SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE
Building a new information system is one kind of planned organizational change. The introduction of a new information system involves much more than new hardware and software. It also includes changes in jobs, skills, management, and organization. When we design a new information system, we are redesigning the organization. System builders must understand how a […]
Innovation – I want to look ahead to understand what I need to do to bring my idea to life
The Innovation Flowchart gives a detailed overview of the various stages in an innovation process, listing the activities, requirements and goals of each stage. These include an overview of the different people, skills, activities and finances that a project or an organization might need in order to succeed. The structured overview this tool provides, helps […]
Grow Yourself along with Your Business
Authenticity is about how you come across to others. When what you say is in alignment with what you do and who you are, others perceive you as authentic. Authenticity comes from speaking in a conversational tone with an intention to communicate from your heart to the other person’s heart. Contrast this with the opposite […]
WHAT STOPS PEOPLE FROM BUYING ONLINE?
WHAT STOPS PEOPLE FROM BUYING ONLINE? A lack of trust and face-to-face interaction prevents many people from purchasing online. It’s a known fact that consumers require a greater level of trust and confidence when buying online than face to face. When you’re dealing with an unknown shop selling products of unknown quality, trust plays a […]
CREATING A SECURITY STRATEGY
The concept of a strategy is often used to describe the way the business will grow or develop over a long period of time with a number of specific targets it wants to achieve: grow by 30%, establish a 55% market dominance, expand into Europe or Australia, and so forth. Strategic targets are often pitched […]
Integration with Risk Management
Risk management is at the heart of everything we do in information security . The information security manager must advocate a risk based approach for every security-related decision taken by the business,including even the simplest decisions, such as whether or not to buy a firewall for the perimeter defense or purchase some antivirus software for […]
It’s Not Just About Technology: The People Side of Digitization
Anything that can be digitized will be digitized! The process of digitization affects almost everything in today’s organizations and puts huge pressure on these to change. Therefore, it is crucial for leaders to understand the implications of digitization on their organization and employees. Digitization not only changes the way of working, it also accelerates the […]
A Mind-Set for Growth
One of the main reasons aspiring entrepreneurs are unable to embark on the journey of changing the world is their mind-set. As Carol Dweck recommends in her book Mindset, to change your mind-set from a fixed to a growth one, you should imagine what actions you will take, how you will take them and when […]
A little about SharpSpring
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Change – Shaping Strategy For Your Small Business
Change is an accepted consequence of modern life. Indeed, the phrase – ‘change is the only certainty’ – has become something of a business mantra. All organizations are subject to increasing levels of change. We can view change in terms of cyclical change and evolutionary change. Cyclical change involves variation that is repetitive and often […]
