March 21, 2015
SMALL BUSINESSES ARE “ENTICING TARGETS FOR HACKERS… who presume – often correctly – that controls are not as strong.” The absolutely critical factors in protecting data, after reasonable configuration of firewalls & anti-virus software, are to: (1) Establish a culture... Continue
Weekly Report 15–10
March 21, 2015
SMALL BUSINESSES ARE “ENTICING TARGETS FOR HACKERS… who presume – often correctly – that controls are not as strong.” The absolutely critical factors in protecting data, after reasonable configuration of firewalls & anti-virus software, are to: (1) Establish a culture... Continue
Weekly Report 15.10
March 2, 2015
PARTNERSHIP CONFLICTS INCREASE AS FIRMS GROW and partners are added, founders are compelled to not only give up control but acknowledge the criticality of buy-in, decision-making becomes more complex and communication becomes more difficult. Conflicts inevitably arise over time as... Continue
February 21, 2015
A FAMILY BUSINESS GENERALLY HAS UNIQUE BENEFITS BUT ALSO VERY TOUGH CHALLENGES including: (1) Handling unqualified or dysfunctional family members who must be brought-in ‘just because’ they’re family; (2) The Entitlement attitude of next-generation members – that the business ‘owes’... Continue
Weekly Report 15-08
February 14, 2015
HIDDEN BIAS MAKES MOST OF US SUSCEPTIBLE to judgments & decisions which are often misdirected and/or less than optimal. The process of quick decision-making, known as heuristics or mental shortcuts, is efficient and can be effective but is subject to... Continue