In the leadership and communications section, 8 Questions to Ask Before Selecting a New Board Leader, How Cybersecurity Leaders Can Build Employee Trust—And Why It Is Important, 7 rules to communicate the business value of IT, and more!
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Matt Alderman
- 8 Questions to Ask Before Selecting a New Board Leader
Too many companies don’t apply the same rigor and analysis to selecting a board leader as they would for a new chief executive — and yet in today’s environment, board leadership is more important and urgent than ever. The authors, who have collectively interacted with more than a fifth of the governing boards of the Fortune 1000, suggest eight questions to ask to ensure a more thoughtful and disciplined process for selecting, evaluating, compensating, or removing a board leader.
- How CISOs can manage the cybersecurity of high-level executives
C-suite executives and board members are targeted through their personal devices as cybercriminals look to penetrate corporate systems and access sensitive and proprietary information. Protecting them requires a holistic approach.
- How Cybersecurity Leaders Can Build Employee Trust—And Why It Is Important
In the context of security, there are two types of trust: trust that our actions will be predictable, and trust that we have employees’ best interests in mind. To turn employees from company bystanders to security advocates, both are important.
- A Great Leader
Leadership is a vital aspect of any organization, and a great leader can make all the difference in the success or failure of a team or company.
In this blog, we’ll learn, not how to become a leader but a great leader.
- What is Risk Management and Why is it Important?
Risk management is the process of identifying, assessing and controlling threats to an organization's capital and earnings. These risks stem from a variety of sources, including financial uncertainties, legal liabilities, technology issues, strategic management errors, accidents and natural disasters.
A successful risk management program helps an organization consider the full range of risks it faces. Risk management also examines the relationship between risks and the cascading impact they could have on an organization's strategic goals.
- 7 rules to communicate the business value of IT
To tell a compelling IT business value story in a way that resonates with leadership and supports enterprise decision-making, CIOs must focus on communicating outcomes delivered. It is essential to present a case that clearly links investment priorities to business goals.
Otherwise, the CEO, CFO and other business leadership will not understand the full value of IT initiatives and will not factor them into enterprise-wide resource allocation decisions.
- 5 major communication skills you should possess this 2023
Communication skills are vital and significant in an individual’s emotional, and professional development. Asides the fact that communication skills involve listening, speaking, writing and emphasizing, it is very much crucial to upskill with major skills relevant in our today’s technological and business world.
The subject matter addresses ‘must-get’ communication skills. We cannot overemphasize the usefulness of these skills in our friendships, businesses and relationships. No doubt, the art of mastering the following skills below would give you an edge over others.
