If you watch NFL football on ESPN, you’ve probably seen the segment “C’mon, man!” where analysts such as Mike Ditka and Chris Carter shout “C’mon, man!” after showing clips of players making particularly “boneheaded” plays—plays that are really dumb or sometimes just inept. They’re funny, sad, or frustrating, depending on which team you’re pulling for.
Well, there are plenty of boneheaded moves in the risk and compliance arena too—actions that are so off the wall that we can only look on in wonder and shout, “C’mon, man!” These head-scratching business decisions tend to emanate from the organization’s embedded culture and poor tone at the top. Here are a few of the leading candidates for moments worthy of a hearty “C’mon, man!”
