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Page 3 Thought leadership on cybersecurity, leadership, and the human side of high-performing teams. Search posts ## More posts Page 3 of 8 · 170 total - [ ![Getting Thoughtful About Intentions](/__l5e/assets-v1/e5529b71-761f-4e11-ab4c-3ff2ff42fbc8/getting-thoughtful-about-intentions-hero.webp?v=0319370000) ### Getting Thoughtful About Intentions Intention is an action. It’s how we define what we expect from ourselves in a situation. It involves how we want to feel or what we want to achieve. Read the full post: Getting Thoughtful About Intentions → ](/blog/getting-thoughtful-about-intentions) - [ ![Openness to Input and Feedback Drives Self-Correction](/__l5e/assets-v1/1132383b-1b09-4555-b95b-622a4ca21653/openness-to-input-and-feedback-drives-self-correction-hero.webp?v=1554490000) ### Openness to Input and Feedback Drives Self-Correction If we never experience the feedback of others, we can only rely on our own. It’s often faulty, so self-correction is seldom. We continue to repeat the Read the full post: Openness to Input and Feedback Drives Self-Correction → ](/blog/openness-to-input-and-feedback-drives-self-correction) - [ ![Micro-Moments Center on the Present](/__l5e/assets-v1/63cd1aea-e320-45f1-90e1-843d0a37858c/micro-moments-center-on-the-present-hero.webp?v=0303250000) ### Micro-Moments Center on the Present Micro-moments often pass us by. We usually don’t realize their beauty or importance because of an obsession with the macro. The mindset of the macro Read the full post: Micro-Moments Center on the Present → ](/blog/micro-moments-center-on-the-present) - [ ![Shifting Your Identity to a Serving State](/__l5e/assets-v1/24d7a66c-2999-4048-9d60-dcac08c969da/shifting-your-identity-to-a-serving-state-hero.webp?v=0242410000) ### Shifting Your Identity to a Serving State Identity is fluid if you’re open to evolving and changing. Everything we experience impacts our identity. Mine was once very rigid and self-serving, even Read the full post: Shifting Your Identity to a Serving State → ](/blog/shifting-your-identity-to-a-serving-state) - [ ![Informed Intentions Make You Less Vulnerable to Circumstances](/__l5e/assets-v1/918d81f8-64fd-47a9-8ebb-6f99ce4de938/informed-intentions-make-you-less-vulnerable-to-circumstances-hero.webp?v=1602060000) ### Informed Intentions Make You Less Vulnerable to Circumstances Intentions are a normal part of the human experience. We may have the best intentions in mind in a situation, but they can quickly spiral out of control Read the full post: Informed Intentions Make You Less Vulnerable to Circumstances → ](/blog/informed-intentions-make-you-less-vulnerable-to-circumstances) - [ ![Trauma Creates a Wall to Micro-Moments](/__l5e/assets-v1/dfb70e74-475b-407a-9d0d-9b3d8415e8e3/4483286f6e22.jpg?v=2129270000) ### Trauma Creates a Wall to Micro-Moments Everyone carries around the residue of trauma. Some of us have had more than our fair share, but it’s impossible to go through the human experience Read the full post: Trauma Creates a Wall to Micro-Moments → ](/blog/trauma-creates-a-wall-to-micro-moments) - [ ![Chase Your Dreams by Living in the In-Between](/__l5e/assets-v1/7baf6a0b-f91c-4f37-b59c-2ba10832f699/12fe765638ec.jpg?v=2122480000) ### Chase Your Dreams by Living in the In-Between Dreams and aspirations are part of the human spirit. Many of us set goals and intentions toward making these a reality. However, much of the time, it Read the full post: Chase Your Dreams by Living in the In-Between → ](/blog/chase-your-dreams-by-living-in-the-in-between) - [ ![Putting a Goal of Awareness into Action](/__l5e/assets-v1/ada6e9cc-ccb2-47b9-a503-247303ab09f1/19919a7e431e.jpg?v=2213030000) ### Putting a Goal of Awareness into Action Those who wish to be more present, empathetic, and emotionally healthy must have awareness. It’s two-fold. You need to have self-awareness and be able to Read the full post: Putting a Goal of Awareness into Action → ](/blog/putting-a-goal-of-awareness-into-action) - [ ![Unexpected Connections Can Have a Big Impact](/__l5e/assets-v1/5ed145e2-d795-4c75-9215-12d8e64cba0f/unexpected-connections-can-have-a-big-impact-hero.webp?v=2156040000) ### Unexpected Connections Can Have a Big Impact Most of our interactions with people throughout the day are merely casual exchanges. We expect little to learn or grow from these moments. However, Read the full post: Unexpected Connections Can Have a Big Impact → ](/blog/unexpected-connections-can-have-a-big-impact) - [ ![Indecision and Regret: The Inner Monologue](/__l5e/assets-v1/b9335aa4-2a16-48d0-8497-7a264df4558f/6c141582ddd7.jpg?v=2028290000) ### Indecision and Regret: The Inner Monologue Almost everyone has an inner dialogue. This conversation that goes on inside our heads replays a lot of indecision and regret. When we don’t do things Read the full post: Indecision and Regret: The Inner Monologue → ](/blog/indecision-and-regret-the-inner-monologue) - [ ![Focusing on the Macro at the Expense of the Moment](/__l5e/assets-v1/09211b3c-b149-42b9-9d70-736b5c913d35/038c600f6155.jpg?v=2227510000) ### Focusing on the Macro at the Expense of the Moment Macro and micro are descriptors we use to demonstrate the difference between something large or great and something small. In this instance, the macro Read the full post: Focusing on the Macro at the Expense of the Moment → ](/blog/focusing-on-the-macro-at-the-expense-of-the-moment) - [ ![Fixation on Yourself Is a Bubble State](/__l5e/assets-v1/f56a7469-b7f3-4492-bd1d-8730d18ab3a0/fixation-on-yourself-is-a-bubble-state-hero.webp?v=2228400000) ### Fixation on Yourself Is a Bubble State It’s easy to fixate on your own needs, problems, and desires. While sometimes this is necessary, much of the time, it causes more harm than good. Fixation Read the full post: Fixation on Yourself Is a Bubble State → ](/blog/fixation-on-yourself-is-a-bubble-state) - [ ![How to Be Good at Being Present](/__l5e/assets-v1/d057e2fa-9aee-4dc3-9c50-f76562cbbcc3/aa9fba30488e.jpg?v=2109000000) ### How to Be Good at Being Present Being present can mean a lot of things. In this context, it describes connections between yourself and others. Living in this state will allow you to Read the full post: How to Be Good at Being Present → ](/blog/how-to-be-good-at-being-present) - [ ![What Is Threat Intelligence, and Why Is It Important in Supporting Your Cyber Team?](/__l5e/assets-v1/54ab4500-c1ea-449a-894a-420ccd0fefa3/b9e70767046d.jpg?v=1928240000) ### What Is Threat Intelligence, and Why Is It Important in Supporting Your Cyber Team? In this post, we review what threat intelligence is, its current impact, and what it all means to your cyber team. Read the full post: What Is Threat Intelligence, and Why Is It Important in Supporting Your Cyber Team? → ](/blog/what-is-threat-intelligence-and-why-is-it-important-in-supporting-your-cyber-team) - [ ![How to Upskill Cybersecurity Job Candidates to Transform Them Into High-Performers and Excellent Communicators](/__l5e/assets-v1/4459de7b-7765-4dba-a89d-2fb813ebc104/how-to-upskill-cybersecurity-job-candidates-to-transform-them-into-high-performers-and-excellent-communicators-hero.webp?v=1923350000) ### How to Upskill Cybersecurity Job Candidates to Transform Them Into High-Performers and Excellent Communicators The cybersecurity workforce landscape is at a serious threat level. What you can do to ensure your data and networks remain under protection is to focus back on skills-based hiring. Read the full post: How to Upskill Cybersecurity Job Candidates to Transform Them Into High-Performers and Excellent Communicators → ](/blog/how-to-upskill-cybersecurity-job-candidates-to-transform-them-into-high-performers-and-excellent-communicators) - [ ![How to Build a Cybersecurity Team from Scratch Using the Secure Methodology™](/__l5e/assets-v1/e019998b-44d6-47eb-9a0f-f03a319ae1e2/44d483ac3e0a.jpg?v=1903360000) ### How to Build a Cybersecurity Team from Scratch Using the Secure Methodology™ Building a cybersecurity team comes with many challenges. So, what can you do as a cybersecurity leader? Read the full post: How to Build a Cybersecurity Team from Scratch Using the Secure Methodology™ → ](/blog/how-to-build-a-cybersecurity-team-from-scratch-using-the-secure-methodology) - [ ![Silos Weaken Your Cybersecurity Posture, Collaboration Makes It Stronger](/__l5e/assets-v1/a6d916fd-2bce-424b-bfbf-9f7a7b3a9bbb/0f36312d190b.jpg?v=1904080000) ### Silos Weaken Your Cybersecurity Posture, Collaboration Makes It Stronger How did cybersecurity become so siloed? And what can you do to break silos down? Read the full post: Silos Weaken Your Cybersecurity Posture, Collaboration Makes It Stronger → ](/blog/silos-weaken-your-cybersecurity-posture-collaboration-makes-it-stronger) - [ ![The Red Flags to Pay Attention to in Your Cybersecurity Staff and How to Handle Them](/__l5e/assets-v1/eea8cbb4-bbf3-4553-9aff-1cc3a9bc22d3/fcb8b782128c.jpg?v=1922360000) ### The Red Flags to Pay Attention to in Your Cybersecurity Staff and How to Handle Them In this post, we discuss the red flags with your cybersecurity team and how best to handle them. Read the full post: The Red Flags to Pay Attention to in Your Cybersecurity Staff and How to Handle Them → ](/blog/the-red-flags-to-pay-attention-to-in-your-cybersecurity-staff-and-how-to-handle-them) - [ ![Why Organizations Should Rethink What Cyber Leadership Means](/__l5e/assets-v1/e82e9665-97ab-477b-869e-5eb3293c3d30/why-organizations-should-rethink-what-cyber-leadership-means-hero.webp?v=1729380000) ### Why Organizations Should Rethink What Cyber Leadership Means In this post, we discuss the maturity and changes present in cybersecurity leadership, areas in need of attention, and how those leading these efforts can create a healthy and thriving culture. Read the full post: Why Organizations Should Rethink What Cyber Leadership Means → ](/blog/why-organizations-should-rethink-what-cyber-leadership-means) - [ ![Cybersecurity Isn’t Black and White: Why Cyber Leaders and Their Teams Must Embrace the Gray](/__l5e/assets-v1/2ee59464-7fb1-47b9-a0a6-2ce559a14aad/971d2ebfbff3.jpg?v=0118430000) ### Cybersecurity Isn’t Black and White: Why Cyber Leaders and Their Teams Must Embrace the Gray A threat that looms within many cyber teams is that many technical people see the landscape as black and white. Read the full post: Cybersecurity Isn’t Black and White: Why Cyber Leaders and Their Teams Must Embrace the Gray → ](/blog/cybersecurity-isnt-black-and-white-why-cyber-leaders-and-their-teams-must-embrace-the-gray) - [ ![Is the Cybersecurity Skills Gap Fact or Fiction? It Depends on the Skills](/__l5e/assets-v1/a6fbaace-3e18-4344-9283-883e4a6a2738/5f0ba13ae418.jpg?v=0114210000) ### Is the Cybersecurity Skills Gap Fact or Fiction? It Depends on the Skills In this post, we dive into some data related to the cybersecurity skills gaps. Then, we’ll look at solutions to bridge it. Read the full post: Is the Cybersecurity Skills Gap Fact or Fiction? It Depends on the Skills → ](/blog/is-the-cybersecurity-skills-gap-fact-or-fiction-it-depends-on-the-skills) - [ ![Does Your Cyber Team Truly Understand Your Threat Landscape?](/__l5e/assets-v1/401909bb-a2c7-424c-8644-c069cf6d67aa/21e0226a1319.jpg?v=0110070000) ### Does Your Cyber Team Truly Understand Your Threat Landscape? In this post, we explore the current state of threat landscapes, the challenges that cyber teams face, and how the Secure Methodology can help evolve technical folks. Read the full post: Does Your Cyber Team Truly Understand Your Threat Landscape? → ](/blog/does-your-cyber-team-truly-understand-your-threat-landscape) - [ ![Is Your Cybersecurity Budget Limited? How to Do More with Less](/__l5e/assets-v1/b903bf93-451d-47ce-8a18-a4f45184471b/2f856c642815.jpg?v=0100140000) ### Is Your Cybersecurity Budget Limited? How to Do More with Less In this post we explore the state of cybersecurity budgets and how changes in the way you manage your team can help you do more with less. Read the full post: Is Your Cybersecurity Budget Limited? How to Do More with Less → ](/blog/is-your-cybersecurity-budget-limited-how-to-do-more-with-less) - [ ![Why Cybersecurity Deserves a Seat at the Leadership Table](/__l5e/assets-v1/0818a18c-3c6b-4f6e-a443-55822a510a86/ec2174cbea76.jpg?v=0315540000) ### Why Cybersecurity Deserves a Seat at the Leadership Table To combat cybersecurity threats and mitigate risk, an organization has to make cybersecurity a priority and a pillar. Read the full post: Why Cybersecurity Deserves a Seat at the Leadership Table → ](/blog/why-cybersecurity-deserves-a-seat-at-the-leadership-table) [← Previous](/blog?page=2) 1. [1](/blog) 2. 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