Recovering a ISO 27001 implementation

Answer: To regain top management trust and support to an ISO 27001 implementation, you should focus on quickly solving relevant business problems currently affecting the organization by means of implementation of ISO 27001 related controls. At this point the focus should be on quick risk assessments and implementation of the easier controls that can achieve the faster and more important results (such things as internal audit and documentation control should be postponed).

Once significant results are achieved you can argument that to maintain them in the long run the other ISO 27001 requirements should be implemented.

These articles will provide you further explanation about ISO 27001 benefits:
- Four key benefits of ISO 27001 implementation https://advisera.com/27001academy/knowledgebase/four-key-benefits-of-iso-27001-implementation/
- Top management perspective of information security implementat ion https://advisera.com/27001academy/blog/2012/12/04/top-management-perspective-of-information-security-implementation/
- 4 crucial techniques for convincing your top management about ISO 27001 implementation https://advisera.com/27001academy/blog/2016/09/12/4-crucial-techniques-for-convincing-your-top-management-about-iso27001-implementation/