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S06E09 Why Security Projects Keep Losing

6/16/2026

Take the leap - Management by Gunnar

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21:34

Cybersecurity, resilience, backup, recovery, and continuity are vital, but they often struggle against more visible and exciting initiatives. This episode explores why organizations respect resilience in theory but underfund it in practice.

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S06E09 Why Security Projects Keep Losing

Take the leap - Management by Gunnar

More episodes from "Take the leap - Management by Gunnar"

S06E12 What the PMO Must Become Next

S06E11 Benefits Nobody Measures

S06E10 Public Value Is Not ROI

S06E09 Why Security Projects Keep Losing

S06E08 The Technical Work Your Portfolio Ignores

S06E07 Are Project Portfolios Becoming Obsolete?

S06E06 How AI Breaks Traditional Portfolio Logic

S06E05 The Real Problem with Prioritization

S06E04 Is Strategic Alignment Mostly Theater?

S06E03 Why Zombie Projects Never Die