Looking back, Mark Roellig, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, MassMutual Financial Group found that creating a list of lessons learned throughout his career can inspire and support the next generation of compliance leaders to move an organization forward. In his reflection titled, “Lessons Learned” Roellig pointed out that through the use of case studies and experiences, he was able to mentor and build highly-effective compliance teams.
The idea of creating a list of lessons learned struck Roellig after reading Donald Rumsfeld’s book, “Rumsfeld’s Rules” which he outlined a list of “Rules” he had developed while he was in Congress and working for three Presidents. Against that backdrop, Roellig decided to capture his thoughts based on his experience to share with compliance practitioners and business leaders. Some highlights from his “lessons learned” include:
Leadership: Leadership is not a position. It is a role. We all need to be able to play the roles of leader, follower (team player), individual contributor – and for some supervisor/manager. You do not need to be a manager to be a leader.
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Culture: When you see “appendages” in an organization (administrative functions in a business area that could be better served from a centralized corporate function), you know that the corporate function is not meeting the needs of the business.
People, Talent and Teams: Surround yourself with a strong team and good people and they will tell you what to do to make you, and them, successful.
Creativity and Innovation: Innovation often occurs with the collaboration of different specialties and visionaries.
Diversity: We all fail on occasion. But individual members of diverse teams fail diversely – thus minimizing risks and mistakes.
To read Roellig’s full post, click here: Lessons Learned Narrative By Mark Roellig
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