Curious about Curiosity
I recall one of my clients saying that the single thing he looks for in an employee who aspires to a senior role is that they are curious. That they show a curiosity for the world and for how they…
A Step by Step Guide to Implementing ISO 27001
Here is a free document I created a while back and which I feel hasn't received as much attention as it should have (because it's pretty good!). And it's a useful reference if you ever decide to follow the route…
Values in Use
Firms work with two types of values (talking about culture, behaviours and that sort of stuff, not finance). There are the 'Values as Stated' and the 'Values in Use.' 'Values as Stated' are what you see written down. The sorts…
Guy Singh-Watson Rocks
I love this phrase from Guy Singh-Watson. Talking about the impact of the #coronavirus on his business: “Our business will be simpler and leaner, which will allow us to offer good value. To get the range right, we must stick…
How to Take Money from Doordash’s shareholders
I do just love this. About how to make money from Doordash. “... if you order a $24 specialty pizza through DoorDash, it will only charge you $16” So, a restaurant owner decided to see if anyone at Doordash would…
It’s Just Business
"It's not personal, it's just business" SAID BY - Psychopaths in positions of authority WHEN - giving you bad news RATIONALE - absolving themselves from responsibility RECOMMENDED RESPONSE - get yourself another gig ASAP DON'T - wait around, it'll only…
Words matter
Words matter They smooth and soothe, clarify or confuse Words matter They show love, hate, fear, anger and fate Words matter They teach and excite, build insight and incite Words matter but Action counts
Do You Know Where Your Data Is?
We learned recently that more than half a million pieces of confidential patient data and medical correspondence had been mislaid by the NHS and mistakenly stored in a warehouse for five years. Apart from the potentially life threatening nature of this…
Information Security – More Talk than Action?
On Page 33 of the Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2016 is a telling paragraph; Implementation of the international standard for Information Security Management, ISO 27001, is also relatively uncommon. Among those who are aware of this standard, a quarter (26%)…
What’s Your Business Worth?
Whatever your business is worth today, as a business leader you will surely be interested in increasing its future value. Here's how we would help you do that. Through a series of facilitated workshops, with your leadership team, to establish,…