Fair, Firm, and Human: The Real Meaning of Enforcement in an Integrity Culture
Integrity is not about catching people doing wrong—it’s about creating the conditions for them to do right. People don’t show up to work intending to break policy; they show up to contribute, to belong, and to succeed. If we begin with that premise, enforcement becomes less about punishment and more about partnership. As I wrote […]
Absent from the Conversation, Present in the Consequence
“Sometimes the most powerful presence is the one that’s never left the room—it just hasn’t been invited”— Desiree Ramirez. There’s a kind of exclusion that doesn’t come from disagreement—it comes from invisibility. I wasn’t left off the invite. I wasn’t forgotten. I wasn’t thought of at all. No one meant harm. There was no calculated […]
The Evolution of the Chief Integrity Officer
The Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) role has historically centered on ensuring that organizations follow laws, regulations, and policies. A compliance program focuses on adherence to rules to avoid punitive consequences. However, as organizations realized that proper ethical behavior could not be sustained through compliance alone, a natural evolution gave rise to the Chief Integrity Officer […]