#278 – STRATEGY + EXECUTION = SUCCESS – PATRICK OW

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As COVID-19 has disrupted life all over the globe, organisations are forced to significantly change and adapt to the ever-changing customer attitudes and preferences resulting from the pandemic.

The competitive playing field and business environment have been reset. It is now back to square one for many businesses. Businesses have to operate like a start-up, big and small. And they have to start at the same time when governments relax their social isolation requirements. Continue reading

#277 – EDUCATION AND THE NOT QUITE PROFESSION OF CYBER SECURITY – DAN SHOEMAKER

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In my last post, I laid out the Yogi Berra theorem; to wit, “You aren’t secure, if you aren’t secure.” I also pointed out that cybersecurity is fragmented into a number of camps, all of whom claim that they have the answer, but none of whom address all of the problem. Continue reading

#275 – WHAT HELPS IN DIFFICULT TIMES: WHILE STAFF IS BEING LAID OFF – ZUBAIR ANWAR

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Recent COVID-19 pandemic has caused havoc and chain of economic downturn is hitting the world. Several hundreds of thousands employees are being laid off following the industry shutdowns and filing of bankruptcy by the organizations. This situation is pushing the unemployed people on how to get new jobs since the petty aid they are receiving is not sufficient to maintain the living standards. Continue reading

#270 – COVID 19 AND ISO 31000 DEFINITION OF RISK – PETER BLOKLAND

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Today, the whole world is involved in a fierce battle to counter an attack of the SARS-COV-2 virus, causing a worldwide dissemination of the COVID-19 disease and its consequences for society. Not only the health impacts will be severe, but also the economic effects will be devastating. Some people consider this worldwide catastrophe being a “black swan” and see it as something completely unexpected and unthought-of. Yet, every virologist knew this was bound to happen. Continue reading

#266 – SOURCING: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CORONAVIRUS SUPPLY CHAIN DISRUPTION – GRAHAM PARKER

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Countries globally are working tirelessly to enforce containment measures in an effort to halt the Coronavirus’ path of destruction.  However, these measures may impose significant consequences on global supply networks.

Given China’s position in the global economy, the Coronavirus, COVID-19 , has the potential to disrupt sourcing and manufacturing processes significantly. Continue reading