Being inquisitive and open, reflecting on ideas and exploring hinterlands to challenge our own present understanding.

Mar 4, 20212 min read

4.3.21 - We Launch - GOVindicia

The last 18 months of my life has been full of failure; the most beautiful failures. Trying something and failing, trying something else...

Feb 19, 20212 min read

Governance, risk and compliance

GRC, as it's often termed, is an emerging discipline, probably originally from the information technology domain. It has now been much...

Jul 9, 20203 min read

RISK MANAGEMENT IS AN ART AND IT FEEDS GOVERNANCE

Guernsey continues to find itself in a globally almost unique position. However, it's what comes next that will define its future. In my...

Jun 19, 20203 min read

GRC, UNPLUGGED AND UNSCRIPTED

The role of a compliance officer has come along way since 1999, when I first started. I was a regulator at that point, heaven forbid! The...

Jun 8, 20203 min read

SUICIDE, GAMBLING AND RISK MANAGEMENT

Too many people lose their lives from suicide and some of these are as a direct consequence of gambling. Thank you to Tim Poole of...

Jun 1, 20202 min read

COMPLIANCE, IT'S LIKE LEARNING TO RIDE A BIKE

We have become dependent on the compliance stabilisers of policies, procedures and controls. If we think about what cultural change is...

May 26, 20203 min read

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN THE BOARDROOM

The future of governance, risk management and compliance could be disrupted significantly by the use of AI. It's here now, but do we...

May 23, 20203 min read

WANT COMPLIANCE, THEN ABANDON HOPE

For those that follow my blog, you will know that I promised to step outside of 'Overton's Window'. This is one such time. To challenge...

May 21, 20203 min read

COMPLIANCE MANUALS, THEY'VE HAD THEIR DAY

Having read many monstrosities called 'Compliance Manuals', I am absolutely convinced that they often add little value to organisations,...

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