Ian Sherr

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Tesla turmoil, Kohls dismissal mark rare public rebukes of executive leadership

1 week ago | complianceweek.com | Ian Sherr

Tesla turmoil, Kohls dismissal mark rare public rebukes of executive leadership By Ian Sherr2025-05-02T13:40:00 Two CEOs of high-profile American companies received rare public votes of no-confidence from their boards of directors this week, just as attendees at Compliance Week’s 20th Anniversary National Conference discussed their role in upholding business ethics and executive accountability.
After fighting the good fight, here’s how you know it’s time to leave a company

1 week ago | complianceweek.com | Ian Sherr

After fighting the good fight, here’s how you know it’s time to leave a company By Ian Sherr2025-05-01T20:09:00 As conversations about corporate accountability increasingly turn to include questions about “tone from the top” and the responsibility of senior leadership and boards of directors, compliance professionals are increasingly discussing what to do when they see executive wrongdoing.
Mental health is a rampant issue for cyber pros, and it needs more attention

2 weeks ago | complianceweek.com | Ian Sherr

Mental health is a rampant issue for cyber pros, and it needs more attention By Ian Sherr2025-04-30T18:33:00 Cybersecurity has become one of the most important parts of business operations, particularly as companies face a data breach, attack, or disruption of service. But the impact this responsibility is having on cyber pros needs more attention.
Simple steps to improve corporate training

2 weeks ago | complianceweek.com | Ian Sherr

Simple steps to improve corporate training By Ian Sherr2025-04-30T14:25:00 We all have terrible attention spans. Understanding how people learn can mean the difference between effective compliance training programs or an eye roll.
Simple steps to improve corporate training can have big impact

2 weeks ago | complianceweek.com | Ian Sherr

Simple steps to improve corporate training can have big impact By Ian Sherr2025-04-30T14:25:00 We all have terrible attention spans. Understanding how people learn can mean the difference between effective compliance training programs or an eye roll.
Success in upper management is about relationships, not skills

2 weeks ago | complianceweek.com | Ian Sherr

Success in upper management is about relationships, not skills By Ian Sherr2025-04-30T14:20:00 The compliance world is filled with numbers, rules and regulations. But the soft skills of management and relationships are critical too, and they can make the difference between making it to higher level leadership or not.
If artificial intelligence screws up, you’re probably using the wrong one

2 weeks ago | complianceweek.com | Ian Sherr

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CW National Notebook: Compliance professionals need guaranteed job protections

2 weeks ago | complianceweek.com | Ian Sherr

Too often, compliance professionals do their jobs only to receive a pink slip at the end. Panelists at Compliance Week’s 20th Anniversary National Conference in Washington, D.C. this week said compliance professionals need regular access and reporting lines to CEOs and boards of directors, and to feel free to speak truth to power.
Compliance pros need guaranteed job protections when speaking truth to power

2 weeks ago | complianceweek.com | Ian Sherr

Too often, compliance professionals do their jobs only to receive a pink slip at the end. Panelists at Compliance Week’s 20th Anniversary National Conference in Washington, D.C. this week said compliance professionals need regular access and reporting lines to CEOs and boards of directors, and to feel free to speak truth to power.
CW National Notebook: It’s time for compliance to step into more board roles

2 weeks ago | complianceweek.com | Ian Sherr

More than half of the people who sit on corporate boards have a background in finance, with far fewer from compliance. But change may be coming. Panelists in a session of Compliance Week’s 20th National Conference in Washington, D.C., discussed the way boards of directors are changing in response to generational shifts, employment trends, and increasing efforts at corporate accountability.