The First Principle - By Mahmoud Taher

277 days to find abreach. The number that exposes a governance gap, not a technology one.  #TheFirstPrinciple #Cybersecurity#BoardOfDirectors #CISO #CEO

Cyber Is a Strategy Problem: Not an IT Problem.

Only 19% of organisations say their cyber resilience exceeds requirements. Full episode: Cyber Is a Strategy Problem — link in bio. #TheFirstPrinciple #Cybersecurity #CEO #CISO #RiskManagement

A layoff without HRin the room isn't cost-cutting. It's cost-deferring. New episode every week —The First Principle.  #TheFirstPrinciple#Layoffs #HRLeadership #CEO #Egypt #Gulf

The one questionevery CHRO should ask before a layoff is approved. Full framework in theepisode — link in bio. #TheFirstPrinciple #HRLeadership #CFO #WorkforcePlanning #CEO

Layoffs don't justcost the people who leave. They cost the productivity of everyone who stays.Full breakdown in the episode. #TheFirstPrinciple #Layoffs #Productivity #HRLeadership #CEO

35.6% of companiesrehire more than half the roles they just cut. The severance trap in onestat.  #TheFirstPrinciple #Layoffs#WorkforcePlanning #HR #CEO

The Severance Trap: Why Layoffs Cost More Than the Salaries They Cut

The Board Blind Spot — Why Governing the Org Chart Isn't Enough.In this episode:→ Why 55% of directors want a colleague replaced — the highest number ever recorded→ The structural reason boards miss the intersections that destroy value→ What Uber's board got right in the Delivery Hero acquisition — and what nearly went wrong→ The 4-question framework for testing your own boardNew episode every week.If you sit on a board — or report to one — share this with someone in that room.

Inside Uber's $13 Billion Play for Delivery Hero: An Intersection at Scale