We’ve all heard the expression – “one bad apple can ruin the bunch”, and while that’s easy to imagine and see with team members that just don’t integrate well with the others, the problem becomes ten-fold worse (or more) when that “bad apple” happens to be the leader of the team.
So, I’ve finally decided to make the next big leap. Originally it was the transition from a laptop to a tablet… but while I enjoyed reading news, articles and social media on the tablet – it wasn’t a replacement for a real computer; it was really felt more like a smart-phone on steroids. In my adventures, between… Read More »
As Samuel Clemens (AKA Mark Twain) said: There are three kinds of lies; – lies, – damned lies, and – statistics. Statistical analysis is a powerful tool to make sense out of an otherwise overwhelming amount of data, but care must be taken because that same analysis can skew the results in some cases to make powerful (and… Read More »
I’ve come to realize that while I’m a huge fan of MBWA (management by walking around) – it really only works when you’ve already established a culture of speaking truth to power.
Many of us receive regular emails from various recruiters, as well as groups and associations that we belong to, with the latest opportunity, offer or scuttlebutt from the gang. Thank goodness that email is largely paperless; I often worry that my ancient Celt ancestors were right about worshiping trees, and I’m going to be held accountable to the… Read More »
Security staff and end-uses in many organizations are quickly coming to grasp the concept of aggregation (where the sum total of information in a database is more valuable, and hence a greater risk/higher security classification, than the individual components. Unfortunately many forget that the data isn’t just in a single database – and “virtual aggregates” which can be… Read More »
I’m sure you’ve all heard this before – that scammers are creating duplicate FaceBook accounts/profiles as some of your friends (copying pictures and other details from the “real” accounts) and then attempting to “re-friend” you because the old account has some kind of virus/Trojan (which is a crock of excrement). In any case – it finally happened to… Read More »
A friend posted what should have been a simple picture on a social media site – not realizing she was potentially exposing more than just her lousy day. A simple case-study of stalking and potential identity theft. I’m not a big advocate of pushing “FUD” (Fear, Uncertainly and Doubt) in the security community – but equally so, I… Read More »
A recent encounter at a client site with one of their leaders who was struggling with promotion to a second tier manager reminded me again of the days of training young officers and NCOs in the military and how the challenge of “leading leaders” isn’t the same as simply leading a bigger team. It is, in fact, one… Read More »
Many people seeking employment these days are tempted by the question: do I want to be an independent contractor or an employee? While the choice has always existed, many organizations are back to promoting a third option: contractual/term-employee (supplemental) – which may sound good for a short engagement, but could be costing you more than you think. Lets put our roles in… Read More »