For most of us in the IT world, two major events over the last twenty years rank as “life changing”. One is predominantly US-based and the other one caused the entire world to watch with anticipation. I’m talking about the Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) rules for US organizations and the turn of the calendar from 1999 to 2000. Continue reading
At Eastman Chemical, sustainability drives the innovation of new products. By watching trends in consumer behavior, emerging markets, and new technologies Eastman has created new product lines that meet customer demands for sustainable alternatives. Continue reading
“It must be remembered that there is nothing more difficult to plan, more doubtful of success, nor more dangerous to manage than a new system. For the initiator has the enmity of all who would profit by the preservation of the old institution and merely lukewarm defenders in those who gain by the new ones. ” Niccolò Machiavelli Continue reading
It you think that your SWOT analysis you use to identify the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities & Threats in your business is adequate, beware. It is intended to provide a 360 view of your risks and opportunities but they often fail to fill that requirement due to superficial applications and failure to include interconnected systemic systems risks in the analysis. Continue reading
The US Government, UN, and man national governments are moving to operational ERM. This is a critical departure since most ERM programs have focused on financial ERM – think COSO. Well, times are a’changing. See below quote from Federal News Radio: Continue reading