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Risk Management Basics – ERM vs. Internal Audit
One of the common questions I get asked is about the relationship between enterprise risk management (ERM) and internal audit. There is often an overlap of responsibilities if the boundaries are not clearly defined, but these two groups play an essential role and must be coordinated. ERM is typically responsible to develop the language and …
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Hard at Work in the Recording Studio
If you’ve been wondering, where’s Jason? Here’s the answer. Just like not seeing your favorite band on tour, since they are in the recording studio cutting a new album, I’ve been hard at work in the recording studio too. Here’s an update on what I’ve been working on recently. You’ll see me mainly on my …
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Get Help by Helping Other People
Asking for help doesn’t mean you’re weak, it means you have courage. As I am preparing for an upcoming speech, I was reminded about a story I heard when I was a young man about a bricklayer trying to do the job alone (see link below). He got hurt. I’ve gotten hurt when trying to …
Get the Horse Before the Cart
Don’t make the classic mistake of buying the cart before the horse. Before you spend millions of dollars on fancy technology tools and processes, spend time on strategy and awareness. Understand and explain the “why” before you get into the “what” Here’s a little video to explain: Don’t make the mistake of buying the equivalent …
Lessons Learned at 12,000 Feet
I recently returned from a hiking trip through the John Muir Wilderness in the Sierra Mountains of California, just a few hours from my home. This was a multi-day trip that I have planned for several months with one of my adult step-sons, who recently wanted to take up hiking. Now I have a hiking …
New Internal Audit Skill Needed – Data Analytics
One of the biggest changes to the future of internal audit is using more data analytics. According to Deloitte’s2016 Global Chief Audit Executive Survey, more than three-fourths (79%) of Chief Audit Executives (CAEs) around the world expect “moderate to significant” changes in internal audit in the next three to five years. Analytics are now being …
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Top 3 Barriers to Integrated GRC
GRC integration (integrating governance, risk management, and compliance) has multiple benefits to help organizations achieve their objectives. Through multiple OCEG maturity surveys there are several documented benefits of integrated GRC capabilities including: Improved alignment of objectives with mission, vision, and values of the organization Better decision-making agility and confidence Sustained, reliable performance and delivery of …
My Experience at the Quilly Awards in Hollywood, CA
I was honored to receive a Quilly Award, as a best-selling author, from the National Association of Best-Selling Authors in Hollywood, CA. It was an amazing experience, that I will never forget. The whole process of my agent getting the book deal, writing the book with the great Brian Tracy, having it published, and then …
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