Friday, March 6, 2009

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Today I want to address the issue of "Sacred Cows" in organizations, how many times we have not found these specimens within the companies?

I agree with the proposal Kriegel, Robert J. Brandt, David - The sacred cows are the best burgers, I think companies need to break paradigms for developing people and organizations are much more willing to change

Sacred Cows generally have the following pattern of behavior:

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  1. are by nature = specialists in removing the time of the resources that are working through motivational speaking or past experiences of a now extinct.
  2. experts are all but do not run anything = phenomena of great imagination, they can extrapolate their experiences to problems facing the organization, but its capacity execution or to turn that experience is actually zero. They
  3. orangutan syndrome = Only living among the branches, live in the canopy and jump from branch to branch, they are seldom seen on the ground near the roots of the problems.
  4. easily identifiable = are generally recognized within the organization are easily identifiable and usually have a low level of integration in work teams.
  5. major source of global warming = easily alter the organizational environment, risking the general population to extinction, so do not bring in the business ecosystem.
  6. are a black hole in resource use = usually use most of the resources of the organization to achieve its aims, seeking listed as the "savior" of the companies, they charge a lot and nobody in the organization knows why ?

already identified them in your organization?

If you think about it, there are many sacred cows lazily grazing enterprises around the world, and it is time that someone starts shooting at them.

I think that even in many of our organizations we have this type of specimen, which are quite useful to turn them into burgers. The best way to transform the cost of generating resources is to convert them into food for the rest of the business ecosystem and make better use of resources we have in the companies. Be that here the "Guilt is the Cow?" or we the managers of our organizations that intend to cover the reality of organizations and "drugged" by the success?.

My recommendation gentlemen, to identify their "sacred cows" and transform them into hamburger, it is best that you can use this type of resource. That the final count for something. Bon Apetit

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

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Centros de trazabilidad a la información - Herramienta de aseguramiento de la información

Given the recent events in our beloved country about leaks and invasion of privacy by state agencies, publications and value judgments by different sources of information and level of infoxication that we are taking some of the media. Worth
offer tools that will eventually lead us to to track the flow of information on the basis of the theory of knowledge management.


centers traceability of information companies are useful tools to identify patterns of behavior of employees in terms of information flow and generate necessary warnings in case of leakage of the same. This information center can be used by media to map the sources of information (electronic or digitized) to varying degrees of separation. (As shown in the picture that I attached)

The monitoring information center focuses on relationships among knowledge nodes, volume of transactions related to the information submitted, type of information, node type (if node is internal node or external to the organization) and direction of information flow in different times.

Now that ley12730501 computer security is in force in Colombia and some other countries in the region there similar legislation un centro de monitoreo de éste estilo puede llegar a ser útil como herramienta para la comprobación de hurto de información o manipulación de la misma ( Information Forensics )

Para medios de comunicación, el concepto de un centro de trazabilidad a la información permite visualizar gráficamente y a diferentes grados de relación, la forma desde donde se genera la información y la calidad de la misma, ello con el fin de poder garantizar la confiabilidad y evitar la materialización de rumores. (Perception is reality?)

A nivel corporativo, dichos centros permitirán identificar puntos de fuga de información sensible por fuera del control corporate. In addition to also have the feasibility of using this style tool to identify patterns in customer behavior and to make up the electronic publishing tools we use.

The purpose of this center is to answer management questions about why because X is connected to Y, that reporting relationship between the people involved in projects, or relationships with customers, to know if there are exchange critical information and how often this happens, who and where they are generated rumors, among other interesting features.

The big question of this tool type, corresponds to the point where the company invades the privacy of the individual. (Something that can be controlled with the degrees of separation of the nodes and the type of spyware used)

Now, since this concept in the WEB environment nothing would be discovered by an institution of this type. On the premise that you have the ability to "listen" to the network from different points (always a possibility to do so, since it is feasible to enter all sides). Examples

simple monitoring could now be done with a center of this type:
  1. The network voice traffic is filtered VoIP to classify information the people speak (Our friends from the state security agencies are experts in these activities)
  2. The corporate intranet - we classify information related to corporate and personal email. Publications
  3. on the WEB - Know who, where and when you publish information related to a particular topic affecting corporate governance. Archives
  4. and storage - that saves the user information, such as the use and sharing. Downloads
  5. , handling, etc.
Finally, in general we know that the user does with information, with whom we share and draw conclusions. (Go beyond the functions of a Security Operations Center -SOC)

Have in mind that in the information society, someone always has the ability to observe.

To close and in that vein, I share with you some research work which we carry about 4 years working with Mr. Juan David Cruz, PHd soon aspiring (Title I would love to find Once I finish my MBA and related subjects), and secondly to invite you to accompany the presentation to be held in San Diego (CA) on 13 March this year with the INSNA ( http://www.insna.org/ ), whose poster will be published soon, I hope you will enjoy it.

Likewise if you ever want more information of this type of tools ( SpyCrawler ) do not hesitate to contact us. It is possible that they may show something that catches their attention enough and will be useful in their business.

Monday, March 2, 2009

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Los consultores y los encantadores de serpientes - Una especie en via de expansión o extinción?



few days ago I received excellent consulting constructive criticism (with which I fully agree and for me the main axis of the services we provide). One
of my fellow MBA (AF Torres) I was wondering if we were consultants about snake charmers, because usually it is believed that tell the customer what they know, in a sophisticated, complex and charge you for that.

My response was: Dear Dr.

Torres, at this time a consultant working under this model is sent to collect. BA and consultancies, Mck, and other large homes that simply are committed to a report shelf responsibility for their implementation lies with the customer, not a sustainable model, especially in these times when money is scarce resource . Customers today want to see tangible results - the famous "the consultant added value."

Now a consultant who does not flirt your payment with the results related to its recommendations is a perfect "snake charmer" when a customer contracts for consulting services expected to have a concrete outcome beyond a simple document.

reason now for expansion or extinction? Expanding
  • because in these times of crisis are increasingly unemployed stratum 6 who have no other alternative and independent work, rushing to as many business opportunities presented to them, whether out of their skills and knowledge. Eroding the credibility market, customers, experts and destroying confidence in a good service.
  • In extinction, because it is absurd to hire someone who does not compromise your payment with the tangible results of the customer. Currently, customers care more about your budget and prefer to work with someone in complete confidence to be able to tell the truth and not what they want to hear or know. The consultants who will remain in force are those who demonstrate their theses facts and findings and approaches. Already collect general commanding an "ocean of knowledge of an inch deep." Existing customers are sophisticated, well prepared and have experts who support and take responsibility for business results. Will

and snakes are not letting love? not already started to modernize the astrologers? because they do not bite before? (You were holding)

managers Gentlemen, beware the charming they hire because they can end up happy, you'll waste the limited economic resources and time so now we all need to address market changes that approach. Your health

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Las tortugas en el poste &Gerentes en las organizaciones


Recently a good friend (FGA) sent me a metaphor that allows management to compare some of our managers in the country, which many of our organizations are getting used to them. All for the lack of ability to self-criticism business and the inability of some organizations making decisions that may be radical (Fear of Directors?).
We seem to have lost the ability to recurring questions about which is the value that each bring in our companies - value for employees and value for our customers. Basically



companies can become "drugged" by the temporary success of its managers or worse still hold in their management positions thanks to the memory and history of a time that has passed. However, the current environment requires us every moment to be much more proactive, build knowledge and adapt to the needs of the environment. (Crisis? Will not be an opportunity, or the crisis is for those who do not have the ability to adapt)

The metaphor of the turtle in the pole is the next, you look for the resemblance.
  • First: You do not understand how it got there ...
  • Second: You can not believe I'm there ...
  • Third: You know I could not get there by itself?
  • Fourth: You are safe should not be there, and ...
  • Fifth: YOU are aware that it will not do anything useful while you are there ... Therefore, the only sensible course is to help you down from there.
Now, this metaphor is asking us as managers?
  • First: To have the management skills, knowledge and emotional to be able to get on the pole "of managing a company in a dynamic environment and wild.
  • Second: Winning the recognition and authority of our subordinates to properly address the human resources - because the problems of "Arrow" are easier to solve, the problems of "Indian" require emotional intelligence and ability to transcend the other.
  • Third: These subordinates are the only ones who can help us climb the "post" and also are the ones we can download from there - corporate policy, as key confidence.
  • Fourth: If the board of directors are confident that there should not be our "turtle" because it costs us make choices that will enable the company and the "turtle" to win. Always possible to find ways that are beneficial to both parties.
  • Fifth: If you are certain that it should not be there, well as we do so that you can download the "post" so you find a way to happiness.
In short, it is good that every day we're asking. That will add value to organization and my customers? I am a generator of wealth in my business? - Both for managers to subordinates.

If we are aware that our contribution of value is not what it should be, no one should be aware that comfort zone tends to be more dangerous for both the organization and the person himself?

Gentlemen, we are in times of change, managers must be able to adapt to a changing environment, more and more aggressive and we demand results in both the short and long term.