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We’ve all been in situations at work where we secretly wish we could tell someone exactly what we think about them, or worse we had to fight an urge to go across the table and smack them over the head. While this type of reaction would have satisfied us in the moment, the long terms affects may be severe, hence we need Impulse Control. Where impulses are coming from, how do we control them, and...

An emotionally intelligent individual is both highly conscious of his or her own emotional states as well as others, and is able to identify and manage them. What does it mean to have emotional intelligence in practice? Can it be thought? In this episode of the Cyber Security Leadership podcast, Jeff Snyder and I discuss why security professionals need to have emotional intelligence.

The Peter principle states that people in a hierarchy tend to rise to their “level of incompetence”. In this episode of the Cybersecurity Leadership podcast, Jeff Snyder and I discuss What makes a good leader, what do people expect from their leaders, and what qualities does a security leader need to have?

Setting goals, whether personal or professional, is something that many people struggle with. How do your strengths impact your goals, and why are goals important for a security leader? In this episode of the Cyber Security Leadership podcast, Jeff Snyder and I discuss how security leaders should be setting goals.

In this episode of the Cyber Security Leadership Podcast, Jeff Snyder is sharing his life changing events that led him to embark on a mission to help others discover their true purpose! What does it feel like when you do something you absolutely love? What if that was your life’s mission? And in the constant rat race we all live in, why should you stop and reflect about what you should do instead...

Do you really know exactly who you are?  What are you passionate about? What do you truly value? Are you doing what you can, or are you doing what you should? And what does it have to do with Security Leadership? In this episode of the Cyber Security Leadership podcast, Jeff Snyder and I discuss why self awareness is critical for cyber security leaders and practitioners.

With everything going on this year there is a lot of fear and anxiety, and if there is one thing we learned in 2020 is that we all need more empathy.What is Empathy? How do we practice empathy with our team, family, community? Do we do it all the time or only during times of crisis? In this episode of the Cyber Security Leadership podcast, Jeff Snyder and I discuss empathy and why does it matter...

In this episode of the Cyber Security Leadership podcast, Jeff Snyder and I talk about the way we motivate people is predominantly using fear! People are doing or not doing something because they are afraid of the consequences. What if, as leaders, we motivate people using courage and positivity instead of fear? How do you positively motivate someone? How, as a leader, do you move from motivating...

This week Jeff Snyder and I discuss the importance of relationships building and why CISOs should aspire to become trusted advisor to the business. To be a successful security leader, you need to be curious about others, you need to care about what they care about, and you need to understand and care about what matters to them!

The key to success in a CISO role is Relationship Building.