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    2/15 3;19 5nbprnft* Nfi& Ajj rnghts rlslrvle

    Idj jacdrat ndf= A hdt blss d` grdwth

    afe nffdvat ndf

    Slfdwfle idfeuitdr Iharjls Hazjlwdde stafes ajdfl df stagl Fdrbajjy ydue

    `nfe hnb surrdufele cy edzlfs d` busninafs* cut fdt tdeay Whnih sllbs dee

    cliausl hls gnvnfg a ULE Uajo df idjjacdratndf* splin`niajjy df thl rdjl d` trust

    afe butuaj rlsplit nf a suiilss`uj idjjacdratnvl l``drt

    N ab a idfeuitdr* afe Nb hlrl tdeay td tajo td ydu acdut trust By mdc elplfes

    updf nt Uhlrl has td cl* cltwllf bl afe thl drihlstra* af ufshaoacjl cdfe d`

    trust* cdrf dut d` butuaj rlsplit* thrdugh whnih wl iaf spnf a busniaj farratnvl

    that wl ajj cljnlvl nf* hl says1 Uhlf hl sjdwjy ransls hns hafes

    Wnth suctjl afe snjlft sonjj* hl subbdfs thl stranfs d` a sdjntary vndjnf `rdb thl

    caio d` thl auentdrnub Uhlf afdthlr Afe afdthlr Yddf thl hajj ns `njjle wnth

    a clautn`uj* sdarnfg bljdey that swnbs ardufe thl auenlfil as thl blbclrsd` thl Yidttnsh Lfslbcjl baol thlnr way td thl stagl* dfl cy dfl Cy thl tnbl

    Hazjlwdde snjlftjy stdps thl irlsilfed wnth thl ijdsnfg d` hns `nst* hl hae

    elbdfstratle thl pdnft

    Idjjacdratndf iaf eljnvlr abaznfg rlsujts Cut hlrls thl thnfg? rlaj idjjacdratndf

    ns ajsd eafglrdus

    Ud bafy* idjjacdratndf ns af dvlrwhljbnfgjy pdsntnvl wdre Nt

    crnfgs td bnfe utdpnaf idfentndfs whlrl lvlrydfl glts ajdfg

    afe wdros nf harbdfy td baol thnfgs happlf `astlr afe

    bdrl l``ninlftjy Nts pdrtrayle jnol wdronfg nf af d``nil sta``le

    lftnrljy cy Iarl Clars Cut thats must fdt rlajnty

    Slaj idjjacdratndf ns acdut stlppnfg dutsnel d` lstacjnshle

    rdjls afe traentndfaj nfstntutndfaj struiturls td dius df

    rlsujts Slaj idjjacdratndf ns blssy* afe nt nfvdjvls a jdt d`

    idjjnsndfs Sdjls dvlrjap* nf`drbatndf glts ensslbnfatle wnth

    jnttjl gatlollpnfg* afe authdrnty has a tlfelfiy td glt

    usurple cy thl grdup as a whdjl @dr bafy drgafnzatndfs*

    nt pushls thlb tdd `ar dut d` thlnr idb`drt zdfls cliausl nt

    `drils thlb td elaj wnth thl idf`jnit thats a faturaj

    cy"prdeuit d` l``litnvl idjjacdratndf

    1 Hazjlwdde* Iharjls Iharjls Hazjlwdde= Urustnfg thl Lfslbcjl Iharjls Hazjlwdde= Urustnfg thl Lfslbcjl |Pneld df ULEidb ULE= Nelas wdrth Yprlaenfg* Dit 3;11 Wlc 7 @lc 3;19

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    3/15 3;19 5nbprnft* Nfi& Ajj rnghts rlslrvle

    Hazjlwdde elsirncls nt thns way=

    N* as thl idfeuitdr* havl td idbl td thl rlhlarsaj wnth a iast"nrdf slfsl d

    thl dutlr arihntliturl d that busni* wnthnf whnih thlrl ns thlf nbblfsl

    plrsdfaj rlledb dr thl blbclrs d thl drihlstra td shnfl Yd nf drelr

    dr ajj thns td wdro* dcvndusjy N havl gdt td cl nf a pdsntndf d trust N havl

    td trust thl drihlstra* afe* lvlf bdrl iruinajjy* N havl td trust byslj3

    L``litnvl idjjacdratndf at af lftlrprnsl jlvlj ns fd en``lrlft

    thaf what Hazjlwdde ns elsirncnfg @dr idjjacdratndf td

    taol hdje afe clar `runt wnthnf af drgafnzatndf thlrl flles

    td cl a `nrb `dufeatndf d` trust that gnvls lbpjdylls thl

    idf`nelfil td lxlrinsl thlnr plrsdfaj irlatnvnty wnthnf af

    dutlr arihntliturl that dutjnfls thl drgafnzatndfs stratlgni

    pjaf Ud put a `nflr pdnft df nt* l``litnvl idjjacdratndf

    rlqunrls a `dufeatndf cunjt `rdb a iarl`uj bnx d` thrll

    lsslftnaj nfgrlenlfts= trust* lbcrainfg idf`jnit* afe prdvnenfg

    af lfvnrdfblft that lfiduragls lbpjdylls td idjjnel afe sharl nelas Uaonfg

    thl tnbl td lstacjnsh ajj thrll d` thdsl nf ydur drgafnzatndf wnjj grlatjy cddst

    thl suiilss d` ydur idjjacdratnvl l``drts nf sdjvnfg idbpjlx prdcjlbs* cddstnfg

    nffdvatndf afe eljnvlrnfg nbprdvle cusnflss rlsujts

    Whlf ydu say eafglrdus* ydu e dft rla j jy blaf

    EAFGLSD\Y* ed ydu4^lscut fdt jn`l"thrlatlfnfg! Uhns ns rlajjy acdut ufelrstafenfg sidpl afe

    thl iujturaj nbpait d` lbcrainfg idjjacdratndf Nf drelr td pujj thns d``* ydurl

    gdnfg td aso pldpjl td ihafgl thl way thly clhavl* whnih ns fdt ajways lasy

    Idjjacdratndf ns buih bdrl thaf snbpjy purihasnfg tlihfdjdgy? Nts acdut

    hljpnfg ydur lbpjdylls thnfo en``lrlftjy acdut hdw thly wdro* baol

    elinsndfs afe idbbufniatl

    Uhats why nts eafglrdus* cliausl nf drelr td baol thl onfes d` ihafgls

    flilssary td cunje trust* lbcrail idf`jnit* afe ajtlr thl wdro lfvnrdfblft* ydu

    nflvntacjy start td irdss thl jnfl nftd drgafnzatndfaj iujturl afe plrsdfaj wdro

    styjl Uhats ajsd why sd bafy drgafnzatndfs `anj td baol rlaj idjjacdratndf stnio

    Uhly edft rlajnzl thl sidpl d` thl ihafgl thlyrl attlbptnfg Yd nts nbpdrtaft

    that* rnght `rdb thl glt"gd* ydu taol a slidfe td ufelrstafe thl eafglrdus

    asplits d` idjjacdratndf* afe thl pdtlftnaj plrsdfaj afe drgafnzatndfaj strlss that

    idbl ajdfg wnth nt Glttnfg a grnp df that fdw wnjj grlatjy nfirlasl ydur ihafils

    d` baonfg idjjacdratndf wdro `dr ydur drgafnzatndf

    3 Ncne

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    4/15 3;19 5nbprnft* Nfi& Ajj rnghts rlslrvle

    Nf af artnijl wrnttlf `dr thl Harvare Cusnflss Slvnlw (HCS.* authdr Fnjd`lr

    Blrihaft pdnfts dut sdbl d` thl bdrl eafglrdus asplits d` idjjacdratndf wnthnf

    af lftlrprnsl At thl tdp d` hlr jnst ns thl nbpait d` abcngunty df nfenvneuaj

    lbpjdylls Yhl lxpjanfs=

    Uhl ufeablftaj prlbnsl d idjjacdratndf ns that ydu iaf usl nt td

    sdjvl idbpjlx prdcjlbs that arl clydfe thl ufitndf d dfl edbanf dr

    lxplrtnsl Uhat blafs that laih partninpaft flles td cl idbdrtacjl

    wnth a ilrtanf abduft d abcngunty Bdst pldpjl havl cunjt thlnr iarllrs

    plrhaps lvlf thlnr nelftntydf clnfg thl lxplrt Uhly edft jnol

    lljnfg ngfdraft9

    Blrihaft pdnfts dut that idjjacdratndf has a tlfelfiy td irlatl thl sabl

    onfe d` abcngunty ardufe rdjls* lsplinajjy whlf a idjjacdratnvl grdup irdssls

    elpartblfts dr cusnflss ufnts wnthnf af drgafnzatndf Yhl says=

    Sdjls afe rlspdfsncnjntnls nf thl idjjacdratndf spail tlfe fdt td cl

    hnlrarihniaj? thly arl dtlf june* ihafgnfg rdb phasl td phasl d thl

    wdro Uhns iaf cl lsplinajjy hare dr slfndr lxliutnvls* cliausl nt bay

    blaf taonfg d thlnr baftjl d clnfg thl ihnl d afswlrs afe

    clidbnfg part d thl trncl d ednfg thnfgs5

    Nts ijlar that idjjacdratndf iaf push nfenvneuajs dut d` thlnr idb`drt

    zdfl afe aee af aeentndfaj jaylr d` abcngunty ardufe rdjls wnthnf thl

    idjjacdratndf spail* cdth d` whnih iaf idf`jnit wnth nfenvneuaj clhavndr

    afe* thlrl`drl* drgafnzatndfaj iujturl Nts ajsd ijlar that baonfg thl

    shn`t `rdb a bdrl slgblftle dr snjdle struiturl td a idjjacdratnvl

    lfvnrdfblft wnjj nfntnajjy iausl panf ardufe hdw thl drgafnzatndf

    baols elinsndfs afe sharls nf`drbatndf Blrihaft lxpjanfs nt thns way=

    Idjjacdratndf blafs a shnt rdb thnfonfg cng nelas ajdfl* afe bdrl nftd

    thl rlaj"tnbl blss d prdcjlb sdjvnfg wnth dthlrs Yhntnfg wdro rdb N tljj*

    thly ed td a Wl thnfo tdglthlr apprdaih wnjj applar at nrst td cl ajj acdut

    tajonfg Cut thnfonfg tdglthlr ijdsls a gap Cy thnfonfg tdglthlr* pldpjl

    iaf thlf ait wnthdut ihlionfg caio nf cliausl thly wlrl thlrl whlf thl

    elinsndf gdt bael Uhlyvl ajrlaey hae thl elcatls acdut ajj thl traelds

    that aituajjy baol sdblthnfg wdro Cut that blafs drgafnzatndfs splfe bdrl

    tnbl nf thl blssy afe tnbl"idfsubnfg up"rdft prdilss d elsngfnfg sdjutndfs

    thatjj wdro

    Nf aeentndf* thl stuey baols nt acufeaftjy ijlar that n` thlrls fd ijlar vnsndf `rdb

    slfndr bafaglblft d` hdw thl drgafnzatndf wnjj clfl`nt `rdb idjjacdratndf* thl

    pdtlftnaj clfl`nts d` a bdrl idjjacdratnvl drgafnzatndf arl quniojy bargnfajnzle1;

    Uhl stuey suppdrts thl prlbnsl that l``litnvl idjjacdratndf ns as buih acdut trust*lbcrainfg idf`jnit afe prdvnenfg thl rnght lfvnrdfblft as nt ns acdut sd`twarl

    afe prdilss Nt ajsd ufelrsidrls thl cusnflss iasl `dr nfvlstnfg thl tnbl afe

    l``drt fllele td cunje thl dufeatndf dr l``litnvl idjjacdratndf Ynbpjy put*

    idjjacdratndf ns thl uturl d` nffdvatnvl lftlrprnsl

    0 Ncne7 Ncne8 Gddgjl Elinsnvl Eliael Slpdrt Slp Gddgjl* Nfi* Fdv 3;1; Wlc ;7 @lc 3;19 :https=$$edisgddgjlidb$ediublft$puc4ne21IG5UpXGfPsu@@5h3pFEvMEpDfLaTemqYq0Qzom Ncne1; Ncne

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    6/15 3;19 5nbprnft* Nfi& Ajj rnghts rlslrvle

    Why ns idjjacdratndf sd nbpdrtaft `dr thl `uturl4 Cliausl thlrls a rlaj gjdcaj

    iujturl shn`t gdnfg df dutsnel thl d``nil afe nts happlfnfg whlthlr drgafnzatndfs

    arl rlaey `dr nt dr fdt As pldpjl idftnful td grdw up usnfg slrvnils jnol

    @ailcddo* Uwnttlr* afe Erdpcdx* thlyjj cl lxplitnfg td taol aevaftagl d`

    sdbl d` thdsl tlihfdjdgnls nf thl wdropjail Uhat sabl Gddgjl stuey pdnfts

    dut that dfjy 13 plrilft d` thl lbpjdylls survlyle wlrl satns`nle wnth thl

    tlihfdjdgy avanjacjl td thlb at wdro* prl`lrrnfg tddjs thly usl dutsnel d` wdro11

    Yd whnjl irlatnfg a trujy idjjacdratnvl drgafnzatndf ns a tdf d` wdro* lxtlrfaj

    tlihfdjdgniaj aevafils idbcnfle wnth thl ihafgnfg lxplitatndfs d` ydur `uturl

    wdro`dril sllb td nfeniatl that thl drgafnzatndfs d` thl `uturl wnjj flle td cl

    a jdt bdrl idjjacdratnvl thaf thly arl fdw td rlbanf idbpltntnvl Ajngfnfg ydur

    drgafnzatndf afe prlparnfg `dr a idjjacdratnvl lfvnrdfblft blafs that* as ydu

    clgnf td nbpjlblft tddjs that `ainjntatl sharnfg airdss elpartblfts afe jdiatndfs*

    ydujj havl grlatlr cuy"nf afe a hnghlr elgrll d` utnjnzatndf `rdb ydur pldpjl

    cliausl thl `dufeatndf lfacjnfg thlb td idf`nelftjy idjjacdratl ns ajrlaey nf

    pjail Uhatjj nfirlasl ydur SDN df tlihfdjdgy nfvlstblfts Bdrl nbpdrtaftjy* ydu

    must bnght lfe up wnth happnlr pldpjl ednfg bdrl prdeuitnvl wdro Wdujeft

    that cl sdblthnfg4

    N` ydurl trynfg td clttlr jlvlragl thl lxplrtnsl d` ydur pldpjl afe thl

    aiiubujatle ofdwjlegl afe irlatnvnty d` ydur lftnrl drgafnzatndf*

    ydu flle td lbcrail idjjacdratndf N` ydu waft td rlbanf

    idbpltntnvl nf thl `uturl* ydu flle td lbcrail idjjacdratndf N`

    ydu waft td prdvnel af attraitnvl wdro lfvnrdfblft `dr `uturl

    lbpjdylls ransle df @ailcddo afe Uwnttlr* ydu flle td lbcrail

    idjjacdratndf Ed ydu sll a pattlrf4

    Fdw that ydu ufelrstafe thl pdtlftnaj eafglrs d` idjjacdratndf*

    afe why nts wdrth lbcrainfg nf spntl d` thl `dufeatndfaj wdro

    thats rlqunrle* jlts glt nftd hdw td glt startle

    Unbl td wael nftd thl s qunshy stu``

    Wlvl cllf eljnclratljy staynfg away `rdb thl tlihfdjdgy part d` thl

    idjjacdratndf idfvlrsatndf `dr a snbpjl rlasdf= @diusnfg df tlihfdjdgy irlatls

    a cunje nt afe thly wnjj idbl blftajnty Ynbpjy puttnfg a tddj nf pjail afe

    tranfnfg sdbldfl hdw td usl nt edlsft bdtnvatl thlb td aituajjy usl nt td

    aiidbpjnsh afythnfg Uhns ns lsplinajjy trul n` thl jlarfnfg iurvl ns hngh dr n`

    thl tddj rlqunrls thlb td ihafgl thl way thly wdro Uhl tlihfdjdgy ns snbpjy

    11 Gddgjl Elinsnvl Eliael Slpdrt Slp Gddgjl* Nfi* Fdv 3;1; Wlc ;7 @lc 3;19 :https=$$edisgddgjlidb$ediublft$puc4ne21IG5UpXGfPsu@@5h3pFEvMEpDfLaTemqYq0Qzom

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    7/15 3;19 5nbprnft* Nfi& Ajj rnghts rlslrvle

    thl blafs td ed thlnr wdro Cl`drl ydu iaf glt thlb td lbcrail nt* ydu havl

    td ihafgl hdwthly wdro Uhats whlrl dur thrll lsslftnaj nfgrlenlfts d`

    idjjacdratndf idbl nf= trust* idf`jnit afe lfvnrdfblft

    Uhl nbpdrtafil d` t rustAuthdr afe idfsujtaft Jarry [rusao hae thns td say acdut trust nf a rlilft artnijl

    `dr thl Harvare Cusnflss Slvnlw

    =

    N N hae td pnio thl dfl thnfg td glt rnght acdut afy idjjacdratnvl ldrt*

    N wduje ihddsl trust ^ls* trust Bdrl thaf nfilftnvls* tlihfdjdgy* rdjls*

    bnssndfs* dr struiturls* nt ns trust that baols idjjacdratndf rlajjy wdro

    Uhlrl iaf cl idjjacdratndf wnthdut nt* cut nt wdft cl vlry prdeuitnvl dr

    sustanfacjl nf thl jdfg ruf13

    Urust* nf a idjjacdratnvl lfvnrdfblft* ns lsslftnaj As ydu pujj

    pldpjl `rdb en``lrlft parts d` thl drgafnzatndf tdglthlr td wdrodf a partniujar prdcjlb* ydurl irlatnfg a flw eyfabni As wl

    fdtle cl`drl* lxplrts bay fd jdfglr cl lxplrts nf thns idftlxt

    Ylfndr jlaelrs arl fdt flilssarnjy thlrl td baol a elinsndf* cut td

    partninpatl nf glttnfg thl wdro edfl Sdjls bay cl swntihle ardufe

    dr idbpjltljy abcngudus Uhlrls dfjy dfl thnfg that wnjj hdje a

    tlab tdglthlr ufelr thdsl inriubstafils afe thats trust

    Idfsnelr* aganf* idfeuitdr Iharjls Hazjlwdde What happlfs nf hns silfarnd n`

    thl lfslbcjl edlsft trust hns enrlitndf4 Hl lxpjanfs=

    Whlf ydurl nf a pdsntndf d fdt trustnfg* what ed ydu ed4 ^du

    dvlridbplfsatl Afe nf by gabl* that blafs ydu dvlrglstniujatl ^du

    lfe up jnol sdbl onfe d racne wnfebnjj Afe thl cngglr ydur glsturl glts*

    thl bdrl njj"elnfle* cjurry afe* rafojy* usljlss nt ns td thl drihlstra ^du

    clidbl a ngurl d uf Uhlrls fd trust afybdrl* dfjy rneniujl19

    Fd dfl wafts td cl rneniujle Uhats lxaitjy why trust ns sd lsslftnaj wnthnf af

    drgafnzatndf N` lvlrydfls a`rane that thlyrl gdnfg td cl rneniujle whlf thlysugglst sdblthnfg flw* ydu iaf guaraftll that nffdvatndf wnjj cl vnrtuajjy fdf"

    lxnstlft Wnthdut trust* idjjacdratndf wnjj clidbl jlss afe jlss prdeuitnvl cliausl

    fd dfls wnjjnfg td taol afy onfe d` rnso Cunjenfg trust wnthnf ydur drgafnzatndf ns

    a slrndus idbbntblft* rlqunrnfg a jdt d` tnbl afe lflrgy td iujtnvatl* cut nts af

    lsslftnaj part d` l``litnvl idjjacdratndf

    13 [rusao* Jarry HCS Cjdg Fltwdro Wlcjdg pdst Harvare Cusnflss Slvnlw Harvare Cusnflss [ucjnshnfg* < Mujy3;11 Wlc ;7 @lc 3;19 :http=$$cjdgshcrdrg$is$3;11$;7$dflTthnfgTthatTbaolsTidjjacdratndfhtbj6

    19 Hazjlwdde* Iharjls Iharjls Hazjlwdde= Urustnfg thl Lfslbcjl Iharjls Hazjlwdde= Urustnfg thl Lfslbcjl| Pneld df ULEidb ULE= Nelas wdrth Yprlaenfg* Dit 3;11 Wlc 7 @lc 3;19

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    8/15 3;19 5nbprnft* Nfi& Ajj rnghts rlslrvle

    Nf hns artnijl* [rusao dutjnfls a `lw oly stratlgnls `dr iujtnvatnfg trust=

    1 [rdbdtl trustwdrthy pldpjl& Aiidrenfg td [rusao* thns ns thl strdfglst

    sngfaj ydu iaf slfe lbpjdylls acdut thl `ait that trust ns nbpdrtaft

    3 Wdro wnth ydur dwf lbpjdylls& Nf [rusaos vnlw* thns lxtlfes clydfe ydur

    enrlit rlpdrts td pldpjl `urthlr edwf thl drgafnzatndfaj struiturl Yplfe

    tnbl wdronfg ijdsljy wnth thlb

    9 [ucjninzl thl idsts d` enstrust& [rusao cljnlvls that jaio d` trust* cdth

    nftlrfajjy afe lxtlrfajjy* nfirlasls trafsaitndf idsts Enstrust* nf hns

    vnlw* jlaes ajj onfes d` watihnfg afe rlidrenfg plr`drble cy jawylrs*

    aiiduftafts afe aeentndfaj bafaglrs Ajj d` thns nfirlasls dvlrhlae

    5 Gnvl pldpjl a rlasdf clydfe thlnr pay td idbl td wdro& Nf [rusaos wdres*

    lbcdeynfg ydur stratlgni vnsndf nf a idbbdf farratnvl that lvlrydfl

    iaf cljnlvl nf15

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    9/15 3;19 5nbprnft* Nfi& Ajj rnghts rlslrvle

    Idf`jnit ns thl rddt iausl d` bdst idjjacdratndf `anjurls Idfsnelr thl iasl d` a

    ilrtanf Crntnsh blga"grdup fable thl Clatjls Hdw acdut Ynbdf afe Gar`ufolj4

    du glt thl ern`t Uhl pdnft ns* bdst drgafnzatndfs* nfstlae d` glttnfg td thl rddt

    iausl* elaj wnth thl sybptdbs d` thl idf`jnit Afe thl sybptdbs jlae thlb td

    plr`litjy jdgniaj* cut tdtajjy nfl``litnvl blthdes dr nbprdvnfg thlnr idjjacdratnvl

    l``drts Wlnss afe Hughls hnghjnght a lw ijassni bnsstlps drgafnzatndfs baol

    whlf trynfg td nbprdvl idjjacdratndf

    UlabnfgNf thns iasl* drgafnzatndfs thnfo that idjjacdratndf iaf cl nbprdvle cy ruffnfg

    lbpjdylls thrdugh tlabwdro tranfnfg Uhly idvlr idbbdf sucmlits jnol

    ijarn`ynfg rdjls afe rlspdfsncnjntnls* idbnfg tdglthlr ardufe idbbdfs gdajs* lti

    Cut Wlnss afe Hughls pdnft dut that thns apprdaih* whnjl plr`litjy gdde* ns thl

    sdjutndf td thl wrdfg prdcjlb Uhly lxpjanf=

    @nrst* thl bdst irntniaj crlaoedwfs nf idjjacdratndf typniajjy diiur fdtdf aituaj tlabs cut nf thl rapne afe ufstruiturle nftlraitndfs cltwllf

    enlrlft grdups wnthnf thl drgafnzatndf @dr lxabpjl* sdbldfl rdb S&E

    wnjj splfe wllos ufsuiilssujjy trynfg td glt hljp rdb bafuaiturnfg td

    ruf a lw tlsts df a flw prdtdtypl Blafwhnjl* pldpjl nf bafuaiturnfg

    clgnf td idbpjanf acdut arrdgaft lfgnfllrs rdb S&E lxplitnfg thlb td

    erdp lvlrythnfg td hljp wnth afdthlr dfl d S&Es plt prdmlits Ijlarjy*

    thl flle dr idjjacdratndf lxtlfes td arlas dthlr thaf a drbaj tlab18

    Ulabwdro tranfnfg edlsft sdjvl thl prdcjlb cliausl nt edlsft aeerlss hdw tdelaj wnth idf`jnitnfg cusnflss `ufitndfs afe envnsndfaj gdajs* whnih ns a irntniaj part

    d` suiilss`ujjy wdronfg airdss drgafnzatndfaj cdufearnls Idf`jnit ns nflvntacjl

    afe tlab blbclrs njj"lqunpple td elaj wnth nt

    Nfilft nvlsSlware idjjacdratnvl clhavndr afe ydujj glt bdrl idjjacdratnvl

    clhavndr Yllbs jdgniaj* rnght4 Nf praitnil* nt edlsft usuajjy wdro that

    way Wlnss afe Hughls lxpjanf thl ensirlpafiy thns way=

    Af nfilftnvl ns tdd cjuft af nfstrublft td lfacjl dptnbaj rlsdjutndf d

    thl huferles d enlrlft trael"ds that flle td cl bael nf a idbpjlx

    drgafnzatndf Whats bdrl* dvlrlbphasns df nfilftnvls iaf irlatl a iujturl

    nf whnih pldpjl say* N thl idbpafy waftle bl td ed that* thly wduje

    cunje nt nftd by idbp pjaf Nrdfniajjy* diusnfg df nfilftnvls as a blafs td

    lfiduragl idjjacdratndf iaf lfe up ufelrbnfnfg nt1>

    18 Ncne1> Wlnss* Ml* afe Mdfathdf Hughls Waft Idjjacdratndf4= Aiilptafe Aitnvljy BafaglIdf`nit Wlcjdg

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    10/15 3;19 5nbprnft* Nfi& Ajj rnghts rlslrvle

    Nf shdrt* nts d`tlf thl iasl that thl lxtra l``drt rlqunrle td wdro wnth nfenvneuajs

    nf dthlr parts d` thl drgafnzatndf* cdth nf tlrbs d` tnbl afe pdtlftnaj `rustratndf*

    dutwlngh thl pdtlftnaj rlware Yd* fdt surprnsnfgjy* lbpjdylls ihddsl td dius df

    thlnr dwf nfenvneuaj wdro nfstlae d` idjjacdratnfg

    Ytruiturl

    Uhns ns a ijassni bnsstlp? thl cljnl` that n` ydu irlatl dppdrtufntnls`dr pldpjl td glt tdglthlr* idjjacdratndf wnjj must happlf

    Ytruiturls a prltty crdae tlrb that nfijuels ajj onfes d` thnfgs jnol

    purihasnfg sd`twarl* irlatnfg irdss"`ufitndfaj tlabs dr elvljdpnfg

    prdilssls that pujj varndus pldpjl dr elpartblfts tdglthlr td

    plr`drb oly `ufitndfs dr td baol irntniaj elinsndfs Wlnss afe Hughls sub nt up

    suiinfitjy* crnfgnfg pldpjl tdglthlr ns vlry en``lrlft rdb glttnfg thlb

    td idjjacdratl3;

    Uhly prdvnel af njjustratndf nf whnih a idbpafy elvljdps af nftlrfaj sd`twarlsystlb `dr sucbnttnfg NU suppdrt rlqulsts Uhl pdnft d` thl systlb ns td ljnbnfatl

    idf`jnit rljatle td prndrntnzatndf cltwllf elpartblft bafaglrs afe td lfacjl NU

    td slrvnil thl drgafnzatndfs flles whnjl l``ninlftjy utnjnznfg thlnr rlsdurilsa

    plr`litjy jdgniaj afe struituraj apprdaih Wlnss afe Hughls lxpjanf what

    happlfs flxt=

    Elspntl panfstaonfg prdilss elsngf* rlsujts arl ensappdnftnfg Ud avdne

    thl nflvntacjl idfjnits cltwllf cusnflss ufnts afe NU dvlr prdmlit

    prndrntnzatndf* bafaglrs nf thl cusnflss ufnts quniojy jlarf td crnfg

    thlnr rlqulsts td thdsl thly ofdw nf thl NU drgafnzatndf rathlr thaf

    lftlrnfg thl rlqulsts nftd thl flw systlb Idfslqulftjy* NU

    prdlssndfajs assubl that afy prdmlit nf thl systlb ns a jdwlr prndrnty

    urthlr ensiduragnfg usl d thl systlb [ldpjls nfacnjnty td elaj

    llitnvljy wnth idfjnit has ufelrbnfle a flw prdilss splinniajjy

    elsngfle td dstlr drgafnzatndfaj idjjacdratndf31

    Uhl rlaj taolaway hlrl ns that idf`jnit ns fdt sdblthnfg td cl avdnele Idf`jnit ns

    as lsslftnaj td l``litnvl idjjacdratndf as trust Uhly wdro hafe"nf"hafe td `dstlr

    idfentndfs `dr rlaj nffdvatndf Wlnss afe Hughls lxpjanf thl rdjl d` idf`jnit

    thns way=

    Uhl ensagrllblfts sparole cy enlrlfils nf plrsplitnvl* idbpltlfinls*

    aiilss td nfdrbatndf* afe stratlgni dius wnthnf a idbpafy aituajjy

    glflratl buih d thl vajul that iaf idbl rdb idjjacdratndf airdss

    pdst Harvare Cusnflss Slvnlw Harvare Cusnflss [ucjnshnfg* Bar 3;;

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    11/15 3;19 5nbprnft* Nfi& Ajj rnghts rlslrvle

    drgafnzatndfaj cdufearnls Ijashls cltwllf partnls arl thl iruincjls

    nf whnih irlatnvl sdjutndfs arl elvljdple afe wnsl trael"ds abdfg

    idbpltnfg dcmlitnvls arl bael Yd nfstlae d trynfg snbpjy td rleuil

    ensagrllblfts* slfndr lxliutnvls flle td lbcrail idfjnit afe* must as

    nbpdrtaft* nfstntutndfajnzl blihafnsbs dr bafagnfg nt33

    Gnvl idf` j nit a cng hugYd what iaf ydu ed td baol ydur drgafnzatndf bdrl aelpt at lbcrainfg afeelajnfg wnth idf`jnit4 Wlnss afe Hughls prdvnel sdbl ijlar tlihfnquls that iaf

    hljp irlatl a iujturl that rlajnzls thl idjjacdratnvl clfl`nts d` idf`jnit Uhly

    envnel thlnr sugglstndfs nftd twd en``lrlft iatlgdrnls= bafagnfg ensagrllblfts at

    thl pdnft d` idf`jnit afe bafagnfg idf`jnit updf lsiajatndf

    Hdw td bafagl ensagrllblfts at thl pdnft

    d` idf` j nitWlnss afe Hughls dutjnfl thrll idbpdflfts that* n` nbpjlblftle* iaf hljp irlatl

    a iujturl nf whnih ydur lbpjdylls arlft a`rane td elaj wnth idf`jnit afe* nf `ait*

    lbcrail nt as af dppdrtufnty td baol elinsndfs that jlae td nbprdvle rlsujts `dr

    ydur drgafnzatndf

    1 Havl a idbbdf blthde `dr rlsdjvnfg idf`jnit& Uhlrl arl

    jdts d` en``lrlft blthdes dr idf`jnit rlsdjutndf* cut thl

    oly aiidrenfg td Wlnss afe Hughls ns td havl ijlar stlps

    `dr lbpjdylls td `djjdw afe td havl thl idf`jnit rlsdjutndf

    prdilss nftlgratle nftd thl dthlr lsslftnaj cusnflss prdilssls

    d` thl drgafnzatndf Edft ajjdw nt td cl a slparatl `ufitndf*

    cliausl that nfirlasls thl ihafils that ntjj ensapplar nftd

    thl caiogrdufe n` nts fdt aitnvljy pushle cy bafaglblft

    Uhl gdaj ns td havl ydur idf`jnit rlsdjutndf prdilss clidbl a

    rlgujar part d` cusnflss aitnvntnls jnol irlatnfg a prdpdsaj `dr

    nftlgratle slrvnils* wdronfg df S&E prdtdtypls* lti

    3 [rdvnel irntlrna dr baonfg trael"d``s& [rdvnenfg ijlar

    guneafil `dr lbpjdylls df hdw td apprdaih thl nflvntacjl trael"d``s

    rlsujt `rdb elajnfg wnth idbpltnfg prndrntnls afe iaf grlatjy nbprdvl

    idjjacdratndf wnthnf ydur drgafnzatndf Wlnss afe Hughls pdnft dut that

    thns nsft flilssarnjy lasy* cut prdvnenfg idftlxt dr lbpjdylls hljps nf

    oly ways @nrst* nt shdws that bafaglblft ufelrstafes idf`jnit ns part d`

    ruffnfg a idbpjlx drgafnzatndf Ylidfe* nt gnvls ydur lbpjdylls dcmlitnvl

    `dius td gunel thlb nftd prdeuitnvl idfvlrsatndfs acdut hdw td rlaih a

    sdjutndf tdglthlr

    33 Ncne

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    9 \sl lsiajatnfg idf`jnit as af dppdrtufnty `dr idaihnfg& Nf bdst

    drgafnzatndfs* thl faturaj tlfelfiy ns td onio idf`jnits up thl bafaglblft

    ihanf `dr suplrvnsdrs td aeerlss Uhl rlsujt= Bafaglrs whd arl rlbdvle

    `rdb thl idf`jnit splfe thlnr tnbl trynfg td rlsdjvl nt Fdt nelaj cy afy

    blafs Nfstlae d` `ajjnfg prly td that iyijl* Wlnss afe Hughls sugglst

    nfvlstnfg that tnbl nftd wdronfg wnth thl lbpjdyll lxplrnlfinfg thl

    idf`jnit enrlitjy Slsnst thl tlbptatndf td try afe sdjvl thl prdcjlb afe*

    nfstlae* idaih thl lbpjdyll df dthlr idursls d` aitndf dr pdtlftnaj

    dutidbls td nfvlstngatl Nt taols bdrl tnbl up `rdft* cut lvlftuajjy

    lbpjdylls clgnf td elaj wnth thl idf`jnits df thlnr dwf wnthdut nfvdjvnfg

    a bafaglr

    Hdw td bafagl idf` j nit

    updf lsiajat ndfFdt lvlry idf`jnit iaf cl rlsdjvle enrlitjy cy thl pldpjl

    nfvdjvle Ydbltnbls idf`jnits iaf clidbl idbpjlx afe thlyjj

    flle td cl rlsdjvle hnghlr up thl drgafnzatndfaj ihanf Uhl oly

    td bafagnfg idf`jnit whlf nts lsiajatle up thl bafaglblft

    ihanf* aiidrenfg td Wlnss afe Hughls* ns td fdt dfjy baol surl

    nts rlsdjvle idfstruitnvljy* cut td taol thl dppdrtufnty td bdelj

    elsnrle clhavndrs* tdd

    1 Havl a rlqunrlblft d` mdnft lsiajatndf& Uhns ns a stranght`drware idfilpt

    Nfstlae d` laih nfenvneuaj nfvdjvle nf a idf`jnit gdnfg td thlnr rlsplitnvl

    bafaglr afe lsiajatnfg thl sntuatndf* whnih irlatls a slrnls d` slgblftle

    vnlwpdnfts afe sdjutndfs* Wlnss afe Hughls sugglst a prdilss `dr

    iddrenfatle lsiajatndf [rlslft thl ensagrllblft mdnftjy td thl apprdprnatl

    cdss dr cdssls Why ns that a gdde nela4 Uhly say nt hljps ljnbnfatl thl

    surprnsl afe suspnindf rljatle td a dfl"snele lsiajatndf* whnih ns what

    usuajjy iausls eabagl td nftlrfaj rljatndfshnps

    3 Bafaglrs shduje rlsdjvl lsiajatle idf`jnits enrlitjy wnth thlnr

    iduftlrparts& Uhns ns afdthlr stranght`drware sugglstndf Wlnss afe Hughls

    rlidbblfe a `drbaj* iden`nle pdjniy nf whnih bafaglrs agrll td hafejl

    lsiajatle ensputls enrlitjy wnth laih dthlr Uhns avdnes a lw thnfgs

    @nrst* thly edft baol thl nssul wdrsl cy onionfg nt lvlf `urthlr up thl

    bafaglblft ihanf Ylidfe* nt avdnes thl flgatnvl l``lits d` a ufnjatlraj

    elinsndf `rdb sdbldfl hnghlr up nf thl drgafnzatndf* whnih `rlqulftjy

    crlles rlslftblft afe iduje pdtlftnajjy baol `uturl idf`jnits

    bdrl slvlrl

    9 Baol thl prdilss trafsparlft& A idbbdf bnstaol ns td hafe edwf thl

    elinsndf dfil nts cllf bael cy a bafglr wnth fd lxpjafatndf dthlr thaf*

    Hlrl nt ns Fdw glt thns edfl Wlnss afe Hughls sugglst taonfg tnbl

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    td lxpjanf thl trael"d``s that wlrl wlnghle as part d` thl elinsndf afe

    lxpjanfnfg thl prdilss usle td rlsdjvl thl idf`jnit* wnjj gd a jdfg way nf

    garflrnfg trust Nf aeentndf* nt gnvls lbpjdylls guneafil df hdw td aeerlss

    thl idf`jnits thly `ail as part d` thlnr eanjy wdro

    Uhl rdjl d` lfvn rdfblft

    Fdw that wlvl idvlrle thl rdjls d` cdth trust afe idf`jnit nf slttnfg thl stagl

    `dr l``litnvl idjjacdratndf Wdronfg df thdsl twd thnfgs wnjj hljp ydu cunje a

    strdfg `dufeatndf `dr idjjacdratndf df af lftlrprnsl jlvlj* gnvnfg ydur pldpjl

    thl idf`nelfil td prlslft flw nelas afe a path `dr elajnfg wnth thl pdtlftnaj

    idf`jnits that thdsl flw nelas irlatl Uhl flxt stlp ns td prdvnel af lfvnrdfblft

    that hljps iatajyzl idjjacdratndf (Wlrl gdnfg dr thl idjjacdratndf lqunvajlft

    d` spraynfg jnghtlr `june df a iabp`nrl. Uhl gdaj ns slrndus idjjacdratnvl hlat

    aiidbpafnle cy af abaznfg enspjay d` crnghtflss

    Nf bafy ways* thl rdjl d` lfvnrdfblft ns rlajjy as snbpjl as thl

    njjustratndf nbpjnls Uhl clst thnfg ydu iaf hdpl td aiidbpjnsh ns

    td prdvnel rlgujar dppdrtufntnls `dr a envlrsl grdup d` pldpjl td

    idjjnel afe sharl what thlyrl up td @dr prdd` d` that idfilpt*

    wl jddo td a 3;1; ULE Uajo cy authdr Ytlvlf Mdhfsdf Mdhfsdf

    splinajnzls nf stueynfg thl nftlrslitndf d` sinlfil* tlihfdjdgy

    afe plrsdfaj lxplrnlfil Nf thns ULE Uajo* Mdhfsdf tajos acdut

    whlrl gdde nelas idbl `rdb afe hdw lfvnrdfblft ns a irntniaj

    idftrncutdr td thl glflratndf d` rlajjy gddenelas

    Ud lxpjanf why lfvnrdfblft ns nbpdrtaft* Mdhfsdf travljs way

    caio td thl 10

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    14/15 3;19 5nbprnft* Nfi& Ajj rnghts rlslrvle

    _ARjbdst ajj d thl nbpdrtaft crlaothrdugh nelas ene fdt happlf ajdfl

    nf thl jac* nf rdft d thl bnirdsidpl Uhly happlfle at thl idflrlfil

    tacjl at thl wllojy jac blltnfg* whlf lvlrycdey gdt tdglthlr afe sharle

    thlnr onfe d jatlst eata afe nfenfgs* dtlftnbls whlf pldpjl sharle thl

    bnstaols thly wlrl havnfg* thl lrrdr* thl fdnsl nf thl sngfaj thly wlrl

    ensidvlrnfg Afe sdblthnfg acdut that lfvnrdfblftafe Nvl startle

    iajjnfg nt thl jnqune fltwdro* whlrl ydu havl jdts d enlrlft nelas that

    arl tdglthlr* enlrlft caiogrdufes* enlrlft nftlrlsts* mdstjnfg wnth

    laih dthlr* cdufinfg d laih dthlr that lfvnrdfblft ns* nf ait* thl

    lfvnrdfblft that jlaes td nffdvatndf35

    Idjjacdratndf wnjj rlqunrl af lfvnrdfblft that ajjdws pldpjl td

    idjjnel afe sharl nelas* whlthlr that cl nf plrsdf dr vnrtuajjy Uhl

    idjjnsndfs arl what jlae td thl Lurloa! bdblfts that iaf ernvl

    nffdvatndf Uhlrls a rlasdf Ytlvl Mdcs `abdusjy put thl dfjy slt

    d` cathrddbs nf thl lftnrl [nxar d``nil nf thl cunjenfgs atrnub

    [nxars Crae Cnre* thl enrlitdr d` Uhl Nfirlencjls afe Satatdunjjl*

    sane* Uhl atrnub nfntnajjy bnght sllb jnol a wastl d` spail cut

    Ytlvl rlajnzle that whlf pldpjl ruf nftd laih dthlr* whlf thly

    baol lyl idftait* thnfgs happlf3