Popcorn and Compliance: Recent Episodes
Thomas Fox
Do you love the movies? Are you passionate about compliance? If the answer to one or both of those questions is Yes; this is the podcast series for you. In Popcorn and Compliance, recovering screenwriter Jay Rosen and Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance take a look at contemporary and classic movies for compliance, business, life lessons and much more.
Richard Lummis and I are back. Today, continue our review of Oscar winning Best Pictures and the leadership lessons drawn from them. In this episode we consider the movie Out of Africa. Highlights of this podcast include:
What are our favorites scenes from the movie?
What are the leadership lessons from Karen Blixen?
What are the leadership lessons from Denys Finch Hatton?
Is your business resilient?
Culture outside the US?
Do these lessons from this movie hold up today?
Resources Leadership Lessons from Out of Africa Study Guide to Out of Africa A Historian Goes to the Movies Out of Africa – 10 Inspirational Quotes from Karen Blixen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Richard Lummis and Tom Fox continue their review of Best Picture-winning movies and draw leadership lessons from them. It is also a way to watch some great movies and garner some leadership lessons. In this episode, we consider the movie Gladiator. Highlights include:
Movie Storyline
Favorites Scenes
Life Lessons
Business Leadership Lessons
Maximus’ Relationships
Resources 8 Virtues of Gladiator Leadership 5 Powerful Life Lessons from Gladiator Six Leadership Lessons from Gladiator Down to Business: Seven leadership lessons from Maximus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
I have always loved the classic Universal monster movies from the 1930’s. This month I am exploring one movie each week to mine it for leadership and compliance lessons. For our final entry in this short series on Popcorn and Compliance, I look at the 1931 version of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, starring Fredric March, who plays a possessed doctor who tests his new formula that can unleash people's inner demons. The film is an adaptation of The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, the 1886 Robert Louis Stevenson tale of a man who takes a potion which turns him from a mild-mannered man of science into a homicidal maniac. The film was a critical and commercial success upon its release. Nominated for three Academy Awards, March won the award for Best Actor. We consider some of the lessons for the compliance professional around moral licensing and ego depletion and time of day in a risk management regime. Resources Why Bosses can be Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
I have always loved the classic Universal monster movies from the 1930’s. This month I am exploring one movie each week to mine it for leadership and compliance lessons. For this first entry in this short series on Popcorn and Compliance, I look at the original Island of Lost Souls is a 1932 American pre-Code science-fiction horror film, and the first sound film adaptation of H. G. Wells' 1896 novel The Island of Dr. Moreau. The film was directed by Erle C. Kenton, from a script co-written by science fiction author Philip Wylie. It stars Charles Laughton, Richard Arlen, Leila Hyams, Bela Lugosi, and Kathleen Burke. The plot centers on a remote South Pacific island where mad scientist, Dr. Moreau, secretly conducts experiments to accelerate evolution in plants and animals, with horrific consequences. Featuring depictions of cruelty, animal-human hybrids, and irreligious ideas, the release of Island of Lost Souls was embroiled in controversy. Banned in some countries for decades, Island of Lost Souls has become an influential film and has acquired cult film status. Resources Island of Lost Souls Review Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
I have always loved the classic Universal monster movies from the 1930’s. This month I am exploring one movie each week to mine it for leadership and compliance lessons. For this first entry in this short series on Popcorn and Compliance, I look at the original 1941 version of The Wolfman, which starred Lon Chaney Jr as the Wolfman. Chaney embued the Monster with great pathos and in this podcast I explore some of the dichotomies found in the movie, which I believe move beyond simply good v. evil. Some of the supporting roles of Claude Rains as Laurency Talbot’s father, Bela Lugosi as the werewolf who attacks Chaney and Maria Ouspenskaya as Maleva, the mother of the original werewolf, who is an empathic and wise character that provides guidance, comprehension and comfort to the others. The movie is very atmospheric and a ton of fun. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode of Popcorn and Compliance, Tom Fox explores one movie each week from the classic Universal monster movies 1930s to mine it for leadership and compliance lessons this month. For this second entry in this short series, Tom and Richard Lummis join forces to explore the 1931 movie, Dracula. Count Dracula is one of the four classic Universal Pictures movie monsters from the 1930s; including the Wolfman, the Mummy and Frankenstein’s Monster. What sets him apart from these other three? In particular what is the Dracula brand? Is it fanged teeth and a black cape? Is it the signature Bela Lugosi voice? Is it a bat? In this episode, Richard Lummis and I explore branding for business leaders and discuss the lessons a 21st century business leader can learn from a 1930s movie character. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
I have always loved the classic Universal monster movies from the 1930’s. This month I am exploring one movie each week to mine it for leadership and compliance lessons. For this first entry in this short series on Popcorn and Compliance, I look at the original 1931 version of Mary Shelley’s seminal work, Frankenstein, which starred Boris Karloff as the Monster. Karloff embued the Monster with great pathos but in this podcast I want to consider the leadership lessons of Dr. Victor Frankenstein or really the lack of leadership by the good doctor which led to the deaths of a small child, his brother and the rape of his wife-to-be on her wedding day. Of course it also led to the unleashing of his Monster, technically called Frankenstein’s Monster, upon the movie going world for years to come. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Richard Lummis and Tom Fox are back with another review of an Oscar-winning Best Picture movie with an eye towards the leadership lessons that might be drawn from them. It is a great way to honor the Oscars, rewatch some great old movies and garner some interesting perspectives on leadership. We continue that tradition as we are back with more leadership lessons from Oscar-winning Best Picture movies and today’s offering is the 1981 film Chariots of Fire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We continue our look at Oscar-winning Best Pictures and consider the leadership lessons we can glean from our viewing. In this episode, Richard Lummis and I take at the 1987 Best Picture winning film, The Last Emperor. Some of the highlights were: This was the first movie shot in the Forbidden City; How does one lead in an era or region of different values and different cultures? Are the trappings of your power as a business leader only that, mere trappings? If so what does this mean? How does your company do business outside the US? and Why does even the best leader sometimes need to bring in an outside expert to assist? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode of Popcorn and Compliance, Richard Lummis and Tom Fox take at the 2007 Best Picture-winning film, No Country for Old Men. Some of the highlights were: (1) One of the key themes of the movie is the tension between destiny and self-determination; (2) What have been the changes in law enforcement in the former wild west? (3) What does enforcing laws on the former frontier mean? (4) Crime has changed and become more sophisticated. The regulator and enforcers must also change, and (5) What happens when a hero or business leader grows old? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode of Popcorn and Compliance, Richard Lummis and Tom Fox take at the 1973 Best Picture winning film, The Sting. Some of the highlights were: (1) Best Costume Design Oscar to Edith Head was key reason for the film’s success; (2) How many red flags did Doyle Lonnegan miss involving Gondorff and Hooker? (3) How did Marvin Hamlisch’s interpretation of Scott Joplin enhance the movie? (4) The script was discovered in an agent’s ‘slush pile’ of unread scripts; and (5) How can a leader use the talent and resources available to him or her to achieve a goal? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Richard Lummis and Tom Fox are back to look at one of the very all-time greats, Casablanca. Highlights of this podcast include:
What are our favorites scenes from the movie?
What is the world view from Casablanca, including actions and behaviors, values and belief systems and stories of life?
What are the leadership lessons from the nobility of Rick Blaine?
What can you learn from one of the movie’s greatest lovers?
How does compassion help in leadership?
Do these lessons hold up today?
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Richard Lummis and I are back to look at leadership lessons from one of the very all-time boxing movies, Rocky. Highlights of this podcast include:
What are our favorites scenes from the movie? No one knows anything; you owe yourself, get the work done, and we are all underdogs.
What are the leadership lessons from Rocky Balboa? Repetition will make you great; tech can be a great business advantage but never forget the human element and practice for the worst.
What are the leadership lessons from Apollo Creed? The mind is the greatest muscle; pay attention to those behind you.
What are the leadership lessons from Rocky’s trainer Mick?
What is the leadership lesson from the boxing ring? Go the distance and think long term; it’s not about how hard you punch but how hard a punch you can take and go back into the ring when it’s the toughest.
Do these lessons hold up today?
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In this edition of Popcorn and Compliance, Richard Lummis and Tom Fox review the Best Picture-winning movie Schindler’s List. Highlights include:
Movie Storyline
How did it make you feel?
Leadership Lessons
Ethical Lessons
Servant Leadership
Final Thoughts on the Banality of Evil
Shoah and Schindler’s list
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In this podcast series, two complete MCU fans, Tom Fox, founder of the Compliance Podcast Network, and Megan Dougherty, co-founder of One Stone Creative, indulge in a passion for all things in the Marvel Cinematic Universe by re-watching each movie and then podcasting on every movie in the MCU. If you want to indulge in your love for the MCU with two fans passionate about all things MCU, this is the podcast series for you. For this offering, we consider MCU Series Avengers-End Game. Some of the highlights include: Ø The story synopsis. Ø What are the key plot points? Ø What were some of our favorite cookies? Ø How does this movie fit into the overall MCU? Ø How is this movie an homage to prior non-MCU movies? Next up in our series Avengers-Wandavision Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this podcast series, two complete MCU fans, Tom Fox, founder of the Compliance Podcast Network, and Megan Dougherty, co-founder of One Stone Creative, indulge in a passion for all things in the Marvel Cinematic Universe by re-watching each movie and then podcasting on every movie in the MCU. If you want to indulge in your love for the MCU with two fans passionate about all things MCU, this is the podcast series for you. For this offering, we consider MCU Series Avengers-Infinity War. Some of the highlights include: Ø The story synopsis. Ø What are the key plot points? Ø What were some of our favorite cookies? Ø How does this movie fit into the overall MCU? Ø How is this movie an homage to prior non-MCU movies? Next up in our series Avengers-End Game Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this podcast series, two complete MCU fans, Tom Fox, founder of the Compliance Podcast Network, and Megan Dougherty, co-founder of One Stone Creative, indulge in a passion for all things in the Marvel Cinematic Universe by re-watching each movie and then podcasting on every movie in the MCU. If you want to indulge in your love for the MCU with two fans passionate about all things MCU, this is the podcast series for you. For this offering, we consider MCU Series -Antman and the Wasp. Some of the highlights include: Ø The story synopsis. Ø What are the key plot points? Ø What were some of our favorite cookies? Ø How does this movie fit into the overall MCU? Ø How is this movie an homage to prior non-MCU movies? Next up in our series Avengers-Infinity War Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this podcast series, two complete MCU fans, Tom Fox, founder of the Compliance Podcast Network, and Megan Dougherty, co-founder of One Stone Creative, indulge in a passion for all things in the Marvel Cinematic Universe by re-watching each movie and then podcasting on every movie in the MCU. If you want to indulge in your love for the MCU with two fans passionate about all things MCU, this is the podcast series for you. For this offering, we consider MCU Series - Thor - Ragnarok. Some of the highlights include: Ø The story synopsis. Ø What are the key plot points? Ø What were some of our favorite cookies? Ø How does this movie fit into the overall MCU? Ø How is this movie an homage to prior non-MCU movies? Next up in our series-Antman and the Wasp Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this podcast series, two complete MCU fans, Tom Fox, founder of the Compliance Podcast Network, and Megan Dougherty, co-founder of One Stone Creative, indulge in a passion for all things in the Marvel Cinematic Universe by re-watching each movie and then podcasting on every movie in the MCU. If you want to indulge in your love for the MCU with two fans passionate about all things MCU, this is the podcast series for you. For this offering, we consider MCU Series - Dr. Strange. Some of the highlights include: Ø The story synopsis. Ø What are the key plot points? Ø What were some of our favorite cookies? Ø How does this movie fit into the overall MCU? Ø How is this movie an homage to prior non-MCU movies? Next up in our series Thor-Ragnarok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this podcast series, two complete MCU fans, Tom Fox, founder of the Compliance Podcast Network, and Megan Dougherty, co-founder of One Stone Creative, indulge in a passion for all things in the Marvel Cinematic Universe by re-watching each movie and then podcasting on every movie in the MCU. If you want to indulge in your love for the MCU with two fans passionate about all things MCU, this is the podcast series for you. For this offering, we consider MCU Series - Spiderman-Homecoming. Some of the highlights include: Ø The story synopsis. Ø What are the key plot points? Ø What were some of our favorite cookies? Ø How does this movie fit into the overall MCU? Ø How is this movie an homage to prior non-MCU movies? Next up in our series Dr. Strange Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this podcast series, two complete MCU fans, Tom Fox, founder of the Compliance Podcast Network, and Megan Dougherty, co-founder of One Stone Creative, indulge in a passion for all things in the Marvel Cinematic Universe by re-watching each movie and then podcasting on every movie in the MCU. If you want to indulge in your love for the MCU with two fans passionate about all things MCU, this is the podcast series for you. For this offering, we consider MCU Series - Black Panther. Some of the highlights include: Ø The story synopsis. Ø What are the key plot points? Ø What were some of our favorite cookies? Ø How does this movie fit into the overall MCU? Ø How is this movie an homage to prior non-MCU movies? Next up in our series Spiderman-Homecoming Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this podcast series, two complete MCU fans, Tom Fox, founder of the Compliance Podcast Network, and Megan Dougherty, co-founder of One Stone Creative, indulge in a passion for all things in the Marvel Cinematic Universe by re-watching each movie and then podcasting on every movie in the MCU. If you want to indulge in your love for the MCU with two fans passionate about all things MCU, this is the podcast series for you. For this offering, we consider MCU Series - Black Widow. Some of the highlights include: Ø The story synopsis. Ø What are the key plot points? Ø What were some of our favorite cookies? Ø How does this movie fit into the overall MCU? Ø How is this movie an homage to prior non-MCU movies? Next up in our series Black Panther Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this podcast series, two complete MCU fans, Tom Fox, founder of the Compliance Podcast Network and Megan Dougherty, co-founder of One Stone Creative indulge in passion for all things in the Marvel Cinematic Universe by re-watching each movie and then podcasting on every movie in the MCU. If you want to indulge in your love for the MCU with two fans who are passionate about all things MCU, this is the podcast series for you. For this offering, we consider Avengers - A Civil War. Some of the highlights include: Ø The story synopsis. Ø What are the key plot points? Ø What were some of our favorite cookies? Ø How does this movie fit into the overall MCU? Ø How is this movie an homage to prior non-MCU movies? Next up in our series Black Widow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this podcast series, two complete MCU fans, Tom Fox, founder of the Compliance Podcast Network and Megan Dougherty, co-founder of One Stone Creative indulge in passion for all things in the Marvel Cinematic Universe by re-watching each movie and then podcasting on every movie in the MCU. If you want to indulge in your love for the MCU with two fans who are passionate about all things MCU, this is the podcast series for you. For this offering, we consider Antman. Some of the highlights include: Ø The story synopsis. Ø What are the key plot points? Ø What were some of our favorite cookies? Ø How does this movie fit into the overall MCU? Ø How is this movie an homage to prior non-MCU movies? Next up in our series Avengers - A Civil War. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this podcast series, two complete MCU fans, Tom Fox, founder of the Compliance Podcast Network and Megan Dougherty, co-founder of One Stone Creative indulge in passion for all things in the Marvel Cinematic Universe by re-watching each movie and then podcasting on every movie in the MCU. If you want to indulge in your love for the MCU with two fans who are passionate about all things MCU, this is the podcast series for you. For this offering, we consider Avengers-Age of Ultron. Some of the highlights include: Ø The story synopsis. Ø What are the key plot points? Ø What were some of our favorite cookies? Ø How does this movie fit into the overall MCU? Ø How is this movie an homage to prior non-MCU movies? Next up in our series Antman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this podcast series, two complete MCU fans, Tom Fox, founder of the Compliance Podcast Network and Megan Dougherty, co-founder of One Stone Creative indulge in passion for all things in the Marvel Cinematic Universe by re-watching each movie and then podcasting on every movie in the MCU. If you want to indulge in your love for the MCU with two fans who are passionate about all things MCU, this is the podcast series for you. For this offering, we consider Guardians of the Galaxy 1. Some of the highlights include: Ø The story synopsis. Ø What are the key plot points? Ø What were some of our favorite cookies? Ø How does this movie fit into the overall MCU? Ø How is this movie an homage to prior non-MCU movies? Next up in our series the Avengers-Age of Ultron. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this podcast series, two complete MCU fans, Tom Fox, founder of the Compliance Podcast Network and Megan Dougherty, co-founder of One Stone Creative indulge in passion for all things in the Marvel Cinematic Universe by re-watching each movie and then podcasting on every movie in the MCU. If you want to indulge in your love for the MCU with two fans who are passionate about all things MCU, this is the podcast series for you. For this offering, we consider Guardians of the Galaxy 1. Some of the highlights include: Ø The story synopsis. Ø What are the key plot points? Ø What were some of our favorite cookies? Ø How does this movie fit into the overall MCU? Ø How is this movie an homage to prior non-MCU movies? Next up in our series Guardians of the Galaxy 2. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this podcast series, two complete MCU fans, Tom Fox, founder of the Compliance Podcast Network and Megan Dougherty, co-founder of One Stone Creative indulge in passion for all things in the Marvel Cinematic Universe by re-watching each movie and then podcasting on every movie in the MCU. If you want to indulge in your love for the MCU with two fans who are passionate about all things MCU, this is the podcast series for you. For this offering, we consider The Winter Soldier. Some of the highlights include: Ø The story synopsis. Ø What are the key plot points? Ø What were some of our favorite cookies? Ø How does this movie fit into the overall MCU? Ø How is this movie an homage to prior non-MCU movies? Next up in our series Guardians of the Galaxy 1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this podcast series, two complete MCU fans, Tom Fox, founder of the Compliance Podcast Network and Megan Dougherty, co-founder of One Stone Creative indulge in passion for all things in the Marvel Cinematic Universe by re-watching each movie and then podcasting on every movie in the MCU. If you want to indulge in your love for the MCU with two fans who are passionate about all things MCU, this is the podcast series for you. For this offering, we consider on of Megan's favorites from the MCU series - Thor Dark World. Some of the highlights include: Ø The story synopsis. Ø What are the key plot points? Ø What were some of our favorite cookies? Ø How does this movie fit into the overall MCU? Ø How is this movie an homage to prior non-MCU movies? Next up in our series Guardians of the Galaxy 1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this podcast series, two complete MCU fans, Tom Fox, founder of the Compliance Podcast Network and Megan Dougherty, co-founder of One Stone Creative indulge in passion for all things in the Marvel Cinematic Universe by re-watching each movie and then podcasting on every movie in the MCU. If you want to indulge in your love for the MCU with two fans who are passionate about all things MCU, this is the podcast series for you. For this offering, we consider the often under appreciated offering from the MCU series - Iron Man 3. Some of the highlights include: Ø The story synopsis. Ø What are the key plot points? Ø What were some of our favorite cookies? Ø How does this movie fit into the overall MCU? Ø How is this movie an homage to prior non-MCU movies? Next up in our series Thor Dark World. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this podcast series, two complete MCU fans, Tom Fox, founder of the Compliance Podcast Network and Megan Dougherty, co-founder of One Stone Creative indulge in passion for all things in the Marvel Cinematic Universe by re-watching each movie and then podcasting on every movie in the MCU. If you want to indulge in your love for the MCU with two fans who are passionate about all things MCU, this is the podcast series for you. For this offering, we consider the perhaps the greatest in the MCU series - The Avengers. Some of the highlights include: Ø The story synopsis. Ø What are the key plot points? Ø What were some of our favorite cookies? Ø How does this movie fit into the overall MCU? Ø How is this movie an homage to prior non-MCU movies? Next up in our series Iron Man 3. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this podcast series, two complete MCU fans, Tom Fox, founder of the Compliance Podcast Network and Megan Dougherty, co-founder of One Stone Creative indulge in passion for all things in the Marvel Cinematic Universe by re-watching each movie and then podcasting on every movie in the MCU. If you want to indulge in your love for the MCU with two fans who are passionate about all things MCU, this is the podcast series for you. For this offering, we consider the often under-appreciated Thor. Some of the highlights include: Ø The story synopsis. Ø What are the key plot points? Ø What were some of our favorite cookies? Ø How does this movie fit into the overall MCU? Ø How is this movie an homage to prior non-MCU movies? Next up in our series The Avengers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this podcast series, two complete MCU fans, Tom Fox, founder of the Compliance Podcast Network and Megan Dougherty, co-founder of One Stone Creative indulge in passion for all things in the Marvel Cinematic Universe by re-watching each movie and then podcasting on every movie in the MCU. If you want to indulge in your love for the MCU with two fans who are passionate about all things MCU, this is the podcast series for you. For this offering, we consider the often under-appreciated Incredible Hulk. Some of the highlights include: Ø The story synopsis. Ø What are the key plot points? Ø What were some of our favorite cookies? Ø How does this movie fit into the overall MCU? Ø How is this movie an homage to prior non-MCU movies? Next up in our series Thor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this podcast series, two complete MCU fans, Tom Fox, founder of the Compliance Podcast Network and Megan Dougherty, co-founder of One Stone Creative indulge in passion for all things in the Marvel Cinematic Universe by re-watching each movie and then podcasting on every movie in the MCU. If you want to indulge in your love for the MCU with two fans who are passionate about all things MCU, this is the podcast series for you. For this offering, we consider the often under-appreciated Iron Man 2. Some of the highlights include: Ø The story synopsis. Ø What are the key plot points? Ø What were some of our favorite cookies? Ø How does this movie fit into the overall MCU? Ø How is this movie an homage to prior non-MCU movies? Next up in our series The Incredible Hulk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this podcast series, two complete MCU fans, Tom Fox, founder of the Compliance Podcast Network and Megan Dougherty, co-founder of One Stone Creative indulge in passion for all things in the Marvel Cinematic Universe by re-watching each movie and then podcasting on every movie in the MCU. If you want to indulge in your love for the MCU with two fans who are passionate about all things MCU, this is the podcast series for you. For this offering, we consider the Iron Man. Some of the highlights include: Ø The story synopsis. Ø What are the key plot points? Ø What were some of our favorite cookies? Ø How does this movie fit into the overall MCU? Ø How is this movie an homage to prior non-MCU movies? Next up in our series Iron Man 2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this podcast series, two complete MCU fans, Tom Fox, founder of the Compliance Podcast Network and Megan Dougherty, co-founder of One Stone Creative indulge in passion for all things in the Marvel Cinematic Universe by re-watching each movie and then podcasting on every movie in the MCU. If you want to indulge in your love for the MCU with two fans who are passionate about all things MCU, this is the podcast series for you. For this offering, we consider the Captain Marvel. Some of the highlights include: Ø The story synopsis. Ø What are the key plot points? Ø What were some of our favorite cookies? Ø How does this movie fit into the overall MCU? Ø How is this movie an homage to prior non-MCU movies? Next up in our series Iron Man Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this podcast series, two complete MCU fans, Tom Fox, founder of the Compliance Podcast Network and Megan Dougherty, co-founder of One Stone Creative indulge in passion for all things in the Marvel Cinematic Universe by re-watching each movie and then podcasting on every movie in the MCU. If you want to indulge in your love for the MCU with two fans who are passionate about all things MCU, this is the podcast series for you. For this offering, we consider the Captain America, the First Avenger. Some of the highlights include: Ø The story synopsis. Ø What are the key plot points? Ø What were some of our favorite cookies? Ø How does this movie fit into the overall MCU? Ø How is this movie an homage to prior non-MCU movies? Next up in our series Captain Marvel
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Tom Fox and Megan Dougherty are back to review the Disney series starring the Marvel Cinematic Universe character, Loki, in the new series, appropriately enough named Loki. In this episode, they take a look at the final in the series, Episode 6, For All Time. Always. Each episode will feature a review of the sysnopsis, Cookies and other cool stuff and then go through some of the questions they have from each episode. It will be a rollicking great time. Join us for all 6 episodes. Spoiler Alert-if you have not seen the episode, Tom and Megan will be taking a deep dive into all of the storylines.
In today’s episode we discuss:
Story Synopsis.
Cookies, easter eggs and other cool items.
Questions about ‘He Who Remains’.
Was it really Miss Manners all along?
Where does Loki fit into the WandaVision, Winter Soldier and Falcon trilogy?
Have we moved from MCU to MCMultiverse?
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Tom Fox and Megan Dougherty are back to review the Disney series starring the Marvel Cinematic Universe character, Loki, in the new series, appropriately enough named Loki. In this episode, they take a look at episode 5, Journey into Mystery. Each episode will feature a review of the sysnopsis, Cookies and other cool stuff and then go through some of the questions they have from each episode. It will be a rollicking great time. Join us for all 6 episodes. Spoiler Alert-if you have not seen the episode, Tom and Megan will be taking a deep dive into all of the storylines. In today’s episode we discuss:
Story Synopsis.
Cookies, easter eggs and other cool items.
Questions going forward and back.
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Tom Fox and Megan Dougherty are back to review the Disney series starring the Marvel Cinematic Universe character, Loki, in the new series, appropriately enough named Loki. In this special catch up episode, they take a look at episodes 1-3. Each episode will feature a review of the sysnopsis, Cookies and other cool stuff and then go through some of the questions they have from each episode. It will be a rollicking great time. Join us for all 10 episode. Spoiler Alert-if you have not seen the episode, Tom and Megan will be taking a deep dive into all of the storylines. In today’s episode we discuss:
Story Synopsis.
Cookies, easter eggs and other cool items.
Questions going forward and back.
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Tom Fox and Megan Dougherty are back to review the Disney series starring the Marvel Cinematic Universe character, Loki, in the new series, appropriately enough named Loki. In this special catch up episode, they take a look at episodes 1-3. Each episode will feature a review of the sysnopsis, Cookies and other cool stuff and then go through some of the questions they have from each episode. It will be a rollicking great time. Join us for all 10 episode. Spoiler Alert-if you have not seen the episode, Tom and Megan will be taking a deep dive into all of the storylines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 Soldier. In this episode we look at episode 5 of the series currently running on the Disney channel. Some of the highlights include: Synopsis Cookies
Truth and Isiah Bradley
Torres as the new Falcon
Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
Zemo and Bucky; Zemo to the Raft
Sam tells bucky to make amends to others, not for himself
Sam and Bucky on the boat. Stay away from my sister!
A gift from the Wakandans?
Post-credits scene – the new shield.
Did Batroc deliver some kind of brainwashing device?
Issues
Did Bucky and Cap conspire to give the shield to Sam?
Why does Sam take the mantle now?
Is Bucky finally getting better?
Sharon Carter and Batroc the Leaper?
What about the new Captain America?
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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 Soldier. In this episode we look at episode 4 of the series currently running on the Disney channel. Some of the highlights include: 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 Soldier. In this episode we look at episode 4 of the series currently running on the Disney channel.
Synopsis
Cookies and other Cool Stuff
The Whole World is Watching Deprograming in Wakanda What does the serum do? Super Heros and Supremacist Turkish Delight The two Captain Americas and Rage 3. Discussion Does look like Sharon Carter is the Power Broker. Or is she? How far will the flag smashers go? Sam and Karli-are they closer in spirit than is obvious? Should Zemo face justice in Wakanda? Are the Dora Milaje now bounty hunters? Is the new Captain America damaged goods? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 Soldier. In this episode we look at episode 3 of the series currently running on the Disney channel. Some of the highlights include: Ø Synopsis of the episode. Ø MCU cookies and other cool things. 1. Commercial at the beginning – similar to ads in Wandavision. Is the government the biggest bad of all? 2. Cap: “don’t even let them breathe.” Yikes. Also, is he the only unilingual superhero? 3. Ends justify the means – theme of the episode? 4. Zemo is the therapist now. (Strong Hannibal Lecter vibes.) Ø Questions for Consideration 5. Is the Baron’s back story plausible? Just how cool is he? 6. How did we move from social commentary to a spy/thriller show? 7. Was Bucky simply in character at the Bar or was he under Zemo’s control again? 8. Has Sharon Carter gone to the dark side? Is she The Power Broker? 9. Fight at the lab. 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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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 Soldier. In this episode we look at episodes 1 & 2 of the series currently running on the Disney channel. Some of the highlights include:
Synopsis of each episode.
MCU cookies and other cool things.
The awesome action sequences.
Do Superheroes need a job?
What is therapy?
Racism and human experiments.
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In honor of David Prowse, the original actor portraying Darth Vader, I am running a podcast series this week on the intersection of compliance and Star Wars. Today, I consider at the only stand-alone entry in the Star War series, Rogue One. This movie tells the tale of the spies who stole the schematics from the original Death Star and transmitted it to Princess Leia and thereby the Rebel Alliance. Rogue One is the first film in the Star Wars Anthology series, a series of stand-alone spin-off films in the Star Wars franchise. It is not clear where the name of the movie came from; although my personal nomination is that in the attack led by Luke on the original Death Star, his squadron was Rogue Two so the movie title is a tribute to those Rebel Alliance X-wing fighters and their pilots. It informs the myth of the rogue employee. As long as 25 years ago, Lynn S. Paine wrote about the myth of the rogue employee in the Harvard Business Review (HBR), in an article entitled “Managing for Organizational Integrity”. In this article she wrote, “executives are quick to describe any wrongdoing as an isolated incident, the work of a rogue employee. The thought that the company could bear any responsibility for an individual’s misdeeds never enters their minds. Ethics, after all, has nothing to do with management. In fact, ethics has everything to do with management.” How prescient she was in her article. For it is management who sets the tone throughout the organization, whether that is something along the lines of a wink and a nod towards ethics and compliance or the more ubiquitous miss your numbers for two quarters and you will be history, Paine noted, “More typically, unethical business practice involves the tacit, if not explicit, cooperation of others and reflects the values, attitudes, beliefs, language, and behavioral patterns that define an organization’s operating culture. Ethics, then, is as much an organizational as a personal issue.” However, a company’s responsibility is more than simply to set the right tone then sit back and do nothing. The drafters of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) recognized this when they included the requirement for internal controls to be included in the law. For, as Paine said, “Managers who fail to provide proper leadership and to institute systems that facilitate ethical conduct share responsibility with those who conceive, execute, and knowingly benefit from corporate misdeeds.” Yet the myth of the rogue employee is more than a simple myth. It is also a dangerous myth. It is dangerous because it excuses negligent or intentional corporate behavior. Mike Volkov, in a blog post entitled “The Myth of the Rogue Employee”, noted that illegal conduct such as that under the FCPA does not occur “in a vacuum.” He explained “There are other employees with whom the person interacts, there are financial controls in place to protect against such misconduct, there are reporting mechanisms for employees to report suspicious activity, and there is likely to be someone in the organization who is close enough to the bad actor, or responsible for the conduct of the bad actor, and who suspected or should have suspected that the actor was engaged in misconduct.” Moreover, the more sophisticated the scheme, the more actors are involved and the more controls are overridden or disregarded as he explained, “As the misconduct becomes more complicated, like in the case of bribery or antitrust violations, where such schemes require additional actors or raise red flags or where others are in a position to know or suspect that misconduct may have occurred”. The three basic tenets of a best practices compliance program are to prevent, detect and remedy. By claiming employees who engage in bribery and corruption have ‘gone rogue’; companies are attempting to divest themselves of responsibility for actions from which they benefit, particularly if the bribery and corruption generated business sales and revenue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In honor of David Prowse, the original actor portraying Darth Vader, I am running a podcast series this week on the intersection of compliance and Star Wars. Second in our series on compliance through the lens of Star Wars is Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back, which is my personal favorite of the original three movies. The film begins with a cool battle on the ice planet of Hoth and has some great HR lessons as Darth Vader executes officers for work place failures; demonstrates some dangers involving ineffective training for Luke Skywalker on the tropical plant of Dagobah, where he travels to learn under the Jedi master Yoda who utters the immortal line “Try not! Do, or do not. There is no try”; and ends in Cloud City, a floating gas mining colony in the skies of the planet Bespin run by Han Solo’s old buddy, Lando Calrissian. It also has one of the greatest movie lines of all-time, thundered by Darth Vader to Luke Skywalker, near the end of the film. Today, we consider it for the continued issue of due diligence. Solo and Calrissian go way back and Solo trusts him. Of course, Solo won his starship, the Millennium Falcon, in a card game from Calrrisian but it was never clear just how legit the card had been. Unfortunately for Solo, he was followed to the Cloud City by bounty hunter Boba Fett who alerts the Empire to Solo’s location. Solo’s friendship with Calrrisian is sorely tested when Vader and his Imperial Troops arrive, take Solo, Chewbacca and Princess Leia prisoner and torture them to entice Luke to come to save his friends. During the climactic battle between Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader, there is the BIG REVEAL where Vadar utters the immortal line, “I AM YOUR FATHER”. I thought about these last two points, in the context of knowing who you are doing business with under the FCPA or UK Bribery Act. I once heard a company President say he did not need to perform due diligence because he looked a man in the eyes and that was enough to know if he was honest. (I should add, this President also evaluated the strength of a handshake as an additional level of due diligence.) Hopefully we have moved past this level of sophistication for due diligence and its evaluation thereof. One of the areas I still receive questions about are the different levels of due diligence. I break due diligence down into three stages: Level I, Level II and Level III. Level I-consists of checking individual names and company names through several hundred Global Watch lists comprised of anti-money laundering (AML), anti-bribery, sanctions lists, coupled with other financial corruption and criminal databases. Level II-encompasses supplementing Level I due diligence with a deeper screening of international media, typically the major newspapers and periodicals from all countries plus detailed Internet searches. Level III-it is an in-country ‘boots-on-the-ground’ investigation and is designed to supply your company “with a comprehensive analysis of all available public records data supplemented with detailed field intelligence to identify known and more importantly unknown conditions. Now imagine if Luke had performed a more robust level of due diligence on Darth Vadar? Would he have been able to find out Darth Vadar was his father? Perhaps not but then again, we might not have heard that seminal line “I AM YOUR FATHER”. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this podcast series, recovering screenwriter (and Mr. Monitor) Jay Rosen and Tom (the Compliance Evangelist) indulge in passion for the movies by looking at them through the lens of compliance. Jay is a contemporary movie fan and I am more of a classic movie maven so we present a well-rounded view of the movie fandom. If you want to indulge in your love for the movies with two guys who are passionate about Hollywood and get some ideas for your compliance program, this is the podcast series for you. In this episode, Jay and I review the final episode in the 9-part Star Wars cycle, The Rise of Skywalker. Some of the highlights include: Ø What are the compliance lessons from the return of Emperor Palpatine? Ø What message Jannah and the former storm troopers bring to middle management and tone in an organization. Ø How Princess Leia illustrates the need for mentors and mentorship in the compliance profession. Ø Why were there so many creative changes at the top and how does that inform your compliance regime? Ø Do you have to do it the same as you always have in the past? Ø Tom gives the movie an overflowing special purchaser bucket of popcorn and special edition R2D2 super-sized Diet Coke. Jay gives the movie one bucket but takes it to a new level with a can of Red Bull thrown in to keep his up during this lengthy flick.
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Welcome to the Day 5 and final installment of the five-day podcast series Jay Rosen and I are producing in honor of the latest Star Wars movie The Rise of Skywalker. Each day over this week, Jay have reviewed a Star Wars movie and discuss it from the compliance perspective. Today, we consider Episode VII, The Last Jedi and the role of a Board of Directors in succession. A Board’s ability to renew itself on a consistent basis can help ensure it maintains a proper mix of experience and subject matter expertise any businesses current and down the road needs. While noting that there is no ‘one-size-fits-all-approach’ to succession planning, you should have a plan.
Examine the key corporate documents. The director nomination policy and any relevant policies setting out the appropriate protocols and procedures.
Use an assessment framework. Base your criteria on organization needs and director performance.
Conduct due diligence. Conduct an executive level due diligence background investigation.
Maintain a pipeline. Maintain a pipeline of qualified candidates.
Assess Board policies. Every Board should assess all policies around succession on a regular basis.
Disclose your succession strategy. Both a large number of institutional investors and good corporate governance advocates suggest that companies disclose their Board of Director succession strategies. It provides greater transparency to stakeholders.
Benchmark your succession strategy. Benchmark your succession strategy.
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Welcome to the Day 4 of the five-day podcast series Jay Rosen and I are producing in honor of the latest Star Wars movie The Rise of Skywalker. Each day over this week, Jay and I will review a Star Wars movie and discuss it from the compliance perspective. Today, we consider Episode VII, The Force Awakens and disruption in compliance. Today we consider Episode VII – The Force Awakens. It was the first one not created by LucasFilms, as George Lucas had sold his company to Disney. It was directed by JJ Abrams and told the story of the Star Wars universe some 30 years after the destruction of the last Death Star. It is this disruptive nature of the Star Wars franchise that I will focus on today as it relates to disruption innovation in compliance. The film introduced several new characters: Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron, Kylo Ren and the First Order, a successor to the Galactic Empire. The film was largely one giant search for Luke Skywalker who had gone into isolation after his failure to re-establish the Jedi order. In addition to introducing the new characters, we are reunited with Han, Chewbacca and Princess Leia, who is now General Leia Organa. The First Order has developed new weapon, Starkiller, a deliciously worthy successor to the Death Star; the Rebel Alliance majorly disrupts the weapon and the First Order by destroying it, in the film’s climactic battle. Compliance is a process. Compliance programs should evolve as business risks change. Just as disruptive innovation tends to focus on process, your compliance program should focus on your overall business process to be successful. Compliance 3.0 is very different from compliance programs of the past decade. Compliance is moving from a solutions shop where all compliance functions are centered in the legal or compliance department to a process function where the front-line business team can use technology and other tools to operationalize compliance. The 2017 Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs focused on how well a company operationalizes compliance into the business functions. The authors point to new business models as disruptive and I think this concept translates into how compliance can be burned into the DNA of an organization rather than simply sitting in the corporate office in the US. Not all disruptive innovations succeed as disruption is only one step in both the creative and growth process. The key concept are the three goals of any compliance program; to prevent, find and fix issues. This is how compliance differs from legal, whose job is to protect the company; from compliance whose mission is to monitor, obtain the data and then use the data as a feedback loop back into the company. As many compliance practitioners are lawyers, we are naturally reticent to embrace such change, however I think the pronouncements of the DOJ throughout the year have made even clearer the need for continued evolution of anti-corruption compliance going forward. In The Force Awakens, there were numerous disruptions. We saw the death of one of the most beloved characters in the series, Han Solo, the growing awareness by Rey of her powers and the return of Luke Skywalker. It totally disrupted the First Order and destroyed its most lethal weapon. Join us tomorrow where we consider The Last Jedi and the Board's role in succession. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Welcome to the Day 3 of the five-day podcast series Jay Rosen and I are producing in honor of the latest Star Wars movie The Rise of Skywalker Each day over this week, Jay and I will review a Star Wars movie and discuss it from the compliance perspective. Today, we consider Episode VI, Return of the Jedi and effective training. In this final movie from the original three, the good guys win in the end after overcoming incredible odds. Many fans and critics panned it for including the incredibly cute and furry Ewoks on the moon named Endor as a part of the storyline. Many thought one very tall Wookie was enough cuteness for the series. This movie’s big reveal was that Luke and Princess Leia were twins and that she was now free to unabashedly pursue bad boy Han Solo. While Episode VI was the lowest grossing film of the original three, coming in at only $572MM worldwide, it was still a great ride and visually stunning. George Lucas’ in-house organ, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), certainly earned their title for their special effects in the movie. The Sarlacc battle sequence was great, the speeder bike chase on the Endor moon was way cool and the space battle between Rebel and Imperial pilots was a great ride. I have adapted an approach from Joel Smith on his Inhouse Owl website to help determine compliance training effectiveness. 1.What you want to measure. Before you ever train an employee, you should have a goal in mind. What actions do you want employees to take? What risks do you want them to avoid? In compliance, you want them to avoid non-ethical and non-compliant actions that would lead to compliance violations. The goal is to train employees to follow your Code of Conduct and your compliance program policies and procedures so you avoid liability related to actions. 2. What is employee engagement? The next step is to get a sense of whether employees feel that the training you provided is relevant and targeted to their job. If it’s not targeted, employees will likely not be committed to changing risky behavior. You can get data on employee engagement through a quick post-training survey, which will help you isolate and qualify the training benefit. 3. Did employees actually learn anything? A critical part of any employee training is the assessment. If you want to understand the “benefit” of training employees, you must know whether they actually learned anything during training. You can collect this data in a number of ways, but for compliance training, the best way is to measure pre-and post-training understanding over time. Basically, each time you train an employee, measure comprehension both before and after training. 4. Are employees applying your training? You need to conduct a survey to determine employee application and their implementation of the training topics. To do so, you must conduct employee surveys to understand whether they ceased engaging in certain risky behaviors or better yet understand how to conduct themselves in certain risky situations. These surveys can provide a good sense of whether the training has been effective. Join us tomorrow where we consider The Force Awakens and disruptive innovation in compliance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Welcome to the Day 2 of a five-day podcast series Jay Rosen and I are producing in honor of the latest Star Wars movie The Last Jedi. Each day over this week, Jay and I will review a Star Wars movie and discuss it from the compliance perspective. Today, we consider Episode V, The Empire Strikes Back and due diligence. This movie is my personal favorite of the initial trilogy. During the climactic battle between Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader, there is the BIG REVEAL where Vadar utters the immortal line, “I AM YOUR FATHER”. In the context of knowing who you are doing business with under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act or UK Bribery Act. I once heard a company President say he did not need to perform due diligence because he looked a man in the eyes and that was enough to know if he was honest. (I should add, this company President also evaluated the strength of a handshake as an additional level of due diligence.) Hopefully we have moved past this level of sophistication for due diligence and its evaluation thereof. There are three levels of due diligence and you must make a determination which is appropriate for the entity or person you are investigating. If a red flag appears it must be cleared or a risk management strategy articulated to allow moving forward. Level I First level due diligence typically consists of checking individual names and company names through several hundred Global Watch lists comprised of anti-money laundering (AML), anti-bribery, sanctions lists, coupled with other financial corruption and criminal databases. Level I due diligence addresses such basic issues as whether the third party actually exists, the identities of management, officers, directors and shareholders and whether such persons are on regulators’ watch lists. It can also provide some basic information on whether there are politically exposed persons (PEPs) involved in the third party. Finally, if there are any media reports linking the company to corruption. Level II Level II due diligence encompasses supplementing Level I due diligence with a deeper screening of international media, typically the major newspapers and periodicals from all countries plus detailed Internet searches. Such inquiries will often reveal other forms of corruption-related information and may expose undisclosed or hidden information about the company, the third party’s key executives and associated parties. Level II can give you information on adverse litigation, any bankruptcy proceedings, overt signs of financial difficulty. More generally it will also provide local online information such as corporate filings, regulatory filings, lawsuits and locally archived materials. You also be able to determine if there were any in-country investigations or sanctions from regulatory entities. Level III This level is the deep dive. It will require an in-country ‘boots-on-the-ground’ investigation and is designed to supply your company “with a comprehensive analysis of all available public records data supplemented with detailed field intelligence to identify known and more importantly unknown conditions. Seasoned investigators who know the local language and are familiar with local politics bring an extra layer of depth assessment to an in-country investigation. Now imagine if Luke had performed a more robust level of due diligence on Darth Vadar? Would he have been able to find out Darth Vadar was his father? Perhaps not but then again, we might not have heard that seminal line “I AM YOUR FATHER”. Join us tomorrow where we consider Return of the Jedi and effective training. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Welcome to the first day of a five-day podcast series Jay Rosen and I are releasing in honor of the latest Star Wars movie The Rise of Skywalker. Each day over this week, Jay and I will review a Star Wars movie and discuss it from the compliance perspective. Today, we consider Episode IV, A New Hope and risk. The full series schedule is: Monday, December 16, A New Hope and risk. Tuesday, December 17, The Empire Strikes Back and due diligence. Wednesday, December 18, Return of the Jedi and effective training. Thursday, December 19, The Force Awakens and disruptive innovation in compliance. Friday, December 20, The Last Jedi and the Board's role in succession. One of the plotlines is that the Galactic Empire has created a Death Star with enough firepower to destroy a planet. The Rebel Alliance is determined to destroy the Death Star and has blueprints detailing the defensive posture of the Death Star. A computer analysis determines a weakness in the Death Star’s defensive shield. At one point, the Death Star’s commander, Grand Moff Tarkin, played by Peter Cushing, is told there is a ‘risk’ in the Rebel’s plan of attack. Tarkin dismisses this risk as insignificant. Of course, Luke Skywalker then proceeds to exploit this risk and destroy the Death Star. Tarkin’s incorrect assessment of this risk was lethal. Today I want this part of the story to introduce the subject of how you evaluate compliance risk under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) or an economic sanctions regime. Failure to appreciate risk can lead to some very serious and perhaps lethal consequences. Whether you utilize one approach or another, analyzing the results of your risk assessment is as important as doing the risk assessment. With the recent Department of Justice (DOJ) remarks around how they will review the effectiveness of compliance programs during an enforcement action to determine potential credit or even granting a declination, the stakes have never been higher. Of course, for Grand Moff Tarkin, his refusal to analyze the risk assessment presented to him was fatal. Join us tomorrow where we consider The Empire Strikes Back and due diligence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this podcast series, recovering screenwriter (and Mr. Monitor) Jay Rosen and Tom (the Compliance Evangelist) indulge in passion for the movies by looking at them through the lens of compliance. Jay is a contemporary movie fan and I am more of a classic movie maven so we present a well-rounded view of the movie fandom. If you want to indulge in your love for the movies with two guys who are passionate about Hollywood and get some ideas for your compliance program, this is the podcast series for you. For this offering, we consider the Star Trek IV-The Voyage Home. Some of the highlights include:
Why did this movie have such humorous themes?
The key message in this movie is to listen.
What are some of the leadership lessons from this movie?
Why every CCO needs allies in the C-Suite.
Can a city be a character in a movie?
Tom gives the movie a full bucket and a medium sized Diet Coke. Jay gives the movie an overflowing bucket but takes it to a new level with a Slurpee with a shot of whisky thrown in.
We will interrupt this series of Star Trek movies to look at the key Star Wars movies leading up to release of the final chapter in the original 9-part saga envisioned by George Lucas, The Rise of Skywalker. The series will run the week of December 16-20. May the force be with you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this podcast series, recovering screenwriter (and Mr. Monitor) Jay Rosen and Tom (the Compliance Evangelist) indulge in passion for the movies by looking at them through the lens of compliance. Jay is a contemporary movie fan and I am more of a classic movie maven so we present a well-rounded view of the movie fandom. If you want to indulge in your love for the movies with two guys who are passionate about Hollywood and get some ideas for your compliance program, this is the podcast series for you. For this offering, we consider the Star Trek III-The Search for Spock. Some of the highlights include: Ø How and why did this movie has such operatic themes? Ø Can you separate the soul from the mind? Ø What are some of the leadership lessons? Tom has five. 1. What is your one rule? 2. What is risk and how do you assess it? 3. Never carry a swagger stick or any other affecting accoutrement of leadership. 4. Hope for the best, plan for the worst. 5. If you include your senior management in your decision making, they will be more invested in the outcome. Ø How did one short scene with Uhuru (Nichelle Nichols) explain the scope of her entertainment career? Ø How did Ronald Reagan make a related appearance in this movie? Tom gives the movie a full bucket and ½ of Popcorn and a medium sized Diet Coke. Jay gives the movie a full bucket of fresh popcorn with Milk Duds mixed in. Join us again where in our next episode of Popcorn and Compliance, we consider Star Trek IV-The Voyage Home.
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In this podcast series, recovering screenwriter (and Mr. Monitor) Jay Rosen and Tom (the Compliance Evangelist) indulge in passion for the movies by looking at them through the lens of compliance. Jay is a contemporary movie fan and I am more of a classic movie maven so we present a well-rounded view of the movie fandom. If you want to indulge in your love for the movies with two guys who are passionate about Hollywood and get some ideas for your compliance program, this is the podcast series for you. For this offering, we consider the Star Trek II-The Wrath of Khan. Some of the highlights include: Ø How did this movie return the series to its television roots? Ø Did they cut back too much on the special effects? Ø What are some of the leadership lessons? Tom has five. 1. Sometimes you must be vulnerable to be effective. 2. Always see life as an adventure. 3. Fortune often favors the brave. 4. The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few or the one. 5. Infinite diversity in infinite combinations. Ø What was Tom’s favorite line of the movie? Ø How would Jay the screenwriter, written Spock’s death scene? Ø Tom gives the movie two full buckets of Popcorn and two Diet Cokes along with the popcorn. Jay gives the movie a full bucket of fresh popcorn with Milk Duds mixed in. Join us again where in our next episode of Popcorn and Compliance, we consider Star Trek III-In Search of Spock.
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In this podcast series, recovering screenwriter (and Mr. Monitor) Jay Rosen and Tom (the Compliance Evangelist) indulge in passion for the movies by looking at them through the lens of compliance. Jay is a contemporary movie fan and I am more of a classic movie maven so we present a well-rounded view of the movie fandom. If you want to indulge in your love for the movies with two guys who are passionate about Hollywood and get some ideas for your compliance program, this is the podcast series for you. For this offering, we consider the Star Trek-The Motion Picture. Some of the highlights include: Ø Why was the plot so special effects driven?Ø Why did the movie take so long to make?Ø Did it make money (or not)?Ø What are some of the leadership lessons? Ø What are some of the compliance lessons?Ø Tom gives the Inside Hollywood story of the production.Ø Tom gives the movie a full bucket of Popcorn. Jay tepidly gives the movie 1/2 bucket of stale popcorn. Join us again where in our next episode of Popcorn and Compliance, we consider Star Trek II-The Wrath of Khan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this podcast series, recovering screenwriter (and Mr. Monitor) Jay Rosen and Tom (the Compliance Evangelist) indulge in passion for the movies by looking at them through the lens of compliance. Jay is a contemporary movie fan and I am more of a classic movie maven so we present a well-rounded view of the movie fandom. If you want to indulge in your love for the movies with two guys who are passionate about Hollywood and get some ideas for your compliance program, this is the podcast series for you.For this offering, we consider the recently released Spider-Man: Far From Home. Some of the highlights include: Ø What drove the storyline?Ø Is teen angst always around?Ø How does this movie fit into the MCU?Ø How Marvel’s business strategy changed.Ø What are some of the leadership lessons? Ø What are some of the compliance lessons?Ø Jay gives the Inside Hollywood story of the production.Ø Jay gives the movie an overflowing bucket of popcorn as a summer movie treat. Tom tepidly gives the movie 3/4 bucket of stale popcorn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this podcast series, recovering screenwriter (and Mr. Monitor) Jay Rosen and Tom (the Compliance Evangelist) indulge in passion for the movies by looking at them through the lens of compliance. Jay is a contemporary movie fan and I am more of a classic movie maven so we present a well-rounded view of the movie fandom. If you want to indulge in your love for the movies with two guys who are passionate about Hollywood and get some ideas for your compliance program, this is the podcast series for you.For this offering, we consider the recently released Toy Story 4. Some of the highlights include: Ø Why did this movie seem to come from a place of revenue generation over emotion?Ø Where was the heart of the movie?Ø Why did the entire movie seem so contrived?Ø Lack of minor characters playing much of any role. Ø The introduction of ‘Forky’ and does this character work? Ø Jay gives the Inside Hollywood story of the production.Ø Jay gives the movie not only a half-full bucket of popcorn but a stale half-bucket as well. Tom joins with a half-bucket of popcorn as well but goes with fresh popcorn. Both were very disappointed in the film. Some of the Compliance takeaways: 1. How do you onboard new employees around compliance and ethics? 2. What is your investigative protocol? 3. Get out of the office and into the field. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this podcast series, recovering screenwriter (and Mr. Monitor) Jay Rosen and Tom (the Compliance Evangelist) indulge in passion for the movies by looking at them through the lens of compliance. Jay is a contemporary movie fan and I am more of a classic movie maven so we present a well-rounded view of the movie fandom. If you want to indulge in your love for the movies with two guys who are passionate about Hollywood and get some ideas for your compliance program, this is the podcast series for you.For this offering, today we look at the Marvel-universe hero, Endgame. As a special bonus, we are joined in this special episode by Marvel Cinematic Universe uber-fan, Sean Friedlin a/k/a The Compliance Guy. Spoiler Alert-we name who lives and who doesn’t. Some of the highlights include: Ø The film shattered 20 sales records in its opening weekend. What does all this mean for the film industry?Ø The film could have a net profit of over $1bn (not just gross sales) or over ½ the profit of the Disney Company in 2018.Ø What were the three waves of the Marvel Cinematic Universe?Ø How were Eggs used to great effect? Ø There was great story telling, great pathos and great acting. Ø Who was honored in different scenes in the movie? Ø Jay focuses on The Hulk, Sean on Iron Man and Tom on Thor for extra insights into the character of each in the film.Ø Jay gives the movie not only a full bucket of popcorn but as second bucket as well. Tom joins with a second bucket of popcorn as well. Sean gives it one bucket. Some of the Compliance takeaways: 1. Understand where you come from, know your business inside and out. 2. How to overcome adversity. 3. Things are never as low as they seem, nor as high as they appear. 4. What is worklife balance and what can it add to your performance? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this podcast series, recovering screenwriter (and Mr. Monitor) Jay Rosen and myself will indulge in passion for the movies by looking at them through the lens of compliance. Jay is a contemporary movie fan and I am more of a classic movie maven so we present a well-rounded view of the movie fandom. If you want to indulge in your love for the movies with two guys who are passionate about Hollywood and get some ideas for your compliance program, this is the podcast series for you.For this week’s offering, today we look at the Marvel-universe hero, Captain Marvel. Some of the highlights include: What is the backstory for Nick Fury and Phil Coulson?How and why did internet trolls tried to sabotage the film?What was the response of Rotten Tomatoes?How were Eggs used to great effect?The special effects and battle scenes were great.Who was honored in different scenes in the movie?Jay gives the movie not only a full bucket of popcorn but as second bucket as well. Tom joins with an overflow bucket of popcorn.The Compliance takeaways:Understand where you come from, know your business inside and out.Nick Fury recognized a new risk-do you have a trip system for new risks in your organization? Do you have a seat at that table?How and why did Nick Fury lose his eye? How do you assess known strategies for unknown risks?Get out of the corporate office and into the field to meet your employees.Take action, when needed to change the balance.As a CCO you may have to take a stand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this podcast series, recovering screenwriter (and Mr. Monitor) Jay Rosen and myself will indulge in passion for the movies by looking at them through the lens of compliance. Jay is a contemporary movie fan and I am more of a classic movie maven so we present a well-rounded view of the movie fandom. So if you want to indulge in your love for the movies with two guys who are passionate about Hollywood and get some ideas for your compliance program, this is the podcast series for you. Today, we are joined by a special guest commentator, Lisa Fine, co-founder of the podcast Great Women in Compliance. For this week’s offering, today we look at the DC-universe hero,Aquaman. Some of the highlights include: Ø Hero take a journey is great troupe.Ø Aquaman’s star Jason Momoa appears to be in on the joke and has a ton of fun.Ø Nicole Kidman plays an usual role in this film.Ø Does the cinematography work in the numerous underwater shots? Ø The special effects and battle scenes were great. Ø Tom and Lisa give the move a ¾ bucket of popcorn as they both felt the script could have been more faithful to the original origin story. Ø Jay gives the movie not only a full bucket of popcorn but an overflow basket as well. The Compliance takeaways: 1. When you are on the compliance journey always remember from whence you came. Use the best of both worlds when melding culture. 2. Use the best of both worlds when melding corporate culture. 3. Tone at the Top-the kingdom of Atlantis is not well run and it starts from the top.4. Use social media to communicate your compliance program-the financial success of the movie has been attributed in part to the studio’s use of social media in its marketing campaign. 5. Get out of the office-another contributing factor to the success of the marketing campaign was the worldwide tour by the cast. 6. High risk does not mean no, it means high risk management-Director James Wu wanted crisp underwater scenes particularly involving hair movement. Industrial Light and Magic had to invent an entire new process for making the hair movement more realistic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this new podcast series, recovering screenwriter (and Mr. Monitor) Jay Rosen and myself will indulge in passion for the movies by looking at them through the lens of compliance. Jay is a contemporary movie fan and I am more of a classic movie maven so we present a well-rounded view of the movie fandom. So if you want to indulge in your love for the movies with two guys who are passionate about Hollywood and get some ideas for your compliance program, this is the podcast series for you. Today we look at the classic favorite, Mary Poppins Returns. Some of the highlights include: Ø Can you successfully remake a beloved classic?Ø How do eggs come into play in Hollywood and beyond?Ø Where is Dick Van Dyke when you need him?Ø Does the cinematography still work some 50 years after the original? Ø Why you need to watch the original Mary Poppins before seeing Mary Poppins Returns. Ø Jay feels that while Mary Poppins Returns had the support and investment of the Walt Disney Company and it faithfully tried to recreate the original, the artistic returns fall short of the sum of its parts. The Compliance takeaways:1. Document Document Document-the parable from the share certificates to save the house on Cherry Tree Lane.2. Change in corporate culture needed-Mr. Dawes Jr. (Dick Van Dyke) fired Bank President William Wilkins.3. Tone at the Top-As bank President, William Wilkins had taken the bank far afield from its mission and core values.4. If you lack the passion, you may fail. 5. You cannot simply follow the road map, but you must design your compliance program to be fresh, as you are taking this journey for the first time. Not that you must re-invent the wheel, but you need to keep your colleagues and employees engaged on their journey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this new podcast series, recovering screenwriter (and Mr. Monitor) Jay Rosen and myself will indulge in passion for the movies by looking at them through the lens of compliance. Jay is a contemporary movie fan and I am more of a classic movie maven so we present a well-rounded view of the movie fandom. So if you want to indulge in your love for the movies with two guys who are passionate about Hollywood and get some ideas for your compliance program, this is the podcast series for you. For the holiday season, today we look at the classic favorite, Elf. Some of the highlights include:Is this movie a story of hero who takes a journey or stranger who comes to town? Or both?A man child uses simple lovable logic to teach lessons to those overwhelmed by their lives or current position.Once Buddy allows his Dad Walter (James Caan), his love interest (Zooey Deschanel) and his little brother to see the world though his childlike eyes, they can find their way forward in the world.How does the director’s Filmography inform this picture?Jay explains how the story structure worked in this movie.The Compliance takeaways:Things are not always as they seem (just like Buddy). The fact that there are no calls on your helpline may be a sign that everything is ok, but maybe no calls means that your organization lacks a speak up culture.It takes time to learn about your environment and discover how to act accordingly.This argues for CCOs and compliance practitioners to get out of your corner office and onto the floor or out into the field to meet with and interact with your employees.Buddy came from a foreign culture, but he continued to act like he was back in the North Pole. Even though he was warned not to pick up hidden candy on the streets of NY, he still did. In time, Buddy did learn the rules of the city and by using his sweet nature, he combined what he knew to get results in the Big (Bad)Apple. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this new podcast series, recovering screenwriter (and Mr. Monitor) Jay Rosen and I will indulge in passion for the movies by looking at them through the lens of compliance. Jay is a contemporary movie fan and I am more of a classic movie maven so we present a well-rounded view of the movie fandom. To jump start the series, Jay and I revisited the intersection of Star Wars and compliance in five episodes this week. Today for our first full episode, we look at the recently released music bio-pic Bohemian Rhapsody. So if you want to indulge in your love for the movies with two guys who are passionate about Hollywood and get some ideas for your compliance program, this is the podcast series for you. Some of the highlights include: Ø How the movie came together after years in development and how it could have been a much different picture. Ø The stars were spot on in their portrayals of the band members (living and dead).Ø How do you wrap a story of redemption around a character you know will die of a terminal illness?Ø Tom indulges in his love of tracking shots. Ø Jay explains how the story structure worked in this movie. The Compliance takeaways: 1. A compliance program must continually innovate. 2. You must bake continuous improvement into your compliance program.3. Every compliance professional should be ready for the opportunity; whether it be to move up in your profession or sell a new compliance initiative. 4. The creative process in music can inform your innovation in compliance—engage your audience. 5. Use the design thinking model, listen to what your audience wants from compliance. 6. Learn from your mistakes and move forward incorporating the lessons learned into the next iteration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Second in our 5-part series on compliance through the lens of Star Wars is Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back, which is my personal favorite of the original three movies. The film begins with a cool battle on the ice planet of Hoth and has some great HR lessons as Darth Vader executes officers for work place failures; demonstrates some dangers involving ineffective training for Luke Skywalker on the tropical plant of Dagobah, where he travels to learn under the Jedi master Yoda who utters the immortal line “Try not! Do, or do not. There is no try”; and ends in Cloud City, a floating gas mining colony in the skies of the planet Bespin run by Han Solo’s old buddy, Lando Calrissian. It also has one of the greatest movie lines of all-time, thundered by Darth Vader to Luke Skywalker, near the end of the film. Today, we consider it for the continued issue of due diligence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today we continue our celebration and exploration of the original trilogy of Star Wars movies with a look at Episode VI. Return of the Jedi. In this final movie from the original three, the good guys win in the end after overcoming incredible odds. Many fans and critics panned it for including the incredibly cute and furry Ewoks on the moon named Endor as a part of the storyline. Many thought one very tall Wookie was enough cuteness for the series. Yet the Ewoks did provide the setup to one of the movies best lines. The Ewoks thought one of Luke’s robots, C-3PO, was a god. Solo asked him to demonstrate some ‘god-like’ powers to which C- 3PO replied, “It is against my programming to impersonate a deity.” This movie’s big reveal was that Luke and Princess Leia were twins and that she was now free to unabashedly pursue bad boy Han Solo. While Episode VI was the lowest grossing film of the original three, coming in at only $572MM worldwide, it was still a great ride and visually stunning. George Lucas’ in-house organ, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), certainly earned their title for their special effects in the movie. The Sarlacc battle sequence was great, the speeder bike chase on the Endor moon was way cool and the space battle between Rebel and Imperial pilots was a great ride. At the Academy Awards ceremony for movies of that year, Richard Edlund, Dennis Muren, Ken Ralston, and Phil Tippett, all from ILM, received the Special Achievement Award for Visual Effects Oscar award. I thought about this entry in the Star Wars oeuvre in the context of compliance training. One of the key changes from the Department of Justice articled in the 2017 Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs was the change in training. The DOJ wants both targeted and effective training. This means you must be able to demonstrate how your training has been received and utilized by your employee base. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today I begin a new podcast series with recovering screenwriter, Jay Rosen. The Podcast series is entitled Popcorn and Compliance-at the Movies with Tom and Jay. In this new offering from the Compliance Podcast Network, Jay and I will consider compliance, business, leadership and life lessons from the movies. We will look at both contemporary and classic movies. We will begin with one of our favorite series, Star Wars. We begin with Episode IV - A New Hope. One of the plotlines is that the Galactic Empire has created a Death Star with enough firepower to destroy a planet. The Rebel Alliance is determined to destroy the Death Star and has blueprints detailing the defensive posture of the Death Star. A computer analysis determines a weakness in the Death Star’s defensive shield. At one point, the Death Star’s commander, Grand Moff Tarkin, played by Peter Cushing, is told there is a ‘risk’ in the Rebel’s plan of attack. Tarkin dismisses this risk as insignificant. Of course, Luke Skywalker then proceeds to exploit this risk and destroy the Death Star. Tarkin’s incorrect assessment of this risk was lethal. It informs how you evaluate compliance risk under the FCPA or an economic sanctions regime. Failure to appreciate risk can lead to some very serious and perhaps lethal consequences. Whether you utilize one approach or another, analyzing the results of your risk assessment is as important as doing the risk assessment. With the recent Department of Justice (DOJ) remarks around how they will review the effectiveness of compliance programs during an enforcement action to determine potential credit or even granting a declination, the stakes have never been higher. Of course, for Grand Moff Tarkin, his refusal to analyze the risk assessment presented to him was fatal. What does the geographic area you conduct business in mean for your company’s risk? This is beyond the Transparency International-Corruption Perceptions Index (TI-CPI) for payments to corrupt local officials, although that could certainly come into play. What if you have to make payments to criminals to secure your supply chain and the safe movement of your employees. What is the liability for a company which puts its employees in such a high-risk environment? If you do not ask those questions and then pay attention to the answers, you may find yourself in the same position as Grand Moff Tarkin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today Jay and I consider the first ‘new’Star Wars movie entry, Episode VII –The Force Awakens. I say it is a new Star Wars movie as it was the first one not created by LucasFilms, as George Lucas had sold his company to Disney, which produced the 2016 entry into the Star Wars oeuvre. It was directed by JJ Abrams and told the story of the Star Wars universe some 30 years after the destruction of the last Death Star. It is this disruptive nature of the Star Wars franchise that I will focus on today as it relates to disruption innovation in compliance. The film introduced several new characters: Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron, Kylo Ren and the First Order, a successor to the Galactic Empire. The film was largely one giant search for Luke Skywalker who had gone into isolation after his failure to re-establish the Jedi order. In addition to introducing the new characters, we are reunited with Han, Chewbacca and Princess Leia, who is now General Leia Organa. The First Order has developed new weapon, Starkiller, a deliciously worthy successor to the Death Star; the Rebel Alliance majorly disrupts the weapon and the First Order by destroying it, in the film’s climactic battle. One of the key things the Department of Justice (DOJ) has communicated over the past few months is the importance of doing compliance rather than having a paper compliance program in place. In releasing the new Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Corporate Enforcement Policy, the DOJ emphasized the clear delineation of factors they will consider in determining if a company has an operationalized best practices compliance program in place in the context of a FCPA enforcement action. All of this has required disruptive innovation in compliance beyond the simple paper compliance program which until recently was seen as the norm. This leads to three key elements of disruption theory, which fit the compliance context. The first is that compliance is a process. The second key point is that Compliance 3.0 is very different from compliance programs of the past decade. The third point is that not all disruptive innovations succeed. As many compliance practitioners are lawyers, we are naturally reticent to embrace such change, however I think the pronouncements of the DOJ throughout the year have made even clearer the need for continued evolution of anti-corruption compliance going forward. In The Force Awakens, there were numerous disruptions. We saw the death of one of the most beloved characters in the series, Han Solo, the growing awareness by Rey of her powers and the return of Luke Skywalker. It totally disrupted the First Order and destroyed its most lethal weapon. You can draw on this inspiration for your compliance regime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We conclude our 5-part series on the intersection of Star Wars and compliance by looking at the only stand-alone entry in the Star War series, Rogue One. This movie tells the tale of the spies who stole the schematics from the original Death Star and transmitted it to Princess Leia and thereby the Rebel Alliance. Rogue Oneis the first film in the Star Wars Anthology series, a series of stand-alone spin-off films in the Star Wars franchise. It is not clear where the name of the movie came from; although my personal nomination is that in the attack led by Luke on the original Death Star, his squadron was Rogue Two so the movie title is a tribute to those Rebel Alliance X-wing fighters and their pilots. As long as 24 years ago, Lynn S. Paine wrote about the myth of the rogue employee in the Harvard Business Review (HBR), in an article entitled “Managing for Organizational Integrity”. In this article she wrote, “executives are quick to describe any wrongdoing as an isolated incident, the work of a rogue employee. The thought that the company could bear any responsibility for an individual’s misdeeds never enters their minds. Ethics, after all, has nothing to do with management. In fact, ethics has everything to do with management.” How prescient she was in her article. For it is management who sets the tone throughout the organization, whether that is something along the lines of a wink and a nod towards ethics and compliance or the more ubiquitous miss your numbers for two quarters and you will be history, Paine noted, “More typically, unethical business practice involves the tacit, if not explicit, cooperation of others and reflects the values, attitudes, beliefs, language, and behavioral patterns that define an organization’s operating culture. Ethics, then, is as much an organizational as a personal issue.” However, a company’s responsibility is more than simply to set the right tone then sit back and do nothing. The drafters of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act recognized this when they included the requirement for internal controls to be included in the law. For, as Paine said, “Managers who fail to provide proper leadership and to institute systems that facilitate ethical conduct share responsibility with those who conceive, execute, and knowingly benefit from corporate misdeeds.” The three basic tenets of a best practices compliance program are to prevent, detect and remedy. By claiming employees who engage in bribery and corruption have ‘gone rogue’; companies are attempting to divest themselves of responsibility for actions from which they benefit, particularly if the bribery and corruption generated business sales and revenue. We hope you have enjoyed our five-part podcast series on the intersection of Star Wars and compliance as much as we enjoyed producing it. Always remember the storytelling component of compliance. Reciting rules, regulations, policies and procedures is the way to engage effectively in compliance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices