You might think in this day and age, such a sentiment would be so well worn that you need not repeat it. Yet, tone at the top of an organization really does matter. If an organization is permeated by corruption it is either because the top management participated in the actions or were so jaundiced, they kept their eyes tightly shuttered and allowed it to occur over years and perhaps even decades.

Thomas Fox has practiced law for over 40 years. Tom writes the daily award-winning blog, the FCPA Compliance and Ethics blog and founded the Compliance Podcast Network. Tom leads the discussion on AI in...