In an era where data breaches make headlines and regulatory frameworks shift like sand, the role of a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) has been thrust into a spotlight it rarely sought but fully deserves. No longer tucked away in server rooms, the modern CISO stands at a complex...

Essential Tools for Effective Stakeholder Management

The key to stakeholder engagement is to seek to understand before being understood. As NATO’s Information Technology and Communications agency’s Stakeholder Engagement Executive Coordinator, the author has successfully applied this...

Several years ago, or quite a few years ago now (I'm still coming to terms with my aging process!), I remember feeling frustrated behind my desk on a Friday afternoon, staring at my computer trying to write a plan for buy-in from our strategic stakeholders.

There were no people in the corridors,...

Embracing the "MISSION FIRST: One Team, One Fight" philosophy, I've witnessed firsthand during my time at NATO and on deployment in Afghanistan how critical emotional intelligence is in building strong, resilient teams in high-pressure situations. Here’s how leaders can harness EQ to foster...