DANNY DE HEK
Scammers rely on silence. We make noise.
Welcome to the Avengers Anti-Fraud Alliance, led by Danny de Hek, a New Zealand investigative journalist whose work exposing scams, Ponzi schemes, MLMs and financial fraud has been featured by The New York Times, Bloomberg, The Guardian, ABC Australia, RNZ and others.
This podcast takes you inside real investigations.
We follow the money, identify the people behind fraudulent operations, examine corporate records, court documents, blockchain transactions, marketing material, leaked communications and digital evidence — then put what we find into the public record.
Some investigations begin with a victim contacting me. Others start with an anonymous tip, a suspicious Zoom meeting, a cryptocurrency wallet, a court filing, or an Avenger somewhere in the world saying: “Danny, you need to look at this.”
The Avengers Anti-Fraud Alliance brings together researchers, whistleblowers, victims and ordinary people who are tired of watching scammers operate without scrutiny.
Patreon helps fund that work and gives supporters a closer look behind the investigations — including updates, evidence, developing stories and material that doesn't always fit into a YouTube video.
I don't accept payment to remove investigations. I don't sell reputation management. And when someone I investigate disagrees with my reporting, I give them the opportunity to respond.
The objective is simple:
Investigate. Analyse. Expose. Protect.
If you're a victim, whistleblower or you've discovered something that deserves investigating, get in touch.
Scams thrive in darkness. The Avengers turn on the lights.
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Think Tank Topic: Managing Change - Experiences, Problems and Solutions
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ELITE : SIX Think Tank meetings are discussed over ZOOM with our members every Friday at 9:30am.
Facilitated by DANNY : DE HEK meetings are recorded for our Podcast, we’ve been doing this since COVID-19 if you’re interested in joining in with us check out our website at dehek.com
EXPERIENCES
- Forced everyone to embrace digital technologies such as “Zoom”.
- The Seven R’s of Change Management Who raised the change? … What is the reason for the change?… What return is required from the change? … What are the risks involved in the change? … What resources are required to deliver the change? … Who is responsible for the “build, test, and implement” portion of the change?
- Don’t mistake compliance for acceptance. People who are overwhelmed by continuous change resign themselves to it and go along with the flow. You have them in body, but you do not have their hearts. Motivation is low
- Fear of the unknown make people fearful of change
- The businesses that can react quickly and meaningfully to external factors will succeed.
- To make change a new normal
- To make change possible you must have the buy in and authority of the most senior manager.
- Only make changes based on good data, not on a gut feeling.
PROBLEMS
- Changing without analysing why
- Not managing the change
- Making a change without accurate data
- Lack of communication around the reasons for change
SOLUTIONS
- Systems and Processes
- Focus has to be on the people implementing and being effected by change as well as the desired outcome.
- Monitoring
- Communicating you are trustworthy
- Be transparent. Clarify with clients and or staff as to the reason for the change and the expected advantages that will come from it.
- Been a great leader
TAKES AWAY
- Change involves risk, so change management involves risk management
- Those with the most to lose as a result of the change will be the most resistant to the change
- About Donald trump’s Whitehouse a great (if disturbing) read is “Fire and Fury” by Michael Wolff.
NEXT WEEKS TOPIC - COMMUNICATION
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