

How to Save $37 Billion
The average employee has 62 meetings a month, spending 31 hours in unproductive meetings resulting in a $37 billion salary cost.
We all know the basics of meetings 101- have an objective, start and end on time, give everyone an opportunity to contribute, stay on topic, don’t hold excessive meetings, etc.
…mind-blowing stuff here I know.

Influencing Without Authority
So you’ve been tasked with leading a project, being a contributor, or just need to have some influence over a team you are on. Regardless of the circumstance, most of us have been in a position in which we needed to be able to be influential to without formal authority. There is no sure-fire way to build influence, but the following methods have worked for others.

Why Do Companies Suck at Information Security?
Information Security (sans.org)– The processes and methodologies which are designed and implemented to protect print, electronic, or any other form of confidential, private and sensitive information or data from unauthorized access, use, misuse, disclosure, destruction, modification, or disruption.