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10/14/2021
Mike Foster
Mike is a dedicated cybersecurity consultant and artificial intelligence specialist who understands the unique security challenges facing wholesale distribution operations. With years of experience consulting with hundreds of companies across North America, he provides comprehensive cybersecurity audits, guidance, and training tailored to businesses where operational continuity and data security are mission-critical. He has earned prestigious certifications, including CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional), CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker) and CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor). He is the author of The Secure CEO: How to Protect Your Computer Systems, Your Company, and Your Job. Mike is widely recognized as a leading authority in cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, with particular expertise in securing complex multi-location operations and protecting digital supply chain systems. Having delivered more than 1500 presentations worldwide, Mike has earned a reputation for transforming technical concepts into actionable strategies that distribution industry leaders can immediately apply. His practical approach resonates with executives who must balance security requirements with operational efficiency. Whether you're leading a regional distribution center or overseeing a global supply chain network, Mike provides the insights needed to protect your operations, customer relationships, and bottom line in an ever-evolving threat landscape.
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Who Comes Next? Leadership Succession Planning Made Easy
Mary C. Kelly
Leaders leave. It's inevitable. It might even happen today. Are you prepared? Every organization needs a plan for leadership succession, but few leaders know how to start the process. WHO COMES NEXT? solves that problem and easily guides you through the steps of creating and implementing a viable succession plan.
This essential guidebook simplifies the process and gives you the tools you need to build and activate your leadership succession. You’ll find a comprehensive action plan, a library of all the tools needed to develop and sustain your plan, and a resource guide. You’ll learn how to:
- Communicate with customers about the change
- Identify talent gaps in your succession plan
- Decide which succession planning model to adapt
- Find the next generation of leadership within your organization
- Handle the unique emotional complexities of succession in a family-owned business
Whether you are part of a small, family business, a Fortune 500 company, or a non-profit, you need to start now by answering the question: WHO COMES NEXT?
