliance professional, the Brendan Sorsby…
Show Summary What does the episode “Shore Leave” have to do with compliance? Quite a bit, it turns out. Intended as a respite for the fatigued crew of the Enterprise,…
While later surpassed by the Michael Jordan Bulls and the back-to-back NBA Champs, my (then) hometown heroes, the Houston Rockets, my favorite NBA team from my teen years was the…
Show Summary Today, we analyze Balance of Terror, the tense, submarine-style showdown between the Enterprise and a Romulan Bird-of-Prey that introduces one of Star Trek’s most enduring adversaries. The story unfolds…
Show Summary Today, we turn our attention to The Conscience of the King. This Shakespeare-infused Star Trek story challenges Captain Kirk to grapple with the ethics of justice, mercy, and leadership…
Show Summary Today, we conclude the two-part saga of The Menagerie, a story that redefined ethical decision-making in leadership. When we left off in Part 1, Spock had surrendered himself for…
The most important AI risk inside many companies may not be that employees are using AI. It may be that employees are using AI and hiding what they are learning….
Show Summary In this article, we beam down into one of the most compelling courtroom dramas in Star Trek canon—The Menagerie, Part 1. This two-part saga is not just a…
Every Chief Compliance Officer talks about culture. Every company claims to value ethics, integrity, respect, inclusion, and speak-up behavior. Those words appear in codes of conduct, CEO messages, training decks,…
Show Summary Today, we explore The Corbomite Maneuver, which is an early and foundational entry in the Star Trek canon that delivers timeless lessons in leadership, ethics, and composure in the…
