Are you a little confused about GRC? It seems like lots of people are talking about it, but what is GRC really and how does it help your organization? You may be asking yourself some of these questions: We already have governance, risk management, and compliance functions in our organization, so what’s new about GRC? …
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Commit to Lifelong Learning
In May 2013, Wally Taibleson walked across the graduation stage at California State University San Marcos earning a Master of Arts in Education. Many other people received their degrees that day, but what makes Wally different, was its was his fourth degree. At 90 years old, he was also the oldest graduate in the 23-campus …
Avoid the Wells Fargo Mistakes
Culture and incentive issues appear to have caused the troubles at Wells Fargo. Details are still unfolding, but what we know is approximately 5,300 employees were fired and Wells Fargo must pay $185 million in fines to the US government for employees opening new accounts illegally, without customer knowledge. How could this have gone on …
Implementing GRC the Easy Way
You have probably seen the cartoon with two cavemen pulling a wagon with square wheels. A third caveman walks up to them with a round wheel and one of the cavemen pulling the wagon, turns to the third and says “No thanks, we’re too busy.” How often are we so busy with the task at …
Powerful and Compelling Reasons to Invest in Yourself
I had the great pleasure of attending my local Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) meeting this last week where Larry Harrington, the Chief Audit Executive (CAE) of Raytheon, and the current Chairman of the Board for IIA spoke. Larry’s theme for this year is “Invest in Yourself” and I was struck by how simple, and …
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