Austin Kleon quotes John Cleese to explain how everyone can be more creative if they learn the way of operating, including those in supposed "non-creative" professions.
Daemen College President聽Gary Olson聽explains how being a "rule monger," rather than "compassionate" or "nice," is essential to avoiding chaos and injustice. Rules and deadlines provide necessary safeguards and equitable treatment for all.
What would be an easy to remember elevator speech for internal audit? I recently posed that question to the Regents Fiscal Affairs and Audit Committee.
Austin Kleon, a self-described writer who draws, shares three reasons for sharing your work with others and explains how聽the聽process of sharing provides a feedback loop for more sharing and learning.
Year-end holidays are a wonderful time when people show gratitude for a job well done and celebrate their good relationships. It's also an excellent time to review state聽and聽university gift guidelines to avoid an unintended ethics miscue.
Pcards are a convenient and cost-effective way to facilitate high-volume small-dollar purchases. But without proper control and oversight, pcards provide a convenient avenue for big-time fraud as well.
Past blog posts have emphasized the importance of control environment and conflict of interest reporting. Conditions at Georgia Tech this past summer provide a case study in why these themes are important.
Tone at the Top includes many spheres of influence throughout an organization. The trickle-down effect of the tone communicated (for good or ill) can emanate from many positions.
The importance of聽Control Environment,聽or 鈥淭one at the Top,鈥� on an organization's risk management and聽control processes cannot be overstated. What elements contribute to an effective聽Control Environment?
