Do you love the world's greatest consulting detective? If you do and you practice compliance, this is the podcast for you. In this periodic podcast series, Tom Fox, the Compliance Evangelist and the Voice of Compliance, explores the intersection of Sherlock Holmes and compliance. He uses the Holmes oeuvre to discuss key points of any best practices compliance program, business ethics and corporate culture. So sit back, listen in as the game is afoot.
All content for Adventures in Compliance is the property of Thomas Fox and is served directly from their servers
with no modification, redirects, or rehosting. The podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by Podjoint in any way.
Do you love the world's greatest consulting detective? If you do and you practice compliance, this is the podcast for you. In this periodic podcast series, Tom Fox, the Compliance Evangelist and the Voice of Compliance, explores the intersection of Sherlock Holmes and compliance. He uses the Holmes oeuvre to discuss key points of any best practices compliance program, business ethics and corporate culture. So sit back, listen in as the game is afoot.
Compliance Lessons from ‘The Adventure of the Lion’s Mane’
Adventures in Compliance
13 minutes
9 months ago
Compliance Lessons from ‘The Adventure of the Lion’s Mane’
In this new season of Adventures in Compliance, host Tom Fox takes a deep dive into Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes collection, The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes. It is the final set of twelve Sherlock Holmes short stories, first published in the Strand Magazine between October 1921 and April 1927. In this episode, we consider a story more from the Natural World, The Adventure of the Lion’s Mane.
In this episode, Tom dives into ‘The Adventure of the Lion’s Mane,’ a lesser-known Holmes tale set in Holmes’ retirement on Sussex Beach. The story includes a mysterious and agonizing death of a science master, initially suspected to be a murder but revealed to be caused by a lion’s mane jellyfish. This episode draws crucial compliance lessons from the narrative, such as the importance of root cause analysis, adaptability in new roles, vigilance on external risks, methodical investigations, and effective communication.
We show how Sherlockian deduction parallels the skills needed for compliance professionals to address unseen threats, adapt to dynamic environments, and ensure meticulous documentation. Tom encourages compliance officers to emulate Holmes’ analytical rigor to build robust programs tackling unexpected challenges.
Highlights include:
Unraveling the Mystery
Compliance Lessons from The Adventure of the Lion’s Mane
Holmes’ Investigative Techniques
Understanding External Risks
Effective Investigation Strategies
The Importance of Communication
Resources:
The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes FAQ by Dave Thompson
For more information on the Ethico Toolkit for Middle Managers, available at no charge, click here.
Connect with Tom Fox
Instagram
Facebook
YouTube
Twitter
LinkedIn
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Adventures in Compliance
Do you love the world's greatest consulting detective? If you do and you practice compliance, this is the podcast for you. In this periodic podcast series, Tom Fox, the Compliance Evangelist and the Voice of Compliance, explores the intersection of Sherlock Holmes and compliance. He uses the Holmes oeuvre to discuss key points of any best practices compliance program, business ethics and corporate culture. So sit back, listen in as the game is afoot.
