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The truth is that in today’s hyperconnected world, maturity-based cybersecurity programs are no longer adequate for combatting cyberrisks. A more stra
Now, let's think about this example in terms of cybersecurity.Your organization uses the NIST cybersecurity framework as a scoreboardto say, here's wh
Mature guidance. If only a preacher decides what parishioners should do, they will not grow. Nothing creates and perpetuates spiritual babies more tha
BetterMornings Devo
2026 will be the year of moments and memories. I’m committed to better integrating my family and my ministry [my family is my first and foremost minis
Let Me Acts You Something
In the Bible, we see discipleship as a relational, intentional process. Jesus didn’t hold weekly seminars with His disciples. He lived life with them—
Still Thirsty
The reason so many people have trouble writing is that it's fundamentally difficult. To write well you have to think clearly, and thinking clearly is
In a world that constantly vies for your attention, the ability to steer and maintain your focus is akin to having a superpower. Nurturing this skill
Say you read a 30-page report. After reading, highlight notable sentences(that'slayer 1). A day later, open your highlights and mark the top 15% of th
The Man Who Proved Me Right With CEO Bob Chapman and the Barry-Wehmiller Team | a Bit of Optimism
Think about it. If you could still keep up with everything, one of two things would be true: either your team is too small to be doing anything intere
Your job as a leader isn’t to know everything. It’s to create the conditions where great work happens without you being involved in every detail.
From the outside, this erosion of trust is far more destabilizing than any risk described in a governance deck.
The Quiet AI Power Gap Most CTOs Are Creating Without Realizing It
The Shape of AI: Jaggedness, Bottlenecks and Salients
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“I use the analogy of driving cross country,” Noaman says. “We’re going from point A to point B, and we have these goals. I’m not going to tell you ho
The AI-risk community has also learned that novel corporate-governance structures cannot constrain executives who are hell-bent on acceleration. That
For example: if you can pick 20 metrics that encapsulate a number of the CIS Critical Controls and work like crazy to keep your environment to those t
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I Went All-in on AI. The MIT Study Is Right.
6 Lessons Learned: Focusing Security Where Business Value Lives
From the outside, this erosion of trust is far more destabilizing than any risk described in a governance deck.
The Quiet AI Power Gap Most CTOs Are Creating Without Realizing It
What is Log4j? A cybersecurity expert explains the latest internet vulnerability, how bad it is and what’s at stake
Western companies and citizens should take measures to protect their communications and to understand the risks of surveillance when traveling to coun
6 Lessons Learned: Focusing Security Where Business Value Lives
I Found a Secret Hacker Team Fighting Cybercrime
But it is not so much as a means, but as a fruit of the abiding, that the Saviour mentions it in the parable of the Vine. He does not think so much of
Be careful of disobedience even in little things. Disobedience dulls the conscience, darkens the soul, deadens our spiritual energies--therefore keep
Believer, abide in Christ, for there is the school of prayer--mighty, effectual, answer-bringing prayer. Abide in Him, and you shall learn what to so
Found Out by the Word
A final note concerns how one church came to the aid of another here. Today many churches are interested only in their own ministry or in using their
Rather, the prospect of being doomed to loneliness essentially froze and dulled them. And that’s exactly what loneliness does. According to Joiner, lo
Our communities should be the most palpable expression of the gospel within the church.
A man who fights alone leaves little behind. But a band of brothers shapes culture, disciples generations, and builds legacies of faith. Your brotherh
We recognize gifts when we spend time with others. There is no other way. Imagine trying to coach someone to do something but never being near them.
Many times, if not most times, the sin we commit is a punishment for sin. When we sin, we are actually working out God’s punishment for our sin. God g
We will all make mistakes and must learn to embrace them and turn them into opportunities instead.
READ Acts 16:1–5. Now read what Paul wrote to the churches about Timothy in Philippians 2:19–24. Finally, read Paul’s words to Timothy many years late
As you pray today, praise God for His holy and righteous wrath against evil and for His goodness in delivering you from His wrath. Believing on Christ
They call it science when actually it is foolishness—foolishness that betrays a heart of darkness. They do not become atheists, generally. They become
Obviously, Freud was not on the Sea of Galilee when Jesus rebuked the wind and the waves (see Mark 4:35–41). Instead of experiencing the same calm tha
Sigmund Freud asked why it is that people are so incurably religious. He claimed that we have invented God to deal with things in nature that we find
• “That person said something that triggered my own feelings of shame. I need to explore that.” • “There are too many demands on me right now and
Bottom lining is a coaching and leadership skill that facilitates clear communication, forward progression, and strong interpersonal connections.
“I see we also have ABC and DEF to discuss. I’ve noted them and will set up a separate discussion. Today, our core issue is XYZ. Let’s get back to tha
Clarity, on the other hand, is kindness. It energizes people, puts them at ease, and facilitates co-creative problem solving. It leaves no room for ju
Right now, too many young men are being fed the junk food variety of masculinity. The magic bullet, use steroids, dominate others, get rich quick on C
The Crisis of Masculinity
Some of the angriest people I know are often the weakest and most incapable, and conversely, some of the deadliest men I know are the kindest and calm
That purpose and path can be one that is bullshit performative junk, or it can be one of substance. Right now, the performative bullshit junk is winni
We need to redefine "problems" into opportunities. Problems are an opportunity to create value. Problems are an opportunity to strengthen relationship
"In every challenge or even tragedy, there is an opportunity. And if you train yourself to look for the opportunity, you will be able to take control
J. Paul Getty on dealing with setbacks: “Crises, setbacks, obstacles—these will certainly be met by any executive in the course of his career. The mea
In my experience, missed opportunity is almost ALWAYS more expensive in the long run than the cost of capital in the short-term.
The Christian community needs to deeply consider this type of technology. Pastors are facing suicidal thoughts, discouragement, and a general deficien
He powerfully demonstrates how technology is not neutral, and carried within it are the seeds of our own destruction as our loves and longings are red
On the one hand, improved technology enables us to collect much more data on patients than ever before, and patients themselves are better able to mon
The generalist will be advantaged over specialists in adapting to new technologies. Specialization will be for insects, narrow AI, and robots.
No one cares. None of it changes the outcome or solves the problems that still remain.
No one grows up saying I want to do the same thing everyone else is doing. And yet there is a comfort to surrounding yourself with people who agree wi
While there are many such instincts, four stand out to me as the most prominent, the most distinctive, and the most dangerous. These behaviors represe
In order to get the results we desire, we must do two things. We must first create the space to reason in our thoughts, feelings, and actions; and sec
A recent Gartner study found that design thinking and strategic management are the two most integral “soft skills” that today’s leaders need to develo
Servant-leaders leverage their experience and intuition to draw lessons from past experiences, to understand the realities of today, and to reasonably
Begin with daily reflection: Set aside a few minutes every day to respond to one of the following questions. Use pen and paper. Sample reflection ques
Along with motivation, an expository preacher must also supply the means, or enablement, of listeners’ faithfulness.
We are beating the dealer on this one now at Axios by communicating internally the way we communicate with readers. It started with what we call 5 Big
Is that so bad? Isn't it common for skills to disappear when technology makes them obsolete? There aren't many blacksmiths left, and it doesn't seem t
If you can’t convey verbally everything in three points, do it in seven. Also, say up front and repeatedly that there are seven points, so that when y
The things we do to impress others rarely impress them for longer than five minutes. But the things we do to provide value for others can last a lifet
• What are your goals for yourself? What steps are you taking to achieve them? • When are you most energized at work? How can you do more of that?
Fundamental Reduction of Application-Consistent Outline Introduction: Develop the need to proclaim Christ to everyone. Proposition: We must proclaim C
Here is another point: We must distinguish between the means of salvation and the basis of salvation. Christ’s death and resurrection have always been
The tension that ensues resolves itself when the weak give voice to their plight, find solace, and discover meaning in the telling of their own storie
In creation my existence is contingent on the action of another, and I exist only through his ongoing act of upholding me (and everything else in the
This happiness has three important aspects. ... First, it is not the mere possession of pleasant sensations. You could have pleasant sensations, say,
Yet for those who believe happiness is found in otherworldly goods, namely, in union with God, contentment is never stagnation.
A plurality of elders can be an example to the congregation of unity of mind and heart despite differences. Pastors are not appointed to a church prim
It is the central point of this book that spiritual transformation only happens as each essential dimension of the human being is transformed to Chris
The goal of the preacher is not to find novel ways of identifying Christ in every text (or naming Jesus in every sermon) but to show how each text man
Once preachers recognize the danger of preaching messages that imply that a person is able to achieve self-justification or self-sanctification, they
The Spirit makes God’s Word personal to us. Has Christianity become personal to you? Have the doctrines and declarations turned into relationship? Has
Relationships: We pattern and rhythm our lives and our world through relationships among family and friends and through relations on social media with
Instead of measuring your level of leadership by the sophistication of your title, measure it by the human capital you have with others. That’s what r
Preachers should encourage more prayer, stewardship, study, and fellowship not to manufacture blessing but so that believers can experience more fully
Your Brain as a Zoom Lens
What's all this about, why does it matter to you? It's mostly just musing on an observation that seems to have held up since the first time it occurre
What's all this about, why does it matter to you? It's mostly just musing on an observation that seems to have held up since the first time it occurre
Instructional specificity uses biblical principles to establish what contemporary people should do, but if preachers never specify where in real life
What a difference it makes to see that being sinned against is not an occasion for vengeance but for God to be revealed! Instead of assuming God’s pos
The Lord owns every one of our relationships. He has placed us in each one for the advancement of his kingdom and the sake of his glory. His agenda is
God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him. This is perhaps the most important sentence in my theology.11 If it is true, then it be
The great sin of the world is not that the human race has failed to work for God so as to increase his glory but that we have failed to delight in God
Focus on incremental improvements. A key reason why we fall prey to the Nirvana fallacy is our desire for perfection. Instead of aiming for the perfec
Rome wasn’t built in a day, but they were laying bricks every hour. You don’t have to do it all today. Just lay a brick.
Episode AI notes Improving learning cycles through low-friction question and response can lead to more effective learning. By removing friction, indi
Often when people hear the words rebuke and confrontation, they think of a radical moment of truth telling, a long list of stern indictments against a
Instead of condemning people, let’s try to understand them. Let’s try to figure out why they do what they do. That’s a lot more profitable and intrigu
Intuition. Do I deeply understand the things I’m learning, or am I just memorizing? Could I teach the ideas and procedures I’m studying to someone els
There's a lot of power packed into these six words, and emotionally intelligent people appreciate why. (Can I see if I can understand)
“It must be true!” Ten seconds later, someone would come up with a counterexample that proved him wrong. But being right wasn’t the point: getting a b
