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Michael Gips

Michael Gips

Michael Gips is a Principal at Global Insights in Professional Security, LLC. He was previously an executive at ASIS International. Columnist image courtesy of Gips
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coworkers
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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hallway
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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digital person
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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Leadership & Management

Leadership lessons across generations

Michael Gips
Michael Gips
February 4, 2022

Michael Gips shares stories of security leaders that have passed along their passion for the industry to their children.


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Enterprise Services

Healthcare and incident management: Just like the doctor ordered

The Mayo Clinic’s Global Security team set about developing a single security operations center and standardizing workflows, processes, software, terminology and other investigatory and case-management aspects, all with the help of technology.
Michael Gips
Michael Gips
January 10, 2022

The Mayo Clinic’s Global Security team set about developing a single security operations center and standardizing workflows, processes, software, terminology and other investigatory and case-management aspects, all with the help of technology.


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Leadership & Management

Hollywood offers leadership lessons

Michael Gips
Michael Gips
January 7, 2022

Let’s take a look at some unconventional Hollywood movies that offer leadership lessons.


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being kind in your career
Leadership & Management

Is being kind bad for your career? Bah, humbug!

Michael Gips
Michael Gips
December 8, 2021

Newer leadership principles that prize attributes such as empathy have eroded the old hard-line approach to management somewhat. But plenty of managers and leaders still warily eye colleagues who seem too friendly or upbeat.



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