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Leadership in Cybersecurity

N2Growth Blog

There are various job titles such as; Chief Security Officer (CSO), Chief Risk Officer, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), V.P., Regardless of titles or functional position, the lead role in a security organization is expected to wear many hats and solve a myriad of strategic, operational and tactical problems. Data storage.

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The Big Picture of Business – Diversity is Important for Business

Strategy Driven

Diversity is about so much more than human resources issues. It is good business to recognize opportunities for practice development. Several years ago, we realized that specialized positioning and communications are necessary for social harmony and a global economy. It means making the most of the organization that we can.

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The Big Picture of Business – Business Success Checklist

Strategy Driven

When you own and operate a business you need to have certain procedures for an efficient and seamless function. Sometimes the difficulty of managing your time makes for a haphazard operation. Development of technical abilities, specialties and expertise. Development of core business supplier relationships.

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The Big Picture of Business – Quality is Important for Business: Real Quality vs. Arbitrary Metrics

Strategy Driven

It is not enough for management to endorse quality programs; they must actively participate. It applies to service industries and manufacturing operations. Paying attention to quality can realize: Lower operating costs. This is not something that can be conducted alone by internal human resources departments.

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Small and Young Businesses Are Especially Vulnerable to Extreme Weather

Harvard Business Review

These threats change the risk management calculus of firms hoping to succeed in a more turbulent world. First, small businesses tend to be more productive than larger ones and may be especially unlikely to invest in risk management that diverts resources from production. Make risk a strategic priority.

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Cutting Costs Without Cutting People

Harvard Business Review

Collectively known as "operational risks", these latter costs are substantial yet, if managed properly, could significantly, reduce the bottom line with few negative side effects. For example, estimates by Mercer and others indicate that losses just for the major risks (e.g., employee accidents, office theft, etc.)

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The Questions Executives Should Ask About 3D Printing

Harvard Business Review

It may do to physical goods what cloud computing is now doing to digital services; what the PC, internet, and smart mobility have done to personal computing; and what outsourcing did to software development and business processing — take mass distribution and innovation to the next level while realigning the very geography of work and trade.