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Leadership & Management

Are we in the “Outlier” era of security?

Success and notoriety outside of the industry comes from a combination of cultural factors, opportunities, timing, hard work and luck.
Michael Gips
Michael Gips
December 9, 2022

Success and notoriety outside of the industry comes from a combination of cultural factors, opportunities, timing, hard work & luck.


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Leadership & Management

Startup leadership: It’s all about the culture

How does leadership in a startup — particularly a security startup — differ from leadership in other environments?
Michael Gips
Michael Gips
November 7, 2022

Any new security startup calls for fitting leadership and a corporate culture that encourages respect, business innovation and employee retention.


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Leadership & Management

Is our leadership approach stuck in the 1840s?

The world today moves at lightning speed, but perhaps our understanding of leadership is still tethered to theories of old.
Michael Gips
Michael Gips
October 10, 2022

The world today moves at lightning speed, but has our understanding of leadership changed as well or are security leaders stuck with outdated approaches?


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Leadership & Management

A chief security officer (CSO) by any other name

Michael Gips
Michael Gips
September 7, 2022

Would a Chief Security Officer (CSO) by any other name retain the same authority, respect and gravitas?


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Leadership & Management

Leading with heart and compassion

Security professionals are banding together to support Lou Mizell, a security leader and former Marine who has fallen on hard times.
Michael Gips
Michael Gips
August 5, 2022

Those who are willing to lead take the most blows. No one has taken more blows lately than security expert and former Marine Lou Mizell.


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Leadership and Management

Holding up a black mirror to society

It’s imperative security leaders constantly prepare their organizations for future threats. Conveniently, many of these potential threats are explored in one TV show.
Michael Gips
Michael Gips
July 8, 2022

It is imperative security leaders constantly prepare their organizations for future threats — and watching a little TV may help.


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Leadership & Management

Epic leadership failures of history (and security)!

Failure is constructive as long as you learn from it and plan a better approach the next time.
Michael Gips
Michael Gips
June 8, 2022

Security leaders can thrive from failure as long as they take lessons learned and iterate a better approach the next time.


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Leadership & Management

What would Zelenskyy do?

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has galvanized the public in a way the world hasn’t seen since Winston Churchill — let’s look at what leadership lessons Zelensky offers security executives.
Michael Gips
Michael Gips
May 9, 2022

Security professionals can learn leadership lessons from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other world leaders.


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Leadership & Management

Time to get versed in the metaverse

Michael Gips
Michael Gips
April 6, 2022

Let’s talk metaverse — how are we going to anticipate the effects of the virtual world on the physical world, and in what ways are we not prepared?


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Leadership & Management

How to practice DIY DE&I

Michael Gips
Michael Gips
March 7, 2022

Michael Gips talks about going a step further with diversity, equity and inclusion.


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