The Five Checkpoints, Revisited
August 27, 2026 A short restatement of the five checkpoints at the heart of From Problem Solving to Solution Design, and why the order of them matters more than any…
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Writing on solution design, cybersecurity leadership and organizational change.
We rebuilt this site in August 2026, and with it we are returning to writing after a long pause. The archive below is unchanged: everything published between 2022 and 2024 appears here with its original date, and the newer posts pick the conversation back up from where it stopped.
The New Cybersecurity Leader: Managers Don’t Cry
January 8, 2024 The Crucial Transition from Individual Contributor to Manager in Today s VUCA WorldIn the first and secondposts of this series we reviewed facts and…
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December 20, 2023 In the initial post of this new serieson the challenges faced by Cybersecurity leaders today, we looked at current facts and trends as well as the added…
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December 11, 2023 This is the beginning of a new blog series, providing a glimpse into the current challenges for cybersecurity leaders and revealing how you might move…
Read the postFrom Problem Solving to Solution Design: Next Steps for Successful Leaders
October 16, 2023 In previous blog posts in this series, we’ve discussed the Identify, Design, Engage, Act and Sustain steps from our I.D.E.A.S. Framework, fully detailed…
Read the postFrom Problem Solving to Solution Design: Fifth, Make Sure Your Solution is Sustainable
August 29, 2023 In previous blog posts in this series, we’ve discussed the Identify, Design, Engage and Act steps from our I.D.E.A.S. Framework, fully detailed in our…
Read the postFrom Problem Solving to Solution Design: Fourth, Act on your Solution Implementation
August 16, 2023 In previous blog posts in this series, we’ve discussed the Identify, Designand Engage steps from our I.D.E.A.S. Framework, fully detailed in our book From…
Read the postFrom Problem Solving to Solution Design: Third, Engage your Stakeholders
August 9, 2023 In previous blog posts in this series, we’ve discussed the Identify and Designsteps from our I.D.E.A.S. Framework, fully detailed in our book From Problem…
Read the postFrom Problem Solving to Solution Design: Second, set your goals and design solution options
August 2, 2023 In our previous blog post we shared the Identify process of solution design. This is the first of 5 steps from our I.D.E.A.S. Framework, fully detailed in…
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July 25, 2023 The next 5 articles in this series will follow the structure established by our I.D.E.A.S. Framework, fully detailed in our book From Problem Solving to…
Read the postPart 2 – From Problem Solving to Solution Design: Tackling Cybersecurity Leadership Issues Head On
July 18, 2023 In my previous introductory post, I shared an overview of a new blog series being launched here. This included why you may want to read this series. Here…
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July 17, 2023 WHAT IS THIS BLOG SERIES ABOUT? Nobody would doubt that cybersecurity qualifies as a complex problem to be solved in this ever-increasing threat scenario…
Read the postBlockchain and the Don Quixote de La Mancha Syndrome
May 23, 2022 Defining the Blockchain Problem Blockchain is the technology leading the next round of business disruption. It provides a decentralized, trusted-chain of…
Read the postCybersecurity Skills for Top Performance: Beyond Technical Skills
May 9, 2022 Protecting digital data requires constant innovation, iteration, vigilance, monitoring, and stakeholder input and feedback. But does it require something…
Read the postFailure to Phoenix: 7 Lessons to Learn from Failure
April 22, 2022 In Greek mythology, the phoenix lives a long life, exits spectacularly in flames, and then rises from the ashes of seemingly permanent death to live and…
Read the postEngage your stakeholders and make them own the solution all the way
April 21, 2022 Designing solutions for complex organizational problems requires a methodical approach; proven frameworks and methodologies; and committed stakeholders…
Read the postShadow IT is not a Technical Problem
March 31, 2022 Social and communication skills are crucial to engage stakeholders, convey technical information, and motivate them to comply with corporate policies…
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