Your Words Don’t Prove Anything

I was talking with someone this last week who applied for a job in internal audit, but didn’t get the job because she couldn’t prove she had agile auditing skills. I’ve been tell you for a while that agile auditing skills are in high demand. Even though she told the organization she was familiar and …

VIP These two words have a big impact on your communication effectiveness

The two little words: “and” and “but” seem similar, but there are actually some very different times when you will want to use either one or the other to be effective as a leader and a communicator… and when you get it wrong there can be some painful repercussions. Literally an errant “but” could land …

VIP Are You an Inclusive Leader??

You might think you are inclusive and open minded, but how inclusive are you really? We tend to gravitate to people that are like us (it’s just human nature) but being more inclusive in all ways really does enrich our lives and creates stronger teams. With business entering the digital world, we need to start …

VIP There is a lot of power in music.

How many times have you felt your emotions swell up when you watched a movie? Whether you realize it or not, your subconscious brain is picking up on the music in the background of movies that helps you feel certain emotions and take you along in the story. Sad parts of a movie usually have …

The Most Comprehensive Guide to Being a Successful Chief Audit Executive (CAE)

I’m going to let you in on a little secret in case you haven’t heard this yet.  I am working with cRisk Academy to develop a Certified Chief Audit Executive (cCAE) certification course, a step-by-step course on exactly what it takes to be a successful CAE.  Who the Certified Chief Audit Executive (cCAE) course is for:  …

VIP Keeping it simple is so much easier and less stressful

I’ve always loved the saying “keep it simple.” Too often we are our own worst enemies by making things much more complex and complicated than necessary… and that usually leads to unnecessary stress. Have you ever been guilty of doing that? I know I have. Over the years I’ve created hundreds of blog posts, hundreds …

VIP Leadership is not about controlling others, it’s about relationships

You may have heard me say leadership is all relationships, right? Well, successful leaders know it really does all boil down to relationships, and leading from the inside out. What does that mean? Most people think leadership is about the way you dress, the title you have, but that is an old, broken model taught …

VIP Shocking News from the World Economic Forum

This last week’s Jamming with Jason episode was a barn burner. The World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Survey, has some pretty alarming information you should be aware of. Due to the rise of automation and artificial intelligence, certain professions are at a significantly higher risk of being outsourced to computers. What that means for …

VIP Improving Work / Life Integration

We’ve talked about “work / life balance” for quite a while, but most people still struggle. Can you relate? It’s actually impossible to “balance” the two, since that word usually means equal or 50/50ish (btw that’s a technical term I just made up :). But seriously, it’s about integrating the two. The old fallacy that …

VIP One of Warren Buffet’s Keys to Success

I probably don’t need to tell you who Warren Buffet is (no he’s not related to Jimmy Buffet) and is probably the most successful investor of all time, and one of the richest people in the world. He’s wicked smart: University of Pennsylvania (Wharton School of Business), University of Nebraska, and Columbia Business School where …

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