#59: Julie Thompson - The Last Line of Defense
Description
What happens when the people responsible aren’t responsible?
When is learning on the job dereliction of duty?
Do I really want to work for a company with a bad reputation?
These and other penetrating questions are addressed when auditing aficionado Julie Thompson joins The Rabbi and the Shrink.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejuliethompson/
3:00 Why is auditing the last line of defense?
Anticipate problems and prepare for when they inevitably happen
Trust but verify -- no gotcha
Like ethics, auditing calls for constant improvement
Do you want to work for or with a company with a poor reputation?
The power of objective opinion
8:45 What makes a good (or ethical) auditor?
Am I qualified for the job being offered?
Pressure to overlook problem situations as “outliers”
Downplaying as “low-risk”
Neglect in one area implies neglect in another
Van Halen and the red M&Ms
15:30 Covid masks on airlines or in places of business
Lasting effects and oversight
Internal vs. 3rd party follow up
23:00 What happens when people who are responsible aren’t responsible?
Inexperience = insecurity
Fear of asking questions or inefficiency
The enemies of ethics
Rationalization, fear, and deflection
The whistleblower’s dilemma
David and Goliath
32:00 The word of the day: contumacious
stubbornly perverse or rebellious; willfully and obstinately disobedient.
Mark Twain’s three kinds of lies
We have to have a sincere desire to do what’s right
Judaism’s internal self-audit