With more than 1,000 locations in more than 100 countries throughout the world, Weatherford International is one of the largest multi-national oil field service companies, employing more than 32,000 people.
This month’s column will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), one of the reporting structures that appears to be gaining significant ground across industry sectors.
Imagine a world of things that serve you. Sensors and machines that collect information about everything: your environment, your presence, your calendar and your diet.
Throughout my career as a CSO, I have had the opportunity to manage proprietary and contract security forces, as well as having had a very large hybrid operation that was a mix of both proprietary and contract security officers.
Understanding the secrets to building and advancing careers is a common topic of discussion and debate amongst the hundreds of security professionals we’ve had the good fortune to meet in our respective careers.
In today’s volatile world, providing a secure environment is, of course, a top priority. The ability to employ and understand performance metrics, imaging technology and advanced security systems, is imperative if we are to provide a safe and secure world.
In last month’s column, we provided background on what the term “Influence” really means. This month we will explore what you need to do to lay the foundation to become an effective influencer.
There are significant opportunities for security and risk executives to be influenced as well as to be the ones that are acting as the ones that are influencing others.
