This week I have explored compliance through a five-part podcast series, as seen through the lens of Winnie the Pooh and the characters living in the Hundred Acre Woods. I want to conclude my series by looking at Winnie the Pooh himself through the lens of the Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer (CECO). Pooh may be a bit naive and slow-witted, but he is also friendly, thoughtful and steadfast. Although he and his friends agree that he is “a bear of very little brain”, Pooh is occasionally acknow...
Aug 05, 2022•10 min•Ep. 5
This week I am exploring a five-part series on compliance as seen through the lens of Winnie the Pooh and the characters who live in the Hundred Acre Woods. Today we discuss Pooh's best friend, Piglet, and use Piglet to consider the role of finance in a compliance program. Piglet has some great adventures (or sometimes misadventures), such as giving Eeyore a birthday balloon that pops or getting lost in the Hundred Acre Wood mist and helping to rescue Pooh and Owl after they are trapped in Owl's...
Aug 04, 2022•7 min•Ep. 4
Welcome to the Greetings and Felicitations, a podcast where I explore topics that might not seem directly related to compliance but influence our profession. In this episode, I conclude a two-part episode with John Aceti, author of Profiles of Leadership. John talks about his long life or what he calls “from nothing to something”. Highlights include: Becoming a school principal. Starting a business/high school mentorship program. Cultural exchanges in high schools. Genesee County Schools Science...
Aug 03, 2022•23 min•Ep. 23
This week I am exploring a five-part series on compliance as seen through the lens of Winnie the Pooh and the characters who live in the Hundred Acre Wood. In this Part 3, we consider perhaps the most beloved character (other than Pooh himself) Eeyore and use him to explore the differences in compliance and corporate legal. Eeyore is described as an “old grey donkey”. Eeyore has a poor opinion of most of the other animals in the Forest, describing them as having “No brain at all, some of them” a...
Aug 03, 2022•9 min•Ep. 3
This week I am exploring a five-part series on compliance as seen through the lens of Winnie the Pooh and the characters who live in the Hundred Acre Woods: Pooh, Eeyore, Tigger, Kanga & Roo, and Piglet. Winnie-the-Pooh, also called Pooh Bear and Pooh was created by English author A. A. Milne. Yesterday, we introduced Tigger and the sales function's role in compliance. In this episode, we focus on Kanga and her son, Roo, and the Corporate Ombudsman's role in compliance. Kanga is a female kan...
Aug 02, 2022•9 min•Ep. 2
This week I begin a five-part series on compliance as seen through the lens of Winnie the Pooh and the characters who live in the Hundred Acre Woods: Pooh, Eeyore, Tigger, Kanga & Roo, and Piglet. Winnie-the-Pooh, also called Pooh Bear and Pooh. In this episode, we begin with Tigger and the sales function role in compliance. Tigger first appeared in the House at Pooh Corner, when he arrives at Pooh’s doorstep in the middle of the night. Tigger takes up residence with Kanga and Roo. He become...
Aug 01, 2022•8 min•Ep. 1
Welcome to the Greetings and Felicitations, a podcast where I explore topics which might not seem to be directly related to compliance but clearly influence our profession. In this episode, I begin a two-part episode with John Aceti author of Profiles of Leadership. John talks about his long life or what he calls “from nothing to something”. Highlights include: Leadership and lessons learned from a life’s experience. Re-engagement lessons. Air Force career. Obtaining an MBA. A life in education....
Jul 21, 2022•22 min•Ep. 22
Matt Kelly once challenged me to write a blog post for Bloomsday. Well aware of my great love for Joyce’s magnum opus, I accepted the challenge. This year is the 100th anniversary of the publication of the book. To celebrate this event, James Joyce's novel at 100 and the compliance profession, I have decided to do a 5-part podcast series on Ulysses. Over this podcast series, I will highlight some of the books and commentary and tie what Joyce, Dublin, Leopold Bloom and his wife Molly, together w...
Jun 17, 2022•11 min•Ep. 5
Matt Kelly once challenged me to write a blog post for Bloomsday. Well aware of my great love for Joyce's magnum opus, I accepted the challenge. This year is the 100th anniversary of the publication of the book. To celebrate this event, James Joyce's novel at 100 and the compliance profession, I have decided to do a 5-part podcast series on Ulysses. Over this podcast series, I will highlight some of the books and commentary and tie what Joyce, Dublin, Leopold Bloom and his wife Molly, together w...
Jun 16, 2022•11 min•Ep. 4
Matt Kelly once challenged me write a blog post for Bloomsday. Well aware of my great love for Joyce’s magnum opus, I accepted the challenge. This year is the 100th anniversary of the publication of the book. To celebrate this event, James Joyce novel at 100 and the compliance profession, I have decided to do a 5-part podcast series on Ulysses. Over this podcast series, I will highlight some of the book and commentary and tie what Joyce, Dublin, Leopold Bloom and his wife Molly, together with hi...
Jun 15, 2022•11 min•Ep. 3
Matt Kelly once challenged me write a blog post for Bloomsday. Well aware of my great love for Joyce’s magnum opus, I accepted the challenge. This year is the 100th anniversary of the publication of the book. To celebrate this event, James Joyce novel at 100 and the compliance profession, I have decided to do a 5-part podcast series on Ulysses. Over this podcast series, I will highlight some of the book and commentary and tie what Joyce, Dublin, Leopold Bloom and his wife Molly, together with hi...
Jun 14, 2022•11 min•Ep. 2
Matt Kelly once challenged me write a blog post for Bloomsday. Well aware of my great love for Joyce’s magnum opus, I accepted the challenge. This year is the 100th anniversary of the publication of the book. To celebrate this event, the author James Joyce and my passion for compliance, I have decided to do a 5-part podcast series on Ulysses. Over this podcast series, I will highlight some of the book and commentary and tie what Joyce, Dublin, Leopold Bloom and his wife Molly, together with his ...
Jun 13, 2022•11 min•Ep. 1
In this episode of Greetings and Felicitations, I visit John Aceti, author of 7 books about people and places in the Hill County. We discuss John’s most recent book Profiles in Leadership. Highlights include: · John’s storytelling skill. · His endless curiosity. · The leadership styles of 18 persons he interviewed for the book. · What are their leadership philosophies? · What strategies did they use to succeed in their individual career fields? · What’s next for John. Resources Profiles in Leade...
Jun 10, 2022•46 min
Welcome to the Greetings and Felicitations, a podcast where I explore topics which might not seem to be directly related to compliance but clearly influence our profession. In this episode, I visit with AJ Churchill, one-third of a triumvirate of friends who conceived of the fiction podcast, Earth Eclipsed and the Apollo app. Highlights include: Awards and honors for Earth Eclipsed. Public response to Earth Eclipsed. Season 2 of Earth Eclipsed coming in December 2022. The Apollo App. The power o...
Apr 20, 2022•46 min•Ep. 20
Welcome to the Greetings and Felicitations, a podcast where I explore topics which might not seem to be directly related to compliance but clearly influence our profession. In this episode, I conclude a two-part series with John Champion, one of the founders of Mission Log, a Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast. John’s original mission was to do a podcast on every episode of Star Trek, beginning with TOS, TAS, the movies, TNG, DS9, Voyager and beyond. It began in 2012 as a 14-year odyssey and has only...
Apr 13, 2022•46 min•Ep. 19
Welcome to the Greetings and Felicitations, a podcast where I explore topics which might not seem to be directly related to compliance but clearly influence our profession. In this episode, I begin a two-part series with John Champion, one of the founders of MissionLogPodcast.com. John’s original mission was to do a podcast on every episode of Star Trek, beginning with TOS, TAS, the movies, TNG, DS9, Voyager and beyond. It began as a 14-year odyssey and has only grown in length. In this Part 1, ...
Apr 06, 2022•46 min•Ep. 19
Welcome to the Greetings and Felicitations, a podcast where I explore topics which might not seem to be directly related to compliance but clearly influence our profession. In this episode, Jason Meyer and Tom Fox continue the annual tradition begun by Jason of Ethics Madness, a show where we look at the intersection of sports and ethics during March Madness. We have used a variety of social media over the years to broadcast Ethics Madness and this year we use the podcast format. Highlights incl...
Mar 30, 2022•51 min•Ep. 17
Welcome to the Greetings and Felicitations, a podcast where I explore topics which might not seem to be directly related to compliance but clearly influence our profession. In this episode, we conclude a two-part series with Aly McDevitt, Data & Research Journalist at Compliance Week. We take a deep dive into her recent series case study on a ransomware attack on a fictional company. Highlights include: · Who are hackers? What is a cyber incident response playbook and how does each person ha...
Mar 24, 2022•46 min•Ep. 16
Welcome to the Greetings and Felicitations, a podcast where I explore topics which might not seem to be directly related to compliance but clearly influence our profession. In this episode, begin a two-part series with Aly McDevitt, Data & Research Journalist at Compliance Week. We take a deep dive into her series case study on a ransomware attack on a fictional company. Highlights include: · Why this subject matter for a deep dive? · The research that went into the piece. How many people in...
Mar 22, 2022•23 min•Ep. 15
Welcome to the Greetings and Felicitations, a podcast where I explore topics which might not seem to be directly related to compliance but clearly influence our profession. In this episode, I visit with business journalist and long-time energy issue reporter Loren Steffy about what the Russia invasion of Ukraine means for the world energy scene. Highlights include: · Russia is the second largest oil exporter after Saudi Arabia. · Russia provides 40% of the energy for the EU. · 60% of Russian GDP...
Mar 03, 2022•28 min•Ep. 14
Star Wars continues to be the most successful movie franchise in history. The movies are great fun, the story telling is excellent, thoroughly based on the Hero’s Journey and the characters are some of the most beloved in cinema history. Whether your favorite scene is the from jump into hyperspace, the climactic lightsaber duel between Obi Wan Kenobi and Darth Vadar, Vadar intoning “I am your father”, or the destruction of the Death Star they all still resonate today. But what of the science of ...
Feb 25, 2022•12 min•Ep. 5
Star Wars continues to be the most successful movie franchise in history. The movies are great fun, the story telling is excellent, thoroughly based on the Hero’s Journey and the characters are some of the most beloved in cinema history. Whether your favorite scene is the from jump into hyperspace, the climactic lightsaber duel between Obi Wan Kenobi and Darth Vadar, Vadar intoning “I am your father”, or the destruction of the Death Star they all still resonate today. But what of the science of ...
Feb 24, 2022•12 min•Ep. 4
Star Wars continues to be the most successful movie franchise in history. The movies are great fun, the story telling is excellent, thoroughly based on the Hero’s Journey and the characters are some of the most beloved in cinema history. Whether your favorite scene is the from jump into hyperspace, the climactic lightsaber duel between Obi Wan Kenobi and Darth Vadar, Vadar intoning “I am your father”, or the destruction of the Death Star they all still resonate today. But what of the science of ...
Feb 23, 2022•13 min•Ep. 3
Star Wars continues to be the most successful movie franchise in history. The movies are great fun, the story telling is excellent, thoroughly based on the Hero’s Journey and the characters are some of the most beloved in cinema history. Whether your favorite scene is the from jump into hyperspace, the climactic lightsaber duel between Obi Wan Kenobi and Darth Vadar, Vadar intoning “I am your father”, or the destruction of the Death Star they all still resonate today. But what of the science of ...
Feb 22, 2022•12 min•Ep. 2
Star Wars continues to be the most successful movie franchise in history. The movies are great fun, the story telling is excellent, thoroughly based on the Hero’s Journey and the characters are some of the most beloved in cinema history. Whether your favorite scene is the from jump into hyperspace, the climactic lightsaber duel between Obi Wan Kenobi and Darth Vadar, Vadar intoning “I am your father”, or the destruction of the Death Star they all still resonate today. But what of the science of ...
Feb 21, 2022•14 min•Ep. 1
Welcome to the Greetings and Felicitations, a podcast where I explore topics which might not seem to be directly related to compliance but clearly influence our profession. In this episode, visit with two of my heroes Mike and Melissa Novelli, founders of Pawtastic Friends. Highlights include: · What is Pawtastic Friends and what led them to found Pawtastic Friends? · How did Pawtastic Friends start out? · You recently obtained your own facility. How has that changed Pawtastic Friends? · What is...
Feb 08, 2022•28 min•Ep. 13
Welcome to the Greetings and Felicitations, a podcast where I explore topics which might not seem to be directly related to compliance but clearly influence our profession. In this episode, I discuss the recently released Tragedy of Macbethand a Harvard Business Review article. I use both of these different types of media to explore transformation in your corporate compliance program. Highlights include: 1. Macbeth and descent into madness. 2. Coen production of Macbeth. 3. Transforming your com...
Jan 18, 2022•20 min•Ep. 12
In this episode, I visit with Lauren and interview her about her experiences from the first year of hosting The Ethics and Compliance Library. Highlights of this podcast include: Why did you start the Ethics and Compliance Library? Any surprises from your first year? What were 3 of your top highlights from the series? What did you learn in the process? How did starting and hosting this pod help you professionally? What’s down the road for the Ethics and Compliance Library in 2022? Resources Laur...
Dec 29, 2021•22 min•Ep. 11
Welcome to the Greetings and Felicitations, a podcast where I explore topics which might not seem to be directly related to compliance but clearly influence our profession. In this episode, you will find out what happens when two podcasters get together for a podcast as I visit with Chris Conner, podcaster in the life sciences arena. Some of the highlights include: Professional background of Chris Conner. What is Life Science Marketing Radio and who is the target audience for LSMR? Why does audi...
Dec 15, 2021•22 min•Ep. 10
Scott Endicott and Ben Locwin with host Tom Fox are back for this concluding capstone episode in the Understanding Lyme Disease Podcast series. In this episode, they talk about the most current developments in Lyme Disease treatment, what's new in diagnostic treatments and what is on the horizon for both treatments and Lyme Disease patients. Resources Scott Endicott | LinkedIn Ben Locwin | LinkedIn | Twitter American Lyme Disease Foundation www.aldf.com LymeDisease.org International Lyme and Ass...
Nov 24, 2021•20 min•Ep. 6
