Innovation In Compliance With Tom Fox

In this episode of the 100 Book Challenge series, Tom Fox and Nick Gallo are talking about Erin Meyer’s book, The Culture Map. They discuss the dynamic of culture. Tom asks how a Chief Compliance Officer can communicate effectively within a multinational organization. Nick shares the eight axes that make up a culture from the book. He adds that understanding differing cultural norms and dynamics, and being able to communicate within that realm, is important for compliance practitioners.  Erin Meyer is a professor at INSEAD Business, based in Paris. Her work focuses on how the world’s most successful leaders navigate cultural differences in a multicultural environment. Listeners can read Nick’s notes on this book at his LinkedIn page. Resources Tom Fox on LinkedIn | Twitter CompliancePodcastNetwork.net Nick Gallo on LinkedIn ComplianceLine.com The Culture Map by Erin Meyer Texas Tax rate at 80% of 8.25%

Tom Fox and Nick Gallo talk about decision-making and what influences the process. Humans like to think of themselves as rational beings, but we are really emotional decision-makers who rationalize our decisions with logical arguments. Influence is also a large factor in how you make decisions, Nick adds - it’s how you get people to change their minds without coercion. Tom discusses one of his key takeaways from Cialdini, which is the theory of reciprocity, also known as reaping what you sow.  The six principles of influence are: reciprocity, commitment and consistency, social proof, similarity, authority, and scarcity. Nick gives a brief definition for each principle and shares his takeaways from Cialdini.  Listeners can read Nick’s notes on this book at his LinkedIn page. Resources Tom Fox on LinkedIn | Twitter CompliancePodcastNetwork.net Nick Gallo on LinkedIn ComplianceLine.com Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini Texas Tax rate at 80% of 8.25%

Tom Fox and Nick Gallo discuss the writings of the ancient Roman philosopher Marcus Aurelius and how to apply them to business leadership. Tom shares the impact that these writings had on him as a teenager with no consistent mentor, and how it provided him with a philosophy to guide his life. Nick talks about how Meditations teaches readers to change their mindset. Oftentimes we cannot control the outcome of situations, but we can control our adherence to the process, he says.  Marcus Aurelius was the most powerful man on earth in his time, yet he adopted the ancient Greek philosophy of stoicism to discipline himself and develop self-control. For this reason, he is known to modern scholars as one of the last good Emperors of the Roman Empire. Listeners can read Nick’s notes on this book at his LinkedIn page. Resources Tom Fox on LinkedIn | Twitter CompliancePodcastNetwork.net Nick Gallo on LinkedIn ComplianceLine.com Meditations by Marcus Aurelius Texas Tax rate at 80% of 8.25%

Special guest Nick Gallo joins Tom Fox for a six-part podcast series about books. In this introductory episode, they talk about Nick’s 100 Book Challenge for 2020, where his goal was to read or listen to a selection of 100 books. Nick shares how he curated his reading list, his methods for completing the challenge, and the insights he learned from the experience. One such insight is that learning is like flexing a muscle, and just like the other muscles of the human body, you must stretch it often to keep your mind healthy.  “This was one of the biggest accomplishments of my life,” Nick claims. Part of the motivation to complete the challenge was his desire for his company to be a learning organization, he adds. “If we’re constantly in an improvement mode, there’s a lot of magic to be unlocked.” Tom and Nick share the five books they will be going over for the next five parts of the series: Meditations by Marcus Aurelius  Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini The Culture Map by Er

Welcome to this special podcast series, Integrity Matters: Exploring the NDAA, sponsored by K2 Integrity. This week I visit with Chip Poncy, Global Co-Head Financial Crimes Risk Management practice and member of K2 Integrity’s Board, and Gail Fuller, Managing Director at K2 Integrity. Over the week we have broken down the changes to the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and changes in enforcement authority to Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) which are found in the recently passed National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Topics discussed included breaking down the big picture, company formation reform, new opportunities under this new law, coming change to corporate governance under the NDAA and the long view of the new law. In this concluding Part 5, I am joined by again Gail Fuller to look at the long view under the new law. For more information go to the K2 Integrity website. For more information on the Dedicated Online Financial Integrity Network (DOLFIN) click here. Texas Tax rate at 80% of 8.25%

Welcome to this special podcast series, Integrity Matters: Exploring the NDAA, sponsored by K2 Integrity. This week I visit with Chip Poncy, Global Co-Head Financial Crimes Risk Management practice and member of K2 Integrity’s Board, and Gail Fuller, Managing Director at K2 Integrity. Over the week, we will break down the changes to the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and changes in enforcement authority to Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) which are found the recently passed National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Topics include breaking down the big picture, company formation reform, new opportunities under this new law, coming change to corporate governance under the NDAA and the long view of the new law. In Part 4, I am joined by Chip Poncy as we consider some of the new governance models under the NDAA. Join us tomorrow as we conclude our podcast series by taking the long view with Gail Fuller. For more information go to the K2 Integrity website. For more information on the Dedicated Online Financi

Welcome to this special podcast series, Integrity Matters: Exploring the NDAA, sponsored by K2 Integrity. This week I visit with Chip Poncy, Global Co-Head Financial Crimes Risk Management practice and member of K2 Integrity’s Board, and Gail Fuller, Managing Director at K2 Integrity. Over the week, we will break down the changes to the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and changes in enforcement authority to Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) which are found in the recently passed National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Topics include breaking down the big picture, company formation reform, new opportunities under this new law, coming change to corporate governance under the NDAA and the long view of the new law. In Part 3, I am joined by Gail Fuller to look at some of the opportunities under the new law. Join us tomorrow as we continue our podcast series by visiting with Chip Poncy on changes in governance brought about by the new law. For more information go to the K2 Integrity website. For more informa

Welcome to this special podcast series, Integrity Matters: Exploring the NDAA, sponsored by K2 Integrity. This week I visit with Chip Poncy, Global Co-Head Financial Crimes Risk Management practice and member of K2 Integrity’s Board, and Gail Fuller, Managing Director at K2 Integrity. Over the week, we will break down the changes to the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and changes in enforcement authority to Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) which are found in the recently passed National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Topics include breaking down the big picture, company formation reform, new opportunities under this new law, coming change to corporate governance under the NDAA and the long view of the new law. In Part 2, I am joined by Chip Poncy as we discuss the reforms around company formation. Join us tomorrow as we examine that with this new law comes new opportunities.  For more information go to the K2 Integrity website. For more information on the Dedicated Online Financial Integrity Network (D

Jen Snyder is the chief evangelist at GovQA, a technology company providing compliance software for governments. Tom Fox welcomes her to this week’s show as they discuss the compliance challenges facing governments, and how her company’s software is helping combat those challenges. Government Challenges Tom asks Jen to explain why management of government requirements is so critical and difficult. “In the government industry, everything you're doing is being done with government money, so everyone has the right to understand what's being done with that money,” she remarks. She adds that many of the challenges the government faces are because the private sector is ahead in terms of documentation: while the private sector’s documents and records are digitized, the government’s are still on paper. The pandemic has mandated a remote workforce, but adapting to a new normal is not familiar to government culture, Jen remarks. Data Governance With data governance, there is both the tactical solution and the strateg

Welcome to this special podcast series, Integrity Matters: Exploring the NDAA, sponsored by K2 Integrity. This week I visit with Chip Poncy,  Global Co-Head Financial Crimes Risk Management practice and member of K2 Integrity’s Board, and Gail Fuller, Managing Director at K2 Integrity. Over the week, we will break down the changes to the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and changes in enforcement authority to Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) which recently passed a National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Topics include breaking down the big picture, company formation reform, new opportunities under this new law, coming change to corporate governance under the NDAA and the long view of the new law. In Part 1, I am joined by Chip Poncy who breaks down the big picture of changes under the NDAA. Join us tomorrow as we examine the changes in company formation.  For more information go to the K2 Integrity website. For more information on the Dedicated Online Financial Integrity Network (DOLFIN) click here.  T

Adam Frey, Managing Director at K2 Integrity, returns to the Innovation In Compliance podcast this week. He and Tom Fox have an interesting conversation about the important role of compliance in the organization, as well as how to create a culture of compliance from the front lines. Owning the Risk Tom comments on one of Adam’s catchphrases, “own the risk”. Adam explains that the front line must internalize the compliance risk of their day-to-day activities, as well as the business and personal impact of noncompliance. The back office as well as the front line must work together to have a seamless compliance solution. Adam says that this involves taking a holistic view of every transaction and the risks it presents. “I think it's important for them to understand how [compliance risks] can impact at an operational level... and that they're an integral component of preventing the company from potentially being in noncompliance… I think it's important not to see it as just something that is somebody else's job.

Tom Fox welcomes John Petrovski, the Senior Director of Commercial Lending at BMO, to this week's episode. Tom and John discuss BMO's new business initiative BMO Empower, and its efforts to help low moderate income and minority communities. Promoting Economic Diversity BMO Empower’s mission is to promote inclusive economic recovery through six main initiatives. All their initiatives are geared towards financing black and Latinx owned businesses, as well as low income and women-owned businesses. BMO Empower provides financing for their business growth, as well as financial education. John explains how the money is distributed throughout the six initiatives that make up BMO Empower. Supplier Diversity John stresses the importance of supplier diversity. He feels that BMO ought to have more minorities among their supplier list especially since the company has been around for more than two centuries. A way he's sought to rectify this is through targeting and expressly buying from minority and women-owned busines

Tom Fox welcomes brothers Nick and Gio Gallo, co-CEOS of ComplianceLine, along with Ronnie Feldman, CEO and founder of Learnings & Entertainments to this week’s show. They discuss innovative solutions to some of the challenges that compliance leaders face. Addressing Compliance Challenges Compliance leaders often face challenges in getting management to address compliance issues. Tom asks his guests how they would counsel a client experiencing these challenges. Nick expresses that this new age demands modern approaches: you can’t use the same approaches as 10 and 15 years ago. He suggests leading with value and reaching across departments to get the desired attention from management.   The Game of Influence Gio comments that employees aren’t all reading the DOJ guidelines, nor are they all pondering how to change their organization’s compliance policies. Ronnie adds that the innovation needed to bridge this gap is influence - leaders need to understand how it impacts change within an organization. He recomm

Tom Fox welcomes Brett Manwaring to this week’s Innovation In Compliance podcast. Brett is a Managing Director, Financial Crimes Risk Management at K2 Integrity. Prior to joining K2 Integrity 8 years ago, he served at KPMG and JP Morgan Chase. Brett and Tom talk about the importance of documentation, from both a regulatory and business perspective. Innovation Can Happen Organically It’s a common perception that banks are resistant to innovation, Tom comments. In response, Brett remarks that banks, like most people, are resistant to change and innovation is closely tied to change. However, if banks realized what they have and what they can control, innovation could happen organically. A key component is understanding your data, he points out. K2 Integrity can help businesses organize their data into a central repository, which any department can access and leverage. Poised for Innovation but Unaware “When it comes to innovation,” Tom asks, “do you see smaller or perhaps midsized companies more poised to enga

Tori Reichman is VP Commercial at Vault Platform, a leading B2B enterprise software company. Vault Platform enables employees to report incidents and also “provides a single source of truth to the company so that the company can receive, manage and resolve incidents and also identify and manage risk around the company’s ethical and cultural health.” Her company’s offering and how it enables both employer and employee, is the topic of Tori’s discussion with Tom Fox in this week’s episode of Innovation In Compliance.  Building Trust “One of the reasons I came to join [Vault Platform] is because there's something in it both for the employees and the employer,” Tori remarks. “It's really about building trust and creating trust between those two components.” Vault Platform can be used by organizations in a variety of industries to report on a variety of incidents. Tom asks how it can help companies with continuous monitoring and improvement of their compliance programs. Tori explains that Vault Platform allows co

Tom Fox welcomes Simon Moss to this week’s show. Simon - who describes his background as “eclectic”, having worked in and led many companies over his career, including IBM -  is now the CEO of Ayasdi, one of the most innovative companies in the artificial intelligence space. Simon and Tom discuss the important work Ayasdi is doing for its clients. The Data Problem Tom asks why AI can’t seem to keep up with the volume of data that needs to be reviewed for AML, ABC and trade sanctions. Simon disagrees that it’s an issue of volume. The problem is diversity and distribution. He says, “The problem with data now is that it is so diverse, so distributed, and we’re still trying to deploy products of extraordinary innovation - including AI products -  in the same ways as we did in the 1970s.” He laments that we try to homogenize data into a construct, which uses 80% of our data management resources. “We have institutionalized redundancy in data management, and it is getting worse because of the proliferation of data

Welcome to a special five-part podcast series, The Six Elements of an Effective Compliance Program. This podcast series is sponsored by StoneTurn. To celebrate Corporate Compliance and Ethics Week, we will consider each of the six elements required for an effective compliance program. They include: Risk Assessment, Governance and Structure, Policies Procedures and Controls, Training and Education, Oversight and Reporting, and Response and Enhancements. Over this five-part podcast series, I will be joined by Stephen Martin and Valerie Charles, Partners at StoneTurn and Toby Ralston and Jamen Tyler, Managing Directors at StoneTurn. In this fifth episode, I visit with Valerie Charles on the twin topics of Oversight and Reporting: The Board’s Role in Compliance and Having a Speak Up Culture and Response and Enhancements: Continually Improving Your Compliance Program. Highlights include:  Oversight and Reporting-the Board’s Role in Compliance and Having a Speak Up Culture What is the relationship between whistleb

Welcome to a special five-part podcast series, The Six Elements of an Effective Compliance Program. This podcast series is sponsored by StoneTurn. To celebrate Corporate Compliance and Ethics Week, we will consider each of the six elements required for an effective compliance program. They include: Risk Assessment, Governance and Structure, Policies Procedures and Controls, Training and Education, Oversight and Reporting, and Response and Enhancements. Over this five-part podcast series, I will be joined by Stephen Martin and Valerie Charles, Partners at StoneTurn and Toby Ralston and Jamen Tyler, Managing Directors at StoneTurn. In this fourth episode, I visit with Jamen Tyler on effectively getting your compliance messaging out. Highlights include: ·      In the Work From Home era how can you determine the effectiveness of your compliance training and communications? ·      In the 2020 Update, the DOJ for the first time discussed short training and communications, focusing on one issue messaging. What are s

Welcome to a special five-part podcast series, The Six Elements of an Effective Compliance Program. This podcast series is sponsored by StoneTurn. To celebrate Corporate Compliance and Ethics Week, we will consider each of the six elements required for an effective compliance program. They include: Risk Assessment, Governance and Structure, Policies Procedures and Controls, Training and Education, Oversight and Reporting, and Response and Enhancements. Over this five-part podcast series, I will be joined by Stephen Martin and Valerie Charles, Partners at StoneTurn and Toby Ralston and Jamen Tyler, Managing Directors at StoneTurn. In this third episode, I visit with Toby Ralston on why policies, procedures and internal controls are the backbone of your compliance program. Highlights include:  Why is the Code of Conduct foundational? Is one of the key functions of compliance policies to provide a deeper level of guidance? What audience should a Code of Conduct, policies and procedures be written towards? Sho

Tom Fox welcomes Andrea Bonime-Blanc to this week’s show. Andrea is the author of Gloom to Boom: How Leaders Transform Risk into Resilience and Value, and a foremost name in compliance. She recently joined the Board of Advisors of Crisp. Andrea and Tom talk about her new role, and the increasing importance of ESG. Risk Intelligence as a Service Andrea explains that Crisp provides risk intelligence as a service: their “series of algorithms search the open Internet and the dark web and a variety of other sources for potential risks affecting their clients,” she says. “It’s basically a way of giving an early warning system to the client on risks that may affect the brand.” She adds that having a transversal approach towards emerging risk is vital. Compliance Should Be On Every Board Tom comments that Andrea has written extensively about the need to have compliance professionals in the boardroom. She responds that it’s even more critical today: “Risks are an everyday occurrence, and we have a convergence of big