Enhance security. Unlock business opportunities. Boost cost-efficiency.

Terrorists and other criminals are constantly probing the cyber and physical defences of businesses, testing the robustness of the security measures and the alertness and resolve of the people. These are real risks yet the response is often questionable. Businesses adopt security measures that provide uncertain levels of protection and place a drag on business opportunities in return for what seems an unfathomably big budget.

Underlying the unease about the security measures and budget is the ill-informed security culture of “It will never happen here….”.

If only there was a better way….
If only there was a way to understand the magnitude of the security risks, what security measures were appropriate, and what the security budget should actually be.
If only there was a way to coordinate physical, cyber and personnel security.
If only there was a way to align security to business goals, enabling progress rather than restricting it.
If only there was a way to assure the business that it was adequately protected and there would be no unwelcome surprises.

….There is, and it’s easier than the “carry on as you are” option
Clever Security, Clever Business reveals the secrets for blending agile security with informed business management to deploy security where and when it’s needed. It shows how a Security Management System – a SeMS – can equip security and business managers with the tools to keep security in proportion with the right budget for the right security measures.
Properly executed, a SeMS is an enabler of business success, opening doors to new business opportunities by providing the certainty needed to make confident business decisions – and doing so cost-efficiently.
But you can’t buy a SeMS off the shelf that will support the goals and harness the idiosyncrasies of your business, you have to grow one organically. Based on the experience of successful SeMS projects, Clever Security, Clever Business shows you how to build a practical corporate security management solution and develop healthy security behaviours using proven business processes and methods.

“Very thought provoking and a must read for any CEO and Head of Security”
Billy Hann, CEO, Dublin Bus

“Engaging, thought-provoking, a very approachable and practical explanation of security management”
Rania Khbais, Course Leader and Senior Lecturer in Aviation Security, Buckinghamshire New University

“Essential insights that are applicable for security teams across industries”
Tom Willis, Chief Executive, Shoreham Port

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Your subconscious is working against you – a simple tweak to your thought process can fix that.

We’re all biased.

You may have read the above and already your mind is raising its defenses. No… I don’t have a biased bone in my body.

The fact is: you do. So does everyone around you.

Scientific studies, in fact, suggest that certain forms of bias may be hardwired into the human psyche.

For instance, Professor Stephen Neuberg published research in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology in 2005, showing that we evolved as a species to quickly assess dangers posed by those outside our group for survival.

The ability to process information rapidly was a life-or-death evolutionary advantage to our ancestors in their hostile environment.

As our environmental landscape changed, we still needed to process information with speed, but the decisions became increasingly nuanced.

The swift system that evolved to identify and mitigate threats in hunter-gatherer societies became faulty, resulting in several cognitive biases everyone harbors.

Cognitive biases – or mental shortcuts – help you sift through the massive volumes of information available at each given time.

One comes to appreciate this thought process when confronted with the fact that, according to Professor Timothy Wilson from the University of Virginia, we face about 11,000,000 pieces of information simultaneously.

However, these mental shortcuts can lead to irrational, false, or even harmful conclusions.

For example, an HR manager – overestimating their understanding of a subject – could neglect to consult knowledge specialists during their hunt for new tech solutions.

This could lead to a loss of crucial time required for operational tasks.

Worse, this decision could lead to losing company money on ineffective tech solutions.

Such cognitive processes can consequently prove detrimental to your professional and personal life.

But wait – you didn’t think we’d leave you without good news, did you?

All the techniques that give you control over subconscious cognitive activities are within your reach.

This book bundle will help you to identify and correct the cognitive biases you fall prey to in your everyday life.

This book bundle includes:

1. Cognitive Biases In A Nutshell: How To Spot And Stop The Hiccups In Our Thinking Process
2. Lay Off Your Cognitive Biases: How To Identify Them And Ways To Prevent Disastrous Mistakes And Missed Opportunities At Work

Here’s just a fraction of what you’ll discover inside:

• How wanting something to be true influences you to “find” evidence that it is and how to avoid this
• Elon Musk’s secret behind professional and personal growth
• The 5 ways your ego tricks you into thinking you know more than you do
• How bias exists along a scale and where yours falls on it
• What are the Halo and the Horn effects and how you can reduce their impact on your decisions
• Why this crucial mistake could cost you your job and land you at the “Peak of Mount Stupid” (And 6 strategies to help you overcome it)
• These 6 thought-provoking questions can eliminate any unconscious cognitive biases at play during your decision-making process

…and much, much more.

We’re not telling you we have a magic potion to eliminate your cognitive biases completely, but we sure do have a recipe filled with strategies you can eventually turn into habits.

This book bundle will set you apart because you will know what they are and how to steer clear of the traps they set for your reasoning.

Don’t let your brain become the biggest hurdle to your success. Scroll up and click “Add to Cart” now!

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Those who work in health and social care give inspiring support for the health, happiness and well-being of all – communities, societies and nations. Yet their workplaces often harm their own health and well-being, affecting care quality, motivation, patient satisfaction and corroding cultures of compassion.

In these pages, an evidence-based approach to transforming the leadership and cultures of health and social care teams and organisations is described. Practical, powerful and compelling, it describes a strategy based on the core human value of compassion, showing that by sustaining that value in health and social care, we can cultivate wisdom, humanity, presence and high-quality in health and care services. Supplemented with practical resources, case examples and searching questions for discussion, it offers a simple, radical and powerfully effective strategy for change.

It is a call for leaders to nurture compassion within themselves and across health and social care institutions, to support healthier and happier institutions and communities. It challenges leaders at every level to have the courage and authenticity to embody compassion in their leadership now and for the long-term future.

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