"The first time I listened to the podcast I had a MAJOR BREAKTHROUGH."
- Tanya R. (Head of Risks and Controls, USA)
"So many RELEVANT TAKEAWAYS! I keep pen and paper next to me while I listen, so that I can note them down"
- Kim S. (Internal Control Manager, Singapore)
We know the world will not be the same after COVID. Not for us as individuals and not for the companies we work for. The vast majority of business are being forced to change (or to accelerate change processes already kicked … Read More
In the last few weeks since the outbreak of COVID-19, risk and crisis management are THE HOT TOPICS. All companies went into “crisis management mode”. Some executed their business contingency plan, while others that didn’t have one, just improvised crisis … Read More
In these last few days, a lot of us became part of remote-working teams because of the current COVID-19 pandemic. Some of us were already used to this way of working, for others it’s a new challenge. If you were … Read More
I received “The culture map” by Erin Meyer as a Christmas gift, and I finished it in a matter of days. Yes, it is THAT good and entertaining! Indeed, this is not the first book which talks about cultural differences … Read More
Journalist Sydney J. Harris said, “The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows.” I cannot agree more. When you stand in front of a mirror, the only things you see are your reflection and a limited area … Read More
A few months ago, I ran a survey on the top challenges of internal control professionals within my professional network around the globe. Three of the top challenges reported were a “lack of understanding of the importance of internal controls”, … Read More
Nowadays there are a lot of discussions around how Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotic Process Automation (RPA) are going to impact the GRC world. But what really strikes my curiosity, more than the theoretical discussions around future AI applications, is … Read More
As for a lot of things in life, consistency is one of the keys to success. The same goes for your personal brand: consistency of behaviors is essential to build a successful personal brand over time. That’s it. But don’t … Read More
Have you ever heard the saying “we are judged by our actions, but we judge ourselves by our intention”? It is so easy to fall in this trap in our everyday life. Certainly, it happened to me. The first day … Read More
A few years back, a new senior manager was hired by the company I was working for. He introduced himself to the team as a person who is very receptive to suggestions and a strong believer in the power of … Read More
Personal branding is not an exclusive domain of celebrities, professional athletes or successful entrepreneurs. Each one of us has a personal brand. It’s the way we promote us to the outside world every day – both as persons and as … Read More
Back in the years, I was working for a company that had a lot of controls around product quality in its list of SOX controls. As SOX controls are specifically assessed to ensure the accuracy and reliability of financial statements, … Read More
Missed deadlines, time-consuming back and forth emails, heated meetings, misunderstandings and frustrations are very common in the workplace. They often come down to one root cause. At a certain point, the communication went wrong (…or really wrong). I still remember … Read More
I still have to meet an internal control professional who is not facing any challenge in engaging stakeholders from time to time. As an internal control consultant, I get the following questions ALL THE TIME: …“How do I engage stakeholders … Read More
Both you and I know how strategic internal controls are to manage business risks and to allow businesses to thrive. But, sometimes, we’re the only ones seeing the added value of having strong internal controls in place. Everyone else sees … Read More
As ambitious professional, I am sure you often dream about the next steps in your career. Actually, you can very well visualize yourself in a high paying executive job but you are still trying to figure out the steps to … Read More