The Novels - Business Lessons from A Study in Scarlet

19/05/2025 15 min
The Novels - Business Lessons from A Study in Scarlet

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Episode Synopsis

In this new season of Adventures in Compliance, host Tom Fox takes a deep dive into the Sherlock Holmes novels. Over this season, Tom will deeply dive into each novel over a four-part series. The four novels he will consider from the ethics and compliance perspective are A Study in Scarlet, The Sign of Four, The Hound of the Baskervilles, and The Valley of Fear. Tom begins with A Study in Scarlet for our new season’s first offering. In Part 4, we deeply dive into the business lessons compliance professionals can learn from the story.

Key takeaways include cultivating diversified skill sets, fostering a trust-based culture, valuing objective feedback, integrating emotional intelligence, and optimizing structured communications. These principles are explored in depth to provide actionable strategies for compliance professionals. The episode concludes a special four-part series on the novel with an invitation to join the next series on ‘The Sign of Four.’

Highlights include:


Deep Dive into ‘A Study in Scarlet’

Business Lessons from Sherlock Holmes

Integrating Holmes’ Wisdom into Compliance


Resources:

The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes FAQ by Dave Thompson

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