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What if the name you were born with became a barrier to your dream job? Jahanzaib Ansari faced this exact challenge and used his personal story of overcoming discrimination to fuel his passion to create a hiring process that partners with giants like IBM and Deloitte to ensure fairer hiring practices. Through his eyes, you'll uncover the journey of leading an innovative company in Canada, navigating the hurdles of growth, and using artificial intelligence to champion equality and inclusion in the workforce.The tech world is ever-changing, and staying ahead requires a unique set of skills. Emphasizing a growth mindset and the ability to remain agile, Jahanzaib discusses how openness to feedback and surrounding oneself with a skilled team can enhance leadership effectiveness. We delve into the importance of resilience in weathering economic challenges and organizational changes. Learn strategies to transform from a negative mindset to one of opportunity and growth, acknowledging that every leader's journey is filled with its own set of trials and triumphs.The episode wraps up with a focus on navigating AI ethics and fostering trust in professional relationships. Jahanzaib brings attention to the increasing role of Chief Ethics Officers in ensuring ethical use of data and preventing discrimination. We discuss best practices for hiring, advocating for collaboration between recruiters and hiring managers, and the importance of objective competency setting. As the conversation unfolds, we highlight the significance of building trust and fostering Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, despite the societal polarization surrounding these efforts. Jahanzaib underscores the need for organizations to remove unfair gatekeepers, ensuring that all individuals, regardless of background, have equal opportunities to thrive.What You'll Learn:• The evolution of leadership in the fast-paced world of A.I.• Building resilience and fostering a growth mindset• Navigating A.I. ethics and promoting bias-free hiring practices• The importance of trust and collaboration in professional relationships• Overcoming societal polarization to champion Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiativesPodcast Timestamps:(00:00) - Turning Bias Into Opportunity: Knockri's Origin Story(14:59) - Building Resilience Through A Growth Mindset(29:36) - Navigating Ethics: A.I. and Hiring Practices(36:29) - Building Trust and DEI Practices(44:20) - Mastering Self-Leadership Is A Lifelong ProcessMore of Jahanzaib Ansari:Jahanzaib Ansari is the co-founder of Knockri, an award-winning behavioral assessment platform that integrates ethical AI with I/O Psychology to revolutionize hiring. Driven by a mission to create a more inclusive, fair, and efficient recruitment process, he partners with Fortune 500 companies like IBM, Deloitte, SAP, and the Canadian Federal Government to help them build diverse teams and foster equity. Beyond leading Knockri, Jahanzaib serves as a Next Generation Business Leader to the Business Council of Canada, collaborating with top executives to drive meaningful change. A recognized thought leader in AI, the Future of Work, and Diversity, he has spoken at prestigious international events and earned accolades such as Innovator of the Year by Ascend, the Exceptional Leadership Award by AUSCAN Forum, and a spot on HRD Magazine's list of Canada's Rising Stars. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jansari1/Key Topics Discussed:Positive Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Tech Innovation, Adaptability, A.I., Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Hiring, Ethics, Resilience, Growth Mindset, Agility, Receiving Feedback, Persistence, Collaboration, Building Trust, DEI, Leading with Transparency, Chief Ethics Officer, Establishing Credibility, Emerging Leaders, Servant Leadership, Self-Leadership, CEO SuccessMore of Do Good to Lead Well:Website: https://craigdowden.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigdowden/
What role does integrity need to play in your company's culture? How can legal teams and corporate leaders foster it? And where do you get started if you want to write a book on it?Join Rob Chesnut, author of Intentional Integrity: How Smart Companies Can Lead an Ethical Revolution, as he discusses his path from prosecutor at the Department of Justice to tech industry legal leader at eBay, Chegg, and Airbnb, and how integrity and ethics became the cornerstone of both his career and his personal philosophy.Listen as Rob discusses scaling global legal teams for some of the biggest disruptors in the world, embedding integrity into your company's corporate culture, transitioning from general counsel to author and thought leader, and much more.Read detailed summary: https://www.spotdraft.com/podcast/episode-87TopicsIntroduction: 0:00Transitioning from prosecutor to tech counsel: 2:12Joining eBay in the early years: 4:13Building eBay's trust and safety functions: 5:01Making the leap to general counsel: 7:21Reflecting on mentorship: 9:13Knowing when to move on to new opportunities: 13:13Leading legal at Airbnb: 15:50Signature interview questions: 20:56Developing the “Chief Ethics Officer” role: 23:04Writing Intentional Integrity: 32:10How a company can start their integrity program: 34:31The changing integrity landscape: 41:13How to contact Rob: 42:50Rapid-fire questions: 44:07Connect with us:Rob Chesnut - https://www.linkedin.com/in/robchesnut/Tyler Finn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tylerhfinnSpotDraft - https://www.linkedin.com/company/spotdraftSpotDraft is a leading contract lifecycle management platform that solves your end-to-end contract management issues. Visit https://www.spotdraft.com to learn more.
20th February 2025Dr. Lex Takkenberg will spell out the basic facts about the Agency's mandate, history and work on behalf of Palestinian refugees. A Dutch National, he is Senior Advisor on the Question of Palestine at ARDD, Arab Renaissance for Democracy and Development, in Amman. From 1989 until 2019, he worked in various field and headquarters positions with UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, most recently at its Amman headquarters as the agency's first Chief Ethics Officer. He was previously UNRWA's General Counsel, Director of Operations, and (Deputy) Field Director in Gaza and Syria. Before joining UNRWA, he was the Legal Officer of the Dutch Refugee Council, from 1983 until 1989. A law graduate from the University of Amsterdam, where he also worked as an Academic Assistant from 1987-1989, he obtained a Doctorate in International Law from the University of Nijmegen, the Netherlands, in 1997 after having successfully defended his doctoral dissertation entitled The Status of Palestinian Refugees in International Law. Oxford University Press (OUP) published a commercial edition of the dissertation in 1998; an integral Arabic translation was published by the Institute for Palestine Studies in 2003. A new version of the book – co-authored with Francesca Albanese – was published, also with OUP, in 2020.
Another wild week of change at the intersection of business, technology, and human experience. This week has brought with it a number of new developments and changes that have a lot more to them than meets the eye. Also, thanks to all of you who have sent things along to keep my agenda relevant to you. Always appreciate the engagement. McDonald's Deepfake - A classic 80's dude smoking a cigarette while pounding a quarter-pounder may seem harmless enough, but the flurry of noise it created begs a deeper question. When does AI fabrication cross the line from harmless fun to harmful misinformation? Anthropic Claude 3 - Will our AI subscriptions soon look like our streaming subs? The GenAI wars are in full swing as Anthropic drops their latest release, crushing the benchmarks of their competition. Should everyone jump on the bandwagon or will this become another Apple vs. Android / AMD vs. Nvidia debate. Time will tell. AI Cracks Fusion - This update should light up your day, figuratively and possibly literally. AI has been trained to solve a huge problem in fusion power, tearing mode instabilities. Now, that may not mean much to you but it's an interesting development in both the clean energy and AI discussion. Chief Ethics Officer - As if companies don't have enough C-suite execs, will 2024 be the year of the CEO2? While there's definitely value in a greater focus on ethics and morals as we move into an AI-drive world, is a new top exec at the table the right move? Maybe, maybe not. AI > Humans - AI is more creative than humans, according to the University of Arkansas. Before you throw in the towel and prepare to submit to your machine overlords, you may want to read the fine print. While AI may have crushed it competition in some specific ways, that shouldn't be surprising and it doesn't mean AI beats humans in a head-to-head showdown....at least not yet. Show Notes: 0:00 - Introduction 1:25 - McDonald's Deepfake 7:05 - Anthropic Claude 3 13:35 - AI Cracks Fusion Problem 18:44 - Chief Ethics Officer 24:32 - Humans vs. AI
In this episode of Investing In Integrity, our CEO, Ross Overline has a conversation with Katie Lawler, the EVP and Global Chief Ethics Officer at US Bank. Having started her career as a labor and employment attorney, Katie has spent close to twenty-two years with US Bank, working in legal, human resources, and ethics roles. Katie's role at US Bank involves balancing culture and compliance. She focuses on building systems, structures, and processes to ensure every employee acts with high integrity. Unlike a typical Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer, her role is distinct from regulatory compliance. Financial services are fundamentally based on trust, requiring high levels of integrity. Recognizing the broader impact of financial services on various aspects of the economy highlights the importance of ethical practices in this industry.
When we think of AI, the "elephant in the room" for educators is Plagiarism. This is the third installment from Dr. Jovana Davidovic on AI & Education, this time, addressing Plagiarism. Does the use of AI tools mean plagiarism across the board? What is the connection between Large Language Models (LLMs) and Generative AI, where the machine can write an entire paragraph, a page, or even a book just at one prompt? What are some ways to address GAI, LLM, etc. with regard to plagiarism in education?Professor Jovana Davidovic (PhD) is an Associate Professor at the University of Iowa, and a Senior Fellow here at the Stockdale Center. She also holds an appointment with the College of Laws Center for Human Rights at the University of Iowa, and she is the Chief Ethics Officer at BabelAi, a company that audits and certifies Ai systems. Her research and teaching interests include social and political philosophy, applied ethics, philosophy of law, military ethics, AI and algorithm ethics. Her recent work has focused on AI and algorithm ethics in military settings and algorithm audits.
We continue our discussion of AI & Education. Data Analytics can inform a teacher as to the relative quality of a student's work. AI can analyze large volumes of educational data to identify trends and patterns related to student performance and engagement. Educators can use this information to make data-driven decisions, such as identifying struggling students early, implementing interventions, and improving curriculum design. But there are also "downsides" to AI. We discuss bias, opacity, privacy and other issues.Professor Jovana Davidovic (PhD) is an Associate Professor at the University of Iowa, and a Senior Fellow here at the Stockdale Center. She also holds an appointment with the College of Laws Center for Human Rights at the University of Iowa, and she is the Chief Ethics Officer at BabelAi, a company that audits and certifies Ai systems. Her research and teaching interests include social and political philosophy, applied ethics, philosophy of law, military ethics, AI and algorithm ethics. Her recent work has focused on AI and algorithm ethics in military settings and algorithm audits.
We talk about AI in general, and then get specific on several fronts. What does Personalized Learning mean, and how does AI assist in its application? Are intelligent tutoring systems different from personalized learning? Are there ways to fairly integrate automated grading and feedback into a teacher's workflow?Professor Jovana Davidovic (PhD) is an Associate Professor at the University of Iowa, and a Senior Fellow here at the Stockdale Center. She also holds an appointment with the College of Laws Center for Human Rights at the University of Iowa, and she is the Chief Ethics Officer at BabelAi, a company that audits and certifies Ai systems. Her research and teaching interests include social and political philosophy, applied ethics, philosophy of law, military ethics, AI and algorithm ethics. Her recent work has focused on AI and algorithm ethics in military settings and algorithm audits.
Sean Behr is the CEO of Fountain, the company transforming the hiring process for hourly workers. Sean and the team have helped more than 80M applicants in 75 countries at places like Stitch Fix, sweetgreen, and gopuff. Fountain has raised $225M to date most recently through a $100M series C last June from an amazing list of investors including B Capital Group, SoftBank, DCM, and Uncork Capital.Sean joined Fountain as CEO in 2020 after founding fleet infrastructure platform Stratim, serving as SVP of Adap.tv through its acquisition by AOL, and holding various management roles at Shopping.com.Listen and learn...How Sean is creating opportunities for frontline workers around the worldWhat's uniquely challenging about hiring frontline vs. knowledge workersHow long before robots will replace human frontline workersThe ethical implications of using AI in hiringWhat biases are embedded in the hiring process... without AIWhy the future of hiring... is more human thanks to AIReferences in this episode...May Habib, Writer CEO, on AI and the Future of WorkJosh Bersin, HRTech pioner, on AI and the Future of WorkWhy every organization needs a Chief Ethics Officer
In this week's episode, Sigalle interviews Robert Chestnut, former General Counsel and Chief Ethics Officer at Airbnb and Author of the Bestseller "Intentional Integrity: How Smart Companies Can Lead An Ethical Revolution." Rob shares his journey from the U.S. Justice Department to eBay to Airbnb and the benefits of exploring new sides and angles of your career. He then digs deep into the importance of business integrity, how he helped build an integrity culture at Airbnb, and how his work led to a bestselling book. Visit https://www.intentionalintegrity.com/ to learn more.
In this episode of The Ethics Experts, Nick welcomes Reid Blackman, Ph.D. Reid is the author of “Ethical Machines” (Harvard Business Review Press), Founder and CEO of Virtue, an AI ethical risk consultancy, volunteer Chief Ethics Officer for the non-profit Government Blockchain Association, and an advisor to the Canadian government on their federal AI regulations. He was also a founding member of EY's AI Advisory Board and a Senior Advisor to the Deloitte AI Institute. https://www.linkedin.com/in/reid-blackman/ www.reidblackman.com
A CMO Confidential Interview with Rob Chesnut, the former Airbnb General Counsel & Chief Ethics Officer, Chegg General Counsel, SVP of Trust & Safety at eBay, and author of Intentional Integrity. Rob discusses how to think about integrity in the age of transparency - when every consumer and employee is functioning as their own newsroom, the difference between virtue signaling and real choices, and how marketing should help lead this discussion. Key topics include the diversity of what integrity means, managing conflict, and how to manage when "we are all more connected and more divided than ever" and no one agrees on "the facts" Listen to our discussion on PGA/LIV, Disney and Budweiser as well as an incredible story about a Vatican communion wafer listed for auction on eBay. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Navrina shares why trust and transparency are crucial in the AI space and why she believes having a Chief Ethics Officer should become an industry standard. Our conversation ends with a discussion about compliance and what AI tech organizations can do to ensure reliable, trustworthy, and transparent products. To get 30 minutes of uninterrupted knowledge from The National AI Advisory Committee member, Mozilla board of directors member, and World Economic Forum young global leader Navrina Singh, tune in now!Key Points From This Episode:Welcoming today's guest, CEO and Founder of Credo AI, Navrina Singh. A look at Navrina's recent background and why she decided to start Credo AI.Why it's important to take responsibility for the technology you create.The reasons why the AI technology industry chose to create its own systems of oversight.Why trust is a crucial part of the AI technology sector. How Credo AI helps companies engage with issues of transparency and trust. The people at various companies who are in charge of AI governance that Credo deals with. Who Navrina thinks should be responsible for AI governance at every company. Where Credo's clients usually fall short when it comes to compliance.What AI technology companies should be thinking about beyond compliance. Navrina's view on what organizations can do to ensure reliable, trustworthy, and transparent tech.Tweetables:“I always saw technology as the tool that would help me change the world. Especially growing up in an environment where women don't have the luxury that some other people have, you tend to lean on things that can make your ideas happen, and technology was that for me.” —@navrinasingh [0:01:17]“As technologists, it's our responsibility to make sure that the technologies we are putting out in the world that are becoming the fabric of our society, we take responsibility for it.” —@navrinasingh [0:04:04]“By its very nature, trust is all about saying something and then consistently delivering on what you said. That's how you build trust.” —@navrinasingh [0:08:58]“I founded Credo AI for a reason, to bring more honest accountability in artificial intelligence.” —@navrinasingh [0:10:45]“We are going to see more trust officers and trust functions emerge within organizations, but I am not really sure if a chief ethics officer is going to emerge as a core persona, at least not in the next two to three years. Is it needed? Absolutely, it's needed.” —@navrinasingh [0:17:32]Links Mentioned in Today's Episode:Navrina Singh on TwitterNavrina Singh on LinkedInCredo AIThe National AI Advisory CommitteeWorld Economic ForumDr. Fei-Fei Li on LinkedInHow AI HappensSama
Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages I've done my fair share of work in organizational development, some of which involved helping big companies set up visions, missions, and values. Most of the time that work honestly drove me nuts. The phrase ‘death by lamination' sums up the majority of corporate values. They come up with a bland list, stick it on the wall, and hope that it will shift the company's culture. One of the greatest farces in the world of value statements, though, is including integrity in that list. Get book links and resources at https://www.mbs.works/2-pages-podcast/ Robert Chesnut is the former Chief Ethics Officer at Airbnb, and author of Intentional Integrity: How Smart Companies Can Lead an Ethical Revolution. Robert reads two pages from his book, ‘Intentional Integrity.' [reading begins at 6:05] Hear us discuss: What prevents companies from being ethical?: “Integrity is contagious.” [1:46] | Having the courage to not be silent: “As a leader, being willing to encourage and reward people for speaking up can change the entire culture.” [3:18] | The evolution of ethics throughout the years. [11:33]
In this episode of Lessons I Learned in Law Scott Brown speaks to Rob Chesnut. Rob retired last year after spending more than 5 years as General Counsel and Chief Ethics Officer at AirBnB. During that time he grew the legal team from 30 to over 150 legal professionals in 20 offices around the world. Rob is a graduate of Harvard Law School and the University of Virginia, and previously worked at the US Justice Department where he prosecuted bank robberies, kidnappings, murder, and espionage cases. He also led eBay's North America legal team and is the author of Intentional Integrity: How Smart Companies Can Lead an Ethical Revolution. Rob reveals some of the lessons he learned in law including:· Integrity matters in business. There's an expectation now that businesses do good, not solely exist make money. · There can be ‘creative' solutions to ethical problems, which means integrity can actually be subtle and isn't always an absolute. · Diverse organisations actually perform better than homogenous ones. The best person for the job, is the person who brings a different perspective to the team. Rob also shares some fascinating social experiments on the subject of integrity. How honest and trustworthy, are people in everyday life? You might be surprised by the findings!! Presented by Scott Brown of Heriot Brown Legal Recruitment. Follow Heriot Brown:Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook | InstagramThis episode of Lessons I Learned in Law is brought to you by Beamery.Beamery is an AI-powered talent platform, designed to hire candidates faster, develop the skills of your workforce, and increase employee retention.Find out more at Beamery.com
In this episode of The Remarkable Project Jay speaks with Rob Chesnut, Airbnb's former General Counsel and Chief Ethics Officer, about why self-awareness is so important to professional and personal progress, how influential organisations are primed to pick up the slack of governments in areas where action matters to their customers, and the data that shows companies with intentional integrity outperform the market.Rob Chesnut retired in 2021 after over five years as Airbnb's General Counsel and Chief Ethics Officer.A graduate of Harvard Law School and the University of Virginia, Rob worked with the U.S. Justice Department for 14 years, where he prosecuted bank robberies, kidnappings, murder, and espionage cases, including the prosecution of CIA employees Aldrich Ames and Harold Nicholson. He joined eBay in 1999 as its third lawyer, and went on to lead their North American legal team before later founding the business' Trust and Safety team. The following 6 years saw him in the role of the General Counsel at digital education leader Chegg, where he helped take the company public in 2013.Rob joined Airbnb in early 2016, growing their in-house legal function from 30 to over 150 professionals in 20 offices around the world. His team led initiatives to promote home sharing and address regulatory issues with local governments and landlords around the world. He also developed a popular interactive employee program, Integrity Belongs Here, to help drive ethics throughout the culture at the company.His book Intentional Integrity: How Smart Companies Can Lead an Ethical Revolution was published by St Martin's Press in July 2020, and acts as an extension of his work helping companies develop strategies to drive integrity into their culture. He lives in San Francisco, CA.Three Remarkable TakeawaysWhy self-awareness and owning your mistakes is so important in enabling you to keep moving forward, in business and life in general.How the concept of “Kinder Capitalism” feeds into thinking around what an ideal world looks like, and how organisations can help get us closer to it when governments can't or won't.The data that shows companies with deeper Connect with RobFind him on LinkedInLearn more about Rob's work at the Intentional Integrity website
It is not a surprise that any private investigator has a plethora of experiences and stories to provide terrific fodder for an interesting read. It could be a tale of an interesting case, a compilation of short stories, or an instructional how-to book. The topics are endless. Where do you start? How do you get published? What are your available options? Private Investigator and Chief Ethics Officer of a major global provider of whistleblower hotline and compliance services in over 150 countries, Eugene Ferraro has published more than a dozen books. Through the publishing process, Gene became annoyed with the tactics of big-name publishers and developed an efficient process to enable to individuals to get their works published. Tune in to hear Gene provide tips and guidelines to enable you to become a successful author.
It is not a surprise that any private investigator has a plethora of experiences and stories to provide terrific fodder for an interesting read. It could be a tale of an interesting case, a compilation of short stories, or an instructional how-to book. The topics are endless. Where do you start? How do you get published? What are your available options? Private Investigator and Chief Ethics Officer of a major global provider of whistleblower hotline and compliance services in over 150 countries, Eugene Ferraro has published more than a dozen books. Through the publishing process, Gene became annoyed with the tactics of big-name publishers and developed an efficient process to enable to individuals to get their works published. Tune in to hear Gene provide tips and guidelines to enable you to become a successful author.
Jovana Davidovic (PhD, University of Minnesota, 2011) is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at University of Iowa, where she also holds a complimentary appointment at the Law School and the Center for Human Rights. Her research focuses on military ethics and philosophy of international law and has been published in venues such as Ethical Theory and Moral Practice, Journal of Military Ethics, Ethics and International Affairs, Journal of Applied Ethics, and others. Davidovic has also worked extensively as an ethics consultant, most recently serving as the Chief Ethics Officer for BABL AI, an algorithmic bias auditing and ethics consultancy. She is a resident Fellow at the Stockdale Center for Ethical Leadership.
Welcome to India Reset - A Financial Express podcast with focus this time on the ESG Imperative, where we have Dr Mukund Rajan in conversation with Ms Naina Lal Kidwai.Mukund Rajan is the Chairman of ECube Investment Advisors, a first of its kind platform created in 2019 to catalyse Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) changes in Corporate India. Prior to this, he held a number of senior executive positions through his 23-year career with the Tata Group, where he served as the first Brand Custodian of the Tata Group, Chief Ethics Officer, Chairman of the Tata Global Sustainability Council, and Member of the Group Executive Council at Tata Sons. Dr Rajan's third book, “OUTLAST – How ESG Can Benefit Your Business”, co-authored with Dr Colonel Rajeev Kumar, has just been published by HarperCollins.”In today's episode Dr. Rajan talks to Ms Naina Lal Kidwai, Chair, India Sanitation Coalition and former president, FICCI.This is part of the FE Boardroom event and in future we'll be bringing you more on this series of conversations about ThE ESG Imperative hosted by Dr. Mukund Rajan. You can soon listen to this podcast on the Financial Express website and app as well as everywhere you listen to your podcasts.
Jovana Davidovic (PhD, University of Minnesota, 2011) is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at University of Iowa, where she also holds a complimentary appointment at the Law School and the Center for Human Rights. Her research focuses on military ethics and philosophy of international law and has been published in venues such as Ethical Theory and Moral Practice, Journal of Military Ethics, Ethics and International Affairs, Journal of Applied Ethics, and others. Davidovic has also worked extensively as an ethics consultant, most recently serving as the Chief Ethics Officer for BABL AI, an algorithmic bias auditing and ethics consultancy. She is a resident Fellow at the Stockdale Center for Ethical Leadership.
Do you need to be ruthless to attract success? The answer is a resounding no. In fact, for ambitious professionals to unlock their potential, personal integrity is a key component. Chief Ethics Officer at Airbnb and former US Counsel Rob Chesnut believes great leaders embody authenticity, self-awareness and transparency and set the temperature for the culture of the companies they work for. Rob talks with Ben about why young professionals must use their North Star to guide them towards companies whose values align with their own. You'll hear why customers are attracted to ethically-led businesses, why integrity can be a double-edged sword and why leaders should bring their personal ethics into their roles Listen to more Subject Matter podcasts at: http://www.subjectmatterpodcast.com (http://www.subjectmatterpodcast.com)
To thrive in the future, companies must rethink their growth strategies. A select group of companies, that Accenture calls Forerunners, recognize that emerging lifestyle shifts among consumers and investors will impact business in the future. But Forerunners are not just reacting to change. They are taking real steps to seize opportunities. These companies are charting a better course into the future by prioritizing ethical usage of technology, environmental sustainability, human care and more. In this episode, we will speak with: Gianfranco Casati, C.E.O. of Growth Markets at Accenture; Will Griffin, Chief Ethics Officer at Hypergiant; and Barry Swartzberg, C.E.O. at Vitality Group Inc.
Episode 197 features Rob Chesnut, Author, Investor, and Former General Counsel at Airbnb. His book, "Intentional Integrity: How Smart Companies Can Lead an Ethical Revolution" was published with St Martin's Press and can be found here - https://www.intentionalintegrity.com/ Find Rob Online:Website: www.intentionalintegrity.comLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robchesnut/About Rob:Rob Chesnut works with companies to help them develop strategies to drive integrity into their culture.He was most recently the Chief Ethics Officer of Airbnb, Inc., a role he took on in late 2019 after almost four years as Airbnb's General Counsel.Rob is a graduate of Harvard Law School and the University of Virginia. He worked for 14 years with the U.S. Justice Department, where he prosecuted bank robberies, kidnappings, murder, and espionage cases, including the prosecution of CIA employee Aldrich Ames. He joined eBay in 1999 as its third lawyer, where he led eBay's North America legal team and later founded the Internet's first e-commerce person-to-person Trust and Safety operation. Rob subsequently spent nearly 6 years as the General Counsel and first attorney at digital education leader Chegg, where he helped take the company public in 2013. He joined Airbnb in 2016, where he grew the legal team from 30 to over 150 legal professionals in 20 offices around the world. His team led initiatives to promote home-sharing and address regulatory issues with local governments and landlords around the world. Rob developed a popular interactive employee program, Integrity Belongs Here, to help drive ethics throughout the culture at the company.On July 28, he published Intentional Integrity: How Smart Companies Can Lead an Ethical Revolution with St Martin's Press. He lives in San Francisco, CA.........Thank you for listening! If you wanted to learn more about the host, Brian Ondrako, check out his “Now” Page - https://www.brianondrako.com/now or Sign up for his Weekly Newsletter and 3x a Week Blog - https://brianondrako.com/subscribe/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week's guest is an important indicator of a future world where doing the right things will directly correlate with getting the financial results. As the ex-Chief Ethics Officer of Airbnb, Robert Chesnut. Robert has lived the journey of doing the right things actually driving better results. What was once a paradox of trying to achieve profits (for shareholders) versus doing the right things for employees, customers and the environment is no longer the case now and he argues will need to be the norm for operating practices and leadership by 2031. It's a lesson in the choices we no longer need to make to be successful.
Silicon Valley expert Robert Chesnut teaches that companies that do not think seriously about a crucial element of corporate culture--integrity--are destined to fail. He has written a book called Intentional Integrity: How Smart Companies Can Lead an Ethical Revolution. It provides a six-step process to foster and manage a culture of integrity in organizations. This week on Remarkable People, Guy speaks with Robert Chesnut, General Counsel at AirBnb, about ethics and responsibility.
Rob Chesnut is a phenomenal leader. Before guiding companies in their ethics, he worked in the U.S. Justice Department for 14 years. When he began to feel that his work putting criminals away––mainly young people––was too negative, he took a leap of faith and sent an email that would change his career trajectory. Rob Chesnut is the former Chief Ethics Officer at Airbnb. He previously led eBay's North America legal team, where he founded the Internet's first ecommerce person-to-person platform Trust and Safety team. He was the general counsel at Chegg, Inc. for nearly 6 years. His book, Intentional Integrity, demonstrates how companies that do not think seriously about a crucial element of corporate culture―integrity―are destined to fail.
Rob is the former General Counsel and Chief Ethics Officer of Airbnb. Rob is a graduate of Harvard Law School and the University of Virginia. He worked for 14 years with the U.S. Justice Department. In 1999, Rob left the U.S. Attorney's Office and moved to California to become eBay's third attorney, handling a wide variety of litigation, IP and regulatory/compliance matters for the company globally. Later in his career, Rob joined Airbnb as General Counsel in the spring of 2016, where he grew the legal team from 30 to over 150 legal professionals in 20 offices around the world. Links _______________________ Find Rob & his book: https://www.intentionalintegrity.com/ Join our community: https://forms.gle/3gmq2WahzJZZ9Bny9 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3jkFkD3 Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3A4PPjZ Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/2SwB9Jr Instagram/Twitter/Linkedin: @utopiaisnow Timestamps _______________________ 0:00 - Intro 2:29 - Diogenes the Cynic and the business world 5:00 - What the hell is a Chief Ethics Officer? 10:11 - Why did Rob become a Chief Ethics Officer? 14:21 - Rob's gripes with Milton Friedman 19:13 - How Important is a motive when doing the right thing? 23:51 - Rob's definition of ethics 27:01 - To what extent do companies, like Airbnb, do the right thing as a means to an end, rather than an end in itself 29:47- Shashwats Story & the business culture of India 37:49 - Where do we draw the line and hold people accountable for ethical quandaries? 42:57 - How to create a more empathetic legal system and navigate 'grey' ethical spaces? 46:41- How do we incentive ethical leadership? 50:39 - How do we create an ethical environment? 58:24 - How can we find the courage to be ethical leaders? 1:01:15 - What is Rob's Utopia? Mentioned _______________________ 1) Diogenes the Cynic 2) Brian Chesky 3)#MeToo Movement 4) Milton Freedman 5) Conscious Capitalism 6) Stakeholder Capitalism 7) Alex Edmans 8) Give and Take by Adam Grant 9) The Power of Ethics by Susan Liautaud 10) Gunda's (Hindi word for gangsters) 11) Free Will by Sam Harris 12) Paul Millerd 13) Mahatma Gandhi Credits _______________________ Cover Art: Airbnb Logo Music: A Journey Through The Universe – Lesion X --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/utopia-is-now/message
On this episode of the podcast Steve chats with Rob Chesnut, the former Chief Ethics Officer and general counsel of Airbnb where he oversaw 125 legal professionals in over 20 offices around the world. During this conversation we take a look at intentional integrity and the mindset needed to put integrity into practice and transform workplace culture. We also discuss some of the practices that he teaches leaders about being proactive, inspiring their workforce, and staying ahead of the ethical revolution.
*This episode is an excerpt taken from our 2020 interview. Companies often assume their workplace cultures are ones with high levels of integrity. But too many rely on reactive rather than proactive approaches to managing misconduct. On this episode of Gartner's Talent Angle, Rob Chesnut, Chief Ethics Officer of Airbnb, offers practical advice on creating organizational culture with intentional integrity. Chestnut also lays out how companies can effectively clarify their ethical stances and motivate employees to model desired values.
Annabel Gillard is an International Advisory Council Member at the Institute of Business Ethics. She previously had a long career in asset management where she ran institutional business development businesses for large asset managers and held various board and committee roles in the CFA UK organization. She is currently pursuing a post-graduate degree in the twin disciplines of Philosophy and AI. Our conversation touches multiple times on the importance of lifelong learning and the systems thinking approach that can bring together seemingly orthogonal topics and enable richer learning. First, though, we return to Annabel's investment career and her insights on what it takes to build asset management businesses that are sustainable. We examine the positives and negatives of the culture of some financial environments and ask the question as to whether Chief Ethics Officer should be elevated as a C-Suite role within financial services firms. We ask whether ethics training is like training a muscle needing a case study approach and frequent reminders and how this can be integrated into firm structures.We then move to AI, one of Annabel's current topics and its areas of fit as well as lack of fit. This is also an area where an ethical overlay will increasingly be applied. This series was made possible by the kind support of MainStreet Partners, a London-based independent and dedicated sustainable investment advisor that provides ESG multi-asset and multi-manager portfolios and a range of holistic portfolio analytics tools including sustainability ratings and bespoke sustainability intelligence. It was also supported by Carbonado Partners, an industry expert in capital raising for all asset classes, that endeavors to provide thoughtful solutions that address emerging managers' perspectives and challenges.
“Progress is the realisation of utopias” - Oscar Wilde I had an engaging conversation with Doris Viljoen and Schalk Engelbrecht. We discussed the relevance of utopian thinking with perspectives from Philosophy and Futures Studies. Doris is a senior futurist at Stellenbosch University's Institute for Futures Research (IFR) where she endeavours to interpret global as well as local trends and assess their relevance for South Africa and Africa. She has specialised skills in environmental scanning, the application of foresight methodology, scenario planning as well as strategy development. Before joining the IFR, Doris did consulting work on feasibility and location assessment studies for large capital projects and received the top student award on the M.Phil Futures Studies programme. She has a wide range of research interests and is passionate about asking the right questions, searching for and finding relevant data as well as designing tools and techniques to facilitate thinking about plausible futures. She is well versed in multiple scenario planning techniques and has facilitated decision making teams through scenario exercises on topics ranging from infrastructure planning, higher education, and downstream metals beneficiation to the futures of work in South Africa. Doris also lectures on the academic programmes in Futures Studies at the University of Stellenbosch Business School. Her particular areas of specialty are scenario planning, organisational foresight, futures studies frameworks, tools and techniques, and managing foresight projects. Her research towards a PhD in Futures Studies looks at the future of work, specifically focusing on non-conventional employment engagements. Schalk is an ethicist, the Chief Ethics Officer at KPMG in South Africa, and a student of philosophy. He is responsible for KPMG's internal ethics programme, and assists client companies to identify ethics risk, develop Codes of Ethics, design ethics management programmes and facilitate ethics training. Schalk is also a research associate with the Centre for Applied Ethics at Stellenbosch University. In 2010 he completed his PhD in Philosophy with a thesis on the need to revive utopian thinking in an anti-utopian age. He has presented papers at national and international conferences on topics that include "radical business ethics", "the problem of the commons in organisations", and "ethics and utopian thinking". He is published in academic and popular journals and has been an invited speaker at conferences and provincial Anti-Corruption events. Before joining KPMG Schalk lectured Philosophy and Ethics at the University of Stellenbosch and North-West University. He has lectured Business Ethics as part of the University of Stellenbosch Business School's MBA programme, and was the previous editor-in-chief of the African Journal of Business Ethics. Resources: Bellamy, E., & Beaumont, M. (2007). Looking backward, 2000-1887. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Bregman, Rutger. (2017). Utopia for Realists. London, England: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC. Cooke, M. (2004). Redeeming Redemption: The Utopian Dimension of Critical Social Theory. Philosophy & Social Criticism, 30(4), 413–429. https://doi.org/10.1177/0191453704044026 Hines, A.(2020). Utopia is a moving target: https://www.andyhinesight.com/after-capitalism/utopia-is-a-moving-target/ Huxley, A. (2007). Brave new world. Toronto: Vintage Canada. More, T., & Turner, P. (1965). Utopia. London: Penguin Books. Skidelsky, R., & Skidelsky, E. (2012). How much is enough?: Money and the good life. New York: Other Press. Tankersley, J. (2018). Reimagining Our Tomorrows: Making Sure Your Future Doesn't Suck. Unique Visions, Incorporated.
The Compliance Life details the journey to and in the role of a Chief Compliance Officer. How does one come to sit in the CCO chair? What are some of the skills a CCO needs to success navigate the compliance waters in any company? What are some of the top challenges CCOs have faced and how did they meet them? These questions and many others will be explored in this new podcast series. Over four episodes each month on The Compliance Life, I visit with one current or former CCO to explore their journey to the CCO chair. This month, my guest is Rob Chesnut, whose most recent position was as the Chief Ethics Officer at Airbnb. He is also the author of the best-selling book, Intentional Integrity: How Smart Companies Can Lead an Ethical Revolution with St Martin's Press. In this fourth and final episode, we chat about what led Rob to write Intentional Integrity. We move to considering the future as Rob discusses where he sees compliance headed in 2025 and beyond? We also take up some of the projects Rob is considering. In a Special Bonus Question, Rob tells us how he is still able play basketball with your teenage son. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Compliance Life details the journey to and in the role of a Chief Compliance Officer. How does one come to sit in the CCO chair? What are some of the skills a CCO needs to success navigate the compliance waters in any company? What are some of the top challenges CCOs have faced and how did they meet them? These questions and many others will be explored in this new podcast series. Over four episodes each month on The Compliance Life, I visit with one current or former CCO to explore their journey to the CCO chair. This month, my guest is Rob Chesnut, whose most recent position was as the Chief Ethics Officer at Airbnb. He is also the author of the best-selling book, Intentional Integrity: How Smart Companies Can Lead an Ethical Revolution with St Martin's Press. In this third episode, Rob talks about his move in 2016 to Airbnb as GC and what it was like in those early days. We talked about Rob's move to the role of Chief Ethics Officer at Airbnb. We chat about his ‘Integrity Belongs Here' initiative and conclude with some of the things he learned moving to the Chief Ethics Officer chair. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Compliance Life details the journey to and in the role of a Chief Compliance Officer. How does one come to sit in the CCO chair? What are some of the skills a CCO needs to success navigate the compliance waters in any company? What are some of the top challenges CCOs have faced and how did they meet them? These questions and many others will be explored in this new podcast series. Over four episodes each month on The Compliance Life, I visit with one current or former CCO to explore their journey to the CCO chair. This month, my guest is Rob Chesnut, whose most recent position was as the Chief Ethics Officer at Airbnb. He is also the author of the best-selling book, Intentional Integrity: How Smart Companies Can Lead an Ethical Revolution with St Martin's Press. In this second episode, we take up Rob's move across country to become the 3rd lawyer at eBay in the 1990s. We visit about what eBay and Silicon Valley like in those early days. We discussed Rob's fraud prevention program he created at eBay. We discussed how the process of taking a company public help to focus on compliance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Compliance Life details the journey to and in the role of a Chief Compliance Officer. How does one come to sit in the CCO chair? What are some of the skills a CCO needs to success navigate the compliance waters in any company? What are some of the top challenges CCOs have faced and how did they meet them? These questions and many others will be explored in this new podcast series. Over four episodes each month on The Compliance Life, I visit with one current or former CCO to explore their journey to the CCO chair. This month, my guest is Rob Chesnut, whose most recent position was as the Chief Ethics Officer at Airbnb. He is also the author of the best-selling book, Intentional Integrity: How Smart Companies Can Lead an Ethical Revolution with St Martin's Press. In this first episode, take a look at Rob's college study at UVA and how the UVA Honor Code influenced him throughout his professional career. We moved to first job out of law school and what led you to the US Attorney's office. We concluded by looking at some of the top cases he prosecuted while an AUSA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Rob Chesnut is the former General Counsel and Chief Ethics Officer for AirBnB and now a current advisor for the company. In this episode, Rob shares his experience with the company and talks about his new book, "Intentional Integrity" that Inc. Magazine ranked as one of the Top 10 New Business Books in 2020. #TheBISPodcast #Integrity #Ethics&Compliance
Former Council and Chief Ethics Officer of Airbnb Rob Chesnut has written a book that I think every business owner should read. “Intentional Integrity: How Smart Companies Can Lead An Ethical Revolution” explains that companies that do not think about their culture and Integrity are destined to fail. Inc Magazine has named it one of the Top Ten Business Books for 2020.After 14 years as a US Justice Department prosecutor he joined ebay in 1999 as their third lawyer where he founded the Trust and Safety team. After working with many silicon valley companies he joined Airbnb in 2016 and oversaw and developed “Integrity Belongs Here” which was a popular employee program that helped drive compliance within the company's culture.In the book he shows not only why, but also how to implement a code of ethics within any company. In our conversation we discuss why it is important and Rob shares some of his personal stories from the past. I also share a lot about how this topic has had an impact on the success of my business, National Powersports Distributors. Rob is a fascinating and captivating speaker and I could have talked with him for hours.
What is the business case for AI Ethics? This conversation explores the topic with invited panelists William Griffin and Alayna Kennedy. Willam Griffin is the Chief Ethics Officer of Hypergiant, an organization that works with partners to create powerful technology solutions and smarter, more efficient human workforces. Alayna Kennedy is a data scientist at IBM, working on creating ethical algorithms and aligning human and machine values. This conversation is moderated by All Tech Is Human's David Ryan Polgar. The organizational partner for the event is TheBridge. The conversation does not stop here! For each of the episodes in our series with All Tech is Human, you can find a detailed “continue the conversation” page on our website radicalai.org. For each episode we will include all of the action items we just debriefed as well as annotated resources that were mentioned by the guest speakers during the livestream, ways to get involved, relevant podcast episodes, books, and other publications.
Featuring Robert Chesnut former Chief Ethics Officer at AirBnB and author of Intentional Integrity: How Smart Companies Can Lead an Ethical Revolution (Recorded 11/23/20)
The Compliance Life details the journey to and in the role of a Chief Compliance Officer. How does one come to sit in the CCO chair? What are some of the skills a CCO needs to success navigate the compliance waters in any company? What are some of the top challenges CCOs have faced and how did they meet them? These questions and many others will be explored in this new podcast series. Over four episodes each month on The Compliance Life, I visit with one current or former CCO to explore their journey to the CCO chair. This month, my guest is Katie Smith who is the Vice President for Ethics at Assurance. She previously served as Assistant Vice President and Chief Ethics Officer for USAA and Executive Vice President and Chief Compliance and Ethics Officer at Convercent. Katie is passionate about compliance, having worked in the field for 20 years, building high-performing teams and increasing employee engagement by up to 300%. She has proven expertise in building and promoting talent, creating a trust-based culture, anti-corruption, code of conduct, conflict of interest, marketing internal programs, training and awareness, investigation excellence, data privacy and process efficiency. She is a much sought after public speaker and contributor featured in Wall Street Journal, Time, Fortune, NBC and Compliance Week. Katie's commitment to the compliance profession is well as she currently sits on the Board of Directors of the Ethics and Compliance Initiative (ECI). In this fourth and final episode, Katie discusses lessons for the compliance professional from the Coronavirus health crisis. We take a look at the role of the CCO after Coid-19 and whether there is an opportunity for you to refocus your compliance program. We conclude with a look at where the compliance professional and compliance profession might in in 2025 and beyond. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Compliance Life details the journey to and in the role of a Chief Compliance Officer. How does one come to sit in the CCO chair? What are some of the skills a CCO needs to success navigate the compliance waters in any company? What are some of the top challenges CCOs have faced and how did they meet them? These questions and many others will be explored in this new podcast series. Over four episodes each month on The Compliance Life, I visit with one current or former CCO to explore their journey to the CCO chair. This month, my guest is Katie Smith who is the Vice President for Ethics at Assurance. She previously served as Assistant Vice President and Chief Ethics Officer for USAA and Executive Vice President and Chief Compliance and Ethics Officer at Convercent. Katie is passionate about compliance, having worked in the field for 20 years, building high-performing teams and increasing employee engagement by up to 300%. She has proven expertise in building and promoting talent, creating a trust-based culture, anti-corruption, code of conduct, conflict of interest, marketing internal programs, training and awareness, investigation excellence, data privacy and process efficiency. She is a much sought after public speaker and contributor featured in Wall Street Journal, Time, Fortune, NBC and Compliance Week. Katie's commitment to the compliance profession is well as she currently sits on the Board of Directors of the Ethics and Compliance Initiative (ECI). In this third episode, we take up a topic not often discussed by compliance professionals: when is it time to move on? Katie gives six pivots points, including the following: (1) Incredible opportunity – lateral, upward, or balance; (2) Jaded. Objectivity is dying a slow death; (3) Bored as you have stood up a program, survived a crisis, now what do you do? (4) Retire and stay on Autopilot; (5) The support for you program is simply not there; and (6) Died on a compliance hill. Katie provides guidance on what compliance professionals should do if they find themselves in any of these situations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Compliance Life details the journey to and in the role of a Chief Compliance Officer. How does one come to sit in the CCO chair? What are some of the skills a CCO needs to success navigate the compliance waters in any company? What are some of the top challenges CCOs have faced and how did they meet them? These questions and many others will be explored in this new podcast series. Over four episodes each month on The Compliance Life, I visit with one current or former CCO to explore their journey to the CCO chair. This month, my guest is Katie Smith who is the Vice President for Ethics at Assurance. She previously served as Assistant Vice President and Chief Ethics Officer for USAA and Executive Vice President and Chief Compliance and Ethics Officer at Convercent. Katie is passionate about compliance, having worked in the field for 20 years, building high-performing teams and increasing employee engagement by up to 300%. She has proven expertise in building and promoting talent, creating a trust-based culture, anti-corruption, code of conduct, conflict of interest, marketing internal programs, training and awareness, investigation excellence, data privacy and process efficiency. She is a much sought after public speaker and contributor featured in Wall Street Journal, Time, Fortune, NBC and Compliance Week. Katie's commitment to the compliance profession is well as she currently sits on the Board of Directors of the Ethics and Compliance Initiative (ECI). In this second episode, we take up the some of the skills, tasks and roles that Katie used in her CCO/CECO roles. She discusses how the compliance profession and compliance professionals have evolved over the past two decades. We move into some of the challenges Ethics and Compliance functions face in the Covid-19 world. We conclude with some of Katie's thoughts on how persons just getting into the compliance field can garner mentors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Compliance Life details the journey to and in the role of a Chief Compliance Officer. How does one come to sit in the CCO chair? What are some of the skills a CCO needs to success navigate the compliance waters in any company? What are some of the top challenges CCOs have faced and how did they meet them? These questions and many others will be explored in this new podcast series. Over four episodes each month on The Compliance Life, I visit with one current or former CCO to explore their journey to the CCO chair. This month, my guest is Katie Smith who is the Vice President for Ethics at Assurance. She previously served as Assistant Vice President and Chief Ethics Officer for USAA and Executive Vice President and Chief Compliance and Ethics Officer at Convercent. Katie is passionate about compliance, having worked in the field for 20 years, building high-performing teams and increasing employee engagement by up to 300%. She has proven expertise in building and promoting talent, creating a trust-based culture, anti-corruption, code of conduct, conflict of interest, marketing internal programs, training and awareness, investigation excellence, data privacy and process efficiency. She is a much sought after public speaker and contributor featured in Wall Street Journal, Time, Fortune, NBC and Compliance Week. Katie's commitment to the compliance profession is well as she currently sits on the Board of Directors of the Ethics and Compliance Initiative (ECI). In this first episode, we consider Katie's journey to the CCO role. She talks about how her Liberal Arts degree, not a JD, facilitated her success in compliance. She details her initial corporate work in HR and moving over to the compliance field and her journey to the CCO chair. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tim covers how organizations can build a culture of integrity with Airbnb's Chief Ethics Officer, Rob Chesnut. Listen to the latest podcast now!Support the show (https://peoplemanagingpeople.com/)
Rob Chesnut, Silicon Valley Expert and Chief Ethics Officer, Airbnb, joined the HRD Live Podcast to discuss 'Intentional Integrity' and the importance of a solid core of ethics for businesses in creating a powerful, uniting culture for their employees, customers and leadership alike. The post Intentional Integrity and the future of workplace culture: Rob Chesnut, Chief Ethics Officer, Airbnb appeared first on HRD.
In this episode, I have the pleasure of talking with Will Griffin, Chief Ethics Officer of Hypergiant, an Austin Texas-based AI product and services company. We talk about how Hypergiant uses Immanuel Kant's categorical imperative in its ethics framework, how Hypergiant applies its ethics process with clients and why Will thinks ethical processes are important in AI development. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit artificiality.substack.com
Episode SummaryChuck Blanchard gives us a primer on the relationship between the military and politics by recounting his experience as General Counsel of the Air Force and Army and almost becoming a Congressman. He speaks candidly about being a clerk of the Supreme Court under Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and how the Court functions from an insider's view. If you've ever wondered how the government really works then don't miss Chuck Blanchard on The Sydcast. Syd Finkelstein Syd Finkelstein is the Steven Roth Professor of Management at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. He holds a Masters degree from the London School of Economics and a Ph.D. from Columbia University. Professor Finkelstein has published 25 books and 90 articles, including the bestsellers Why Smart Executives Fail and Superbosses: How Exceptional Leaders Master the Flow of Talent, which LinkedIn Chairman Reid Hoffman calls the “leadership guide for the Networked Age.” He is also a Fellow of the Academy of Management, a consultant and speaker to leading companies around the world, and a top 25 on the global Thinkers 50 list of top management gurus. Professor Finkelstein's research and consulting work often relies on in-depth and personal interviews with hundreds of people, an experience that led him to create and host his own podcast, The Sydcast, to uncover and share the stories of all sorts of fascinating people in business, sports, entertainment, politics, academia, and everyday life. Charles BlanchardCharles Blanchard, who previously served as the General Counsel of the Air Force and the Army, works with clients in the contracting and national security communities, drawing upon his experience in government and private practice, providing unique insights into doing business with the federal government. He represents major US and foreign defense and aerospace companies on a wide range of national security and government contracts issues, including bid protests, transactions, internal investigations, cybersecurity and sensitive national security issues. This has included representing several companies in bid protest matters, advising companies on the unique issues raised in acquiring companies that do highly classified work for the government, bid protests, data rights disputes, Trade Agreements Act and Buy America advice, suspension and debarment defense, CFIUS and global foreign investment review advice, and advice on compliance with US government cybersecurity and supply chain requirements.Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Blanchard served as General Counsel and Chief Ethics Officer for the US Air Force (2009-2013). In this role, he provided oversight and guidance for legal advice provided by more than 2,600 Air Force military and civilian lawyers worldwide. In addition, he served as General Counsel at the US Department of the Army (1999-2001). Mr. Blanchard's other government experience includes serving as Chief Counsel to the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (1997-1999), and as a two-term member of the Arizona State Senate. In 2003, he served as Interim Homeland Security Director for former Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano. Mr. Blanchard was also formerly a partner in private practice where he focused on complex commercial litigation, antitrust, state constitutional law, and election law. Upon graduating from Harvard Law School, where he graduated first in his class and served as an Articles Editor for the Harvard Law Review, Mr. Blanchard served as a law clerk for DC Circuit Judge Harry Edwards (1985-1986) as well as US Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor (1986-1987). Mr. Blanchard also holds a Master of Public Policy degree from Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government.Insights from this episode:Details on the relationship between the military, political parties, and their appointees and how things aren't always what they seem to the public.Strategies employed by political parties to solidify power and how those machinations can be used for good. Benefits of being a law clerk for Sandra Day O'Connor, the mentorship she provided, and her views on the role of the Supreme Court. Secrets behind how the Supreme Court decides which cases to hear, how decisions are made, the role of the Chief Justice, and how personalities affect working relationships.Details on the impact to the military justice system caused by the Executive Order voiding military convictions and the potential long term fallout to military justice. Quotes from the show: “One of the great wonders of the United States military is that they truly are non-partisan and they truly do respect political appointees.” – Chuck BlanchardOn Justice O'Connor hiring law clerks non-ideologically: “It made her a better justice having people on the right and the left of her to keep her grounded in the arguments she would face.” – Chuck BlanchardOn Justice O'Connor's approach to rendering decisions: “She had a very pragmatic approach to the law, realizing that people rely on [those] decisions and it's better off not making grand pronouncements that are beyond what you need to say to resolve that case.” – Chuck BlanchardOn politics in the Supreme Court: “It's less Democrat and Republican and more different judicial philosophies.” – Chuck Blanchard“The entire country has become more polarized in almost any dimension you want to look at.” – Syd FinkelsteinOn how the Supreme Court decides which cases to hear: “In some sense, what's happening in the larger culture can have a big impact on what the [Supreme] Court decides to take or not take.” – Chuck Blanchard“The trick is to try to write an opinion that will meet the needs of all of the majority.” – Chuck Blanchard“There are norms in international law that this country, not only has agreed to, we were advocates for creating them in the first place [to establish] how we fight war.” – Chuck BlanchardOn the effects of President Trump's military intervention: “The disrespect that was shown to the military justice system will hurt the military.” – Chuck BlanchardOn President Trump voiding the convictions of members of the military: “A code has been broken here, one that really should not have been broken.” – Syd Finkelstein Stay Connected: Syd FinkelsteinWebsite: http://thesydcast.comLinkedIn: Sydney FinkelsteinTwitter: @sydfinkelsteinFacebook: The SydcastInstagram: The Sydcast Charles Blanchard Website: Arnold & PorterLinkedIn: Charles BlanchardTwitter: @FmrAirForceGCSubscribe to our podcast + download each episode on Stitcher, iTunes, and Spotify.This episode was produced and managed by Podcast Laundry (www.podcastlaundry.com)
It is not a surprise that any private investigator has a plethora of experiences and stories to provide terrific fodder for an interesting read. It could be a tale of an interesting case, a compilation of short stories, or an instructional how-to book. The topics are endless. Where do you start? How do you get published? What are your available options? Private Investigator and Chief Ethics Officer of a major global provider of whistleblower hotline and compliance services in over 150 countries, Eugene Ferraro has published more than a dozen books. Through the publishing process, Gene became annoyed with the tactics of big-name publishers and developed an efficient process to enable to individuals to get their works published. Tune in to hear Gene provide tips and guidelines to enable you to become a successful author.
It is not a surprise that any private investigator has a plethora of experiences and stories to provide terrific fodder for an interesting read. It could be a tale of an interesting case, a compilation of short stories, or an instructional how-to book. The topics are endless. Where do you start? How do you get published? What are your available options? Private Investigator and Chief Ethics Officer of a major global provider of whistleblower hotline and compliance services in over 150 countries, Eugene Ferraro has published more than a dozen books. Through the publishing process, Gene became annoyed with the tactics of big-name publishers and developed an efficient process to enable to individuals to get their works published. Tune in to hear Gene provide tips and guidelines to enable you to become a successful author.
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