New Horizons Training and Education Blog

Let’s clear something up from the start.

ISO 27001 is not the boring part of the job.
Doing it badly is.

Because when information security is implemented properly, it stops being paperwork — and starts being power.

And the person who makes that happen?

The ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer.

January doesn’t shout.

It doesn’t arrive with fireworks or dramatic moments.
It comes quietly — with fewer emails, slower mornings, and that strange feeling that everything is possible but nothing has started yet.

And that’s exactly why January matters more than we think.

Calendars suddenly have space. Meetings are postponed with a casual “let’s pick this up in January.” Emails slow down, and even the busiest workplaces seem to breathe a little. It’s not that work disappears — it simply loses its urgency.

In today’s business world, projects rarely fail because of lack of effort.
They fail because there is no unified structure, no common language, and no clear methodology.

Deadlines slip.
Budgets get out of control.
Teams miscommunicate.
Responsibilities become unclear.

And the cost?
Not just financial — but reputational.

This is where PRINCE2® (PRojects IN Controlled Environments) makes a measurable difference.

AI isn’t coming.
It’s already here.
And whether we like it or not, the professional world is quietly sorting itself into two groups:

✨ Those who know how to use AI effectively
❌ And those who will eventually work for the people who do