Strategy Driven

JANUARY 15, 2024

By acquiring the APA® certification, accountants gain a competitive edge, positioning themselves as experts capable of addressing the unique challenges inherent in energy accounting and contributing significantly to the financial success of companies operating in the petroleum sector.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 5, 2024

As technology continues to advance, so do the risks associated with cyber threats. Hackers, cybercriminals, and even disgruntled employees constantly threaten business operations. In the digital age, businesses thrive on connectivity and data, and cybersecurity is the guardian of prosperity.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 8, 2017

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.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 30, 2017

Strategic Planning: This program crafts a strategic plan and ongoing strategy execution process, which identifies the initiatives required to move the organization form its current state to the achievement of its long-term vision. The 7 programs include: 1.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 21, 2024

Additionally, maintaining energy resilience ensures that essential services, such as hospitals, schools, and emergency response units, remain operational during and after natural disasters. Among the most promising are microgrids, small-scale power grids capable of operating independently of the main grid.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 28, 2023

The repercussions of water damage are far-reaching, potentially causing extensive property damage, interrupting business operations, and leading to substantial financial losses. Having a plan in place for such emergencies is crucial. Ensuring that staff are well-versed in new technologies is vital for maximizing their benefits.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Construction sites and projects pose high risks for workers and people around them. The risk is even higher for construction workers and personnel, facing various safety hazards during operations. Continue reading to learn more about construction site security, traffic management, and its importance.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 9, 2019

To safeguard your business as much as possible, a risk management plan is vital. Many of the risks a company faces can cost your organization money or result in it closing permanently. What Does a Risk Management Plan Entail? Training, testing, and monitoring of the plan is also essential.

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Experience to Lead

JANUARY 29, 2024

From the rapid decline of the planet to regulation tightening, the political climate and the introduction of new technologies, leaders are up against challenging terrain. Preparedness and implementing a risk management program are crucial to recovering and resisting the impacts of change, as well as maintaining a competitive advantage.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

Technology is but one tool of the trade. In the 1940s, technology brought us the 45-RPM and 33-1/3-RPM records… adding up to the ‘mother speed’ of 78-RPM. You just finished reading The Big Picture of Business - Yesterdayism… Learning from the Past, Planning for the Future ! Ideas make the future happen.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2019

We have created legions of risk managers posing as leaders, when what we need are more leaders who understand how opportunity adds value, shapes culture, attracts talent, and brings about transformative change. Significant opportunities are not only scarce, but they typically operate on the principal of diminishing returns.

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The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 17, 2019

It’s perhaps fair to say that governments are not usually the quickest at adopting new technologies, but this reticence does not appear to be dampening enthusiasm for technologies such as AI. AI is unlike any recent waves of technology change, it is truly transformational.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 3, 2014

It is a catalyst toward long-term evaluation, planning and implementation. In reality, the Mission Statement is rewritten several times, as the planning process ensues. I ask clients to do so without using the words: ‘technology,’ ‘sales,’ and ‘solutions.’ What do we want to become?

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 1, 2014

We’ve got the latest technology. Not engaging in planning for future operations: So what are you gonna do about it? There’s too much talk about planning. Our company has got the most up to date technology. Technology represents less than 1% of an organization’s pie chart. That’s life.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 11, 2014

I’m a big advocate of Strategic Planning and Visioning. I know from experience that planning while going through the ‘alligators’ is the most effective way to conduct the process. By seeing the daily changes resulting from the planning, companies are poised to rise above the current daily crises.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 7, 2017

The finance sector as we know it is being transformed by new technology. Digital innovation is everywhere, from Big Data to risk management software, and it’s all coming to change in the way that the sector is organised and run. Demanding More From CFOs.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 16, 2010

Posted on October 13th, 2010 by admin in Operations & Strategy By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth How dumb is your business? At the risk of drawing the ire of corporate elitists, I submit to you that the dumber your business is, the better off you are. Let’s drill down on the talent argument a bit deeper.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 4, 2018

Sophisticated Technology Only Does Part of The Job of Protecting You. Naturally, some of the things that took a lot of work to plan for 15 years ago are no longer such complicated problems. Detailed Planning. Risk Analysis. So, what does this have to do with your business?

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 29, 2012

For years, companies have been pouring money into people, processes, and technology that can help them manage risk. Most have done a great job of containing their financial reporting and compliance risks. Managers could keep the organization within acceptable tolerance ranges, driving performance to plan.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 11, 2013

Business shift from the retail dealer customer service mentality of Firestone shifted to a high-production tire operation. During the years while K-Mart did not plan for change, Target and Wal-Mart did plan, change and established defined marketplace niches. Computer activity constitutes less than 1% of the technology picture.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 2, 2015

Many people used to do the same thing with the word ‘technology,’ using it far from its reasonable definitions. These clichés do not belong in business dialog, in strategic planning and in corporate strategy. Street talk, misleading slogans and terms taken out of context do not belong in the business vocabulary.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 13, 2012

Simulations of security incidents were rehearsed, and contingency plans for mass evacuations or emergency situations were put in place. Risk management is now at the heart of the governance model for the Olympic Games and the Olympic movement, and not only because of their growing scale and complexity.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 8, 2019

To set your business up for the greatest success, you need to understand the sort of issues you’ll deal with regularly, and have some plan of action to handle them. Cybercrime is like the mirror image of “white hat” technology use. Modern businesses need cybercrime deterrent solutions to maintain the security of operations.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 24, 2018

If you are a business, having a good disaster recovery solution in place is absolutely vital, especially given the technological world that we now live in and the advancements that have been made in the past decade. Safeguard Business Operations. Have a Plan for Unexpected Situations. Protect Your Company Reputation.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 3, 2014

I’m a big advocate of Strategic Planning and Visioning. I know from experience that planning while going through the “alligators” is the most effective way to conduct the process. By seeing the daily changes resulting from the planning, companies are poised to rise above the current daily crises.

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Energy Strategic Planning Succession Humphrey 66

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Over 90% of business operations are now stored digitally, so this increase is not surprising. After the 2013 Yahoo data breach and the recent Equifax hack, operating without proper security measures in place is no longer acceptable. What’s surprising is how so many businesses still take information security lightly.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 4, 2015

One plans for business success through careful strategy. It is an ongoing process of evaluation, planning, tactical actions and benchmarking accomplishments. Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. Clarke, Technology and the Future. ” Will Rogers. ” Alan Kay. ” Ayn Rand.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 13, 2011

The reality is that many businesses are quick to recognize great ideas, but they often have no plan for how to successfully integrate them into their business model. Every sound business initiative begins with a solid strategic plan. All initiatives surrounding new ideas should include detailed risk management provisions.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

What are the greatest challenges you face in pulling this off, and how do you plan to deal with them? Do you have the necessary resources (financial, technology, talent, infrastructure, etc.) How can we improve the risk management, governance, control, and reporting functions for this? How will this impact >?

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Here are some important safety tips you should bear in mind if you’re planning to launch an e-commerce business. An e-commerce site should be hosted by a company who offer back-ups and are operational 24/7. SSL is security technology which encrypts links between a website and an internet browser. Online Security.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 30, 2020

As there are more data breaches making headlines affecting a wide variety of companies, it seems that nobody is exempt from cyber terrorism or crime relating to technology. As technology is such a major investment and the fact that we rely on it to do 95% of our tasks, we need to make sure that our employees know how to use it properly.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 5, 2016

Planning, tactics, organizational development. Operations are sound, professional and productive. You employ state-of-the-art technology and are in the vanguard of your industry. Plan and Benchmark. Assignments, responsibilities, functions, relationships, follow-through, accountability. Systems and Processes. Philosophy.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

While thieves are right there for us to study and understand, hackers operate under a veil of secrecy. Together, you can develop plans and passwords which work to keep things safe. It’s also worth operating with a few different security systems in place. Hence, you’ll always be operating on guesswork here to some extent.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 3, 2018

Business evolution is an amalgamation of thoughts, technologies, approaches and commitment of the people, asking such insightful questions as: What would you like for you and your organization to become? How important is it to build an organization well, rather than constantly spend time in managing conflict? Who are the customers?

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 26, 2014

Examples of these could be planning, scheduling staff, research, securing resources. Explain how you built the first draft of the map with the managers, and what its components are. Some organizations create a Business Architecture graphic to show how business strategy, functions, processes, technology and data relate.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

More recently, CARVER has converted a new community of believers in the business world, including CEOs, financial analysts, and risk management planners, not to mention any number of Fortune 500 security directors. It can be highly useful if you need to, for example, defend a budget request or a strategic plan to company leadership.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 16, 2020

Technology. All businesses operating nowadays rely on technology to some extent. However, for a logistics company, technology is an essential tool to stay connected with drivers and keep the business operation running smoothly. This kind of data is vital to the smooth running of the operation.

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