“Compound Interest Is The Eighth Wonder Of The World’
Albert Einstein
Let me start with a description of what is “Power of Compound” all about…
Suppose you invest your money and make returns on it. The compound takes effect when you reinvest the interest rather than take it as a payout.
This means that interest in the next period is earned not only on the principal sum but also on any interest that was previously accumulated.
Imagine, you invested $1 and received a 10% return per day. The start of the next day, you would then have a $1.10. Now that $0.10 doesn’t look much in the scheme of things.
But the magical element of compounding is the effect of time.
Here is another fun video explanation prepared by Tony Robbins of the power of compound when it comes to a game of golf – Click HERE
Now, I know what you may be asking me … what has this got to do with managing security risk of all things?
Let me explain this in another metaphor – Teeth cavities
We realise how important in having the right mouth hygiene. It is easy to brush our teeth. Yet, we know perfectly well that even if we brush our teeth daily, it doesn’t guarantee that cavities won’t happen.
What we have done here is managed and reduced the risk of severe mouth ailment. The alternative is an expensive and painful visit to the dentist.
What is the secret here?
Discipline! It’s the daily and consistent application of the same action.
So here’s a novel thought: What if the principle of compounding could use the same powerful principle to improve other areas of your life – not only money but also knowledge, health, relationships, cybersecurity and insider risk management?
The power of compounding is hard for us to get our heads around. We tend to understand about find it taxing to act on it.
Human nature conspires against us when it comes to benefit from compounding.
All of us can build our knowledge, but many of us don’t put in the effort.
Reading a book won’t make you smart overnight. But reading one today and over time, will improve your odds of becoming an expert in the future.
Adopting healthy eating habits won’t turn you into a picture of health in the next 24 hours. But eating well over time may ensure your future well-being.
Whether it’s making money, gaining knowledge or staying healthy, harnessing the power of compounding comes down to one thing: adopting the right habits.
The same is true is when it comes to cybersecurity and insider risk management practices.
And this is where I want to introduce you to a Japanese word – Kaizen
Kaizen (Continuous Improvement) is a strategy where employees at all levels of a company work together proactively to achieve regular, incremental improvements. In a sense, it combines the collective talents within a company to create a powerful engine for improvement.
Kaizen is a part action plan and part philosophy.
Let me ask you a question. What is your organisation approach to Kaizen? How are you committed to continual and ongoing improvements daily?
If you want to drive cybersecurity resiliency, you need to ask yourself the following questions (non-exhaustive):
If you want to drive insider risk management resiliency, you need to ask yourself the following questions (non-exhaustive):
In today’s world, a certain amount of improvement is necessary just to keep up with the rapid pace of change. New technologies are announced nearly every month. New manufacturing techniques are discovered even more often. New words come into use anytime a trend or fad catches on. And what we learn about ourselves, about our health and our capacity for human thought, continues unabated.
Improving is, therefore, necessary simply to survive. But to thrive, as successful people do, a more dedicated approach to improvement in small increments.
Whenever you set out to improve your skills, change your behaviour, or better your family life or business, beginning in small, manageable steps gives you a greater chance of long-term success.
Doing too much too fast not only overwhelms you (or anyone else involved in the improvement), it can doom the effort to failure and thereby reinforcing the belief that it’s difficult, if not impossible, to succeed.
When you start with small, achievable steps you can easily master, it reinforces your belief that you can simply improve – The Power of Compound!
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How resilient do you think is your organisation from insider threat harm? How READY is your business capable of detecting, preventing, deterring and responding to insider threats?
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What tiny steps and habits could you start today that would make a big difference to the resiliency of your organisation?
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