The Cybersecurity Guide to Governance, Risk, and Compliance ($114.95 Value) FREE for a Limited Time
The Cybersecurity Guide to Governance, Risk, and Compliance Understand and respond to a new generation of cybersecurity threats. Cybersecurity has never been a more significant concern of modern businesses, with security breaches and confidential data exposure as potentially existential risks. Managing these risks and maintaining compliance with agreed-upon cybersecurity policies is the focus of Cybersecurity Governance and Risk Management. This field is becoming ever more critical as a result. A wide variety of different roles and categories of business professionals have an urgent need for fluency in the language of cybersecurity risk management. The Cybersecurity Guide to Governance, Risk, and Compliance meets this need with a comprehensive but accessible resource for professionals in every business area. Filled with cutting-edge analysis of the advanced technologies revolutionizing cybersecurity, increasing key risk factors at the same time, and offering practical strategies for implementing cybersecurity measures, it is a must-own for CISOs, boards of directors, tech professionals, business leaders, regulators, entrepreneurs, researchers, and more. The Cybersecurity Guide to Governance, Risk, and Compliance also covers: Over 1300 actionable recommendations found after each section. Detailed discussion of topics including AI, cloud, and quantum computing. More than 70 ready-to-use KPIs and KRIs. “This guide’s coverage of governance, leadership, legal frameworks, and regulatory nuances ensures organizations can establish resilient cybersecurity postures. Each chapter delivers actionable knowledge, making the guide thorough and practical.” -GARY McALUM, CISO. “This guide represents the wealth of knowledge and practical insights that Jason and Griffin possess. Designed for professionals across the board, from seasoned cybersecurity veterans to business leaders, auditors, and regulators, this guide integrates the latest technological insights with governance, risk, and compliance (GRC)”. -WIL BENNETT, CISO.
The Power of Positive Leadership, Revised & Updated: The 9 Essential Principles and Practices to Be a Great Leader ($30.00 Value) FREE for a Limited Time
More than 250,000 sold. In his bestselling book The Power of Positive Leadership, 18x bestselling author Jon Gordon teaches readers that we are not positive because life is easy; we are positive because life can be hard! Leaders are bound to face numerous obstacles, negativity, and tests, and there will be times when it seems as if everything in the world is conspiring against you-which is why positive leadership is essential. In the revised and updated Second Edition, Gordon reminds readers that the research is clear: being a positive leader is not just a nice way to lead. It’s the only way to lead if you want to build a great culture, unite your organization in the face of adversity, develop a connected and committed team, and achieve excellence and superior results. This book teaches readers to: Use love as the greatest leadership principle on the planet. Pursue excellence by being humble and hungry. Develop grit, embrace failure, ignore the critics, and do the work. The Power of Positive Leadership earns a well-deserved spot on the bookshelves of all leaders in business and beyond seeking to get the best out of themselves and others.
Hope Is the Strategy: The Underrated Skill That Transforms Work, Leadership, and Wellbeing ($28.00 Value) FREE for a Limited Time
A new approach for organizations to structure and support human flourishing in the workplace. In Hope Is the Strategy: The Underrated Skill That Transforms Work, Leadership, and Wellbeing, bestselling author and leader in the corporate wellbeing movement Jen Fisher shows how the future of work demands a fundamentally new approach to how we think about, structure, and support human flourishing in the workplace. Drawing on Fisher’s personal experience with burnout and the resulting insights that fueled a corporate shift, her conversations with thought leaders across different industries, and the research, frameworks, and methodologies she put into place as one of the world’s first Chief Wellbeing Officers, this book delivers exclusive, hard-won insights to understand what truly needs to change in how we work and demonstrates how we will all benefit from this new paradigm. Fisher reveals how hope-not as wishful thinking but as a practical, learnable skill-provides the foundation for sustainable performance, meaningful innovation, and authentic leadership in an uncertain world. In this book, readers will learn about: Wellness programs that treat symptoms rather than causes. Leadership practices that prioritize short-term performance over long-term sustainability. Organizational systems that unintentionally create burnout while trying to prevent it. Hope Is the Strategy is an inspirational call to action for all individuals, leaders, and organizations to reimagine every aspect of work with human wellbeing at the center.
Pragmatic Software Testing: Becoming an Effective and Efficient Test Professional ($55.00 Value) FREE for a Limited Time
A hands-on guide to testing techniques that deliver reliable software and systems. Testing even a simple system can quickly turn into a potentially infinite task. Faced with tight costs and schedules, testers need to have a toolkit of practical techniques combined with hands-on experience and the right strategies in order to complete a successful project. World-renowned testing expert Rex Black provides you with the proven methods and concepts that test professionals must know. He presents you with the fundamental techniques for testing and clearly shows you how to select and apply successful strategies to test a system with budget and time constraints. Black begins by discussing the goals and tactics of effective and efficient testing. Next, he lays the foundation of his technique for risk-based testing, explaining how to analyze, prioritize, and document risks to the quality of the system using both informal and formal techniques. He then clearly describes how to design, develop, and, ultimately, document various kinds of tests. Because this is a hands-on activity, Black includes realistic, life-sized exercises that illustrate all of the major test techniques with detailed solutions.
Employee Experience Design: How to Co-create Work Where People and Organizations Thrive ($28.00 Value) FREE for a Limited Time
How to harness Employee Experience Design to attract and retain the best talent. In Employee Experience Design: How to Co-create Work Where People and Organizations Thrive,three highly experienced leaders explain how businesses can use Employee Experience Design to create workplaces that deliver better business results by first focusing on meaningful employee experiences. Many leading organizations worldwide have successfully implemented Employee Experience Design, but until now, there has been no comprehensive book that outlines exactly how to do it.Employee Experience Design delivers a proven, step-by-step method that leads to more engaged and productive employees, which in turn leads to superior organizational performance. With inspiring stories from leading brands like Airbnb, Patagonia, and many others, this book addresses challenges businesses face, such as: We all know that the world of work is continuously evolving and unpredictable. Many leaders are not sure how to make changes to address new, unexpected challenges. Employee Experience Design is a system leaders can use to meet those challenges. Employee Experience Design is much more than a rebrand of traditional HR practices. It’s a shift in mindset that HR and the organization can use to navigate highly competitive markets and ones with thin profit margins. Many organizations are drowning in policies and initiatives. Employee Experience Design is a way to reduce that burden while delivering better results both for employees and for the bottom line. Employee Experience Design is a timely and practical guide for business leaders, executives, and managers who want to recruit the best talent, engage and retain those people, and deliver impressive business results. Offer Expires 5/5/2026.
Beyond Advertising: Creating Value Through All Customer Touchpoints ($30.00 Value) FREE for a Limited Time
The fundamental relationships among brands, media, and people are being transformed, and just as we try to adapt, along comes a new disruption. Are you and your organization prepared to deal with today’s unprecedented speed and scope of technological change?. Beyond Advertising provides a business transformation road map for an aspirational future, based on the insights of more than 200 of the world’s most forward-thinking executives, innovators, and academics all grappling with today’s unique challenges and opportunities. This book offers a concrete set of principles, including The All Touchpoint Value Creation Model, designed to lift us out of reactive thinking and encourage the co-creation of a future better for business, better for people, and better for society. Actionable steps include: Holistically orchestrate and allocate resources across all touchpoints. Redefine expectations of success to align for multi-win outcomes. Provide every stakeholder at all touchpointsa R.A.V.E.S. standard of content: relevant and respectful, actionable, valuable, exceptional experiences, and a shareworthy story. Develop all touchpoints to maximize the M.A.D.E.s value of context: the complete person, the features of the delivery platform, the dynamic environment, and synergies with other touchpoints. Offer Expires 5/5/2026.
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