I was chatting with a chief information security officer (CISO) recently, and we started talking about motivation and the role of love and hate in driving ourselves towards our goals. In cybersecurity, we tend to think about external opponents, most notably white hats vs. black hats, but rarely discuss the internal factors that guide our day-to-day decisions. Humans are dynamic beings that aren’t driven solely by love or hate (despite what the chatter on social media may have you believe). We do, however, have predilections based on our personalities and environment. How we choose to deal with those influences shapes who we become. A good strategy is a combination of love and hate where organizations work towards a grand vision of their future while eliminating things they hate one after the other.

Eric Sean Clay is Chief Security Officer at CoxHealth, a not-for-profit healthcare system based in Springfield, Mo., that comprises six hospitals and primary and specialty care providers in more than 80 clinics.

For the past 12 years, Margaret Levine has been VP of Corporate Security at Bridgestone Americas, a leader in tire and rubber technologies, in Nashville, Tenn.

Mark Reed embodies the spirit of a security leader. Since he joined the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital, he has fostered a collaborative team environment in support of operations and infrastructure.

As the Senior Manager of Boeing’s Supply Chain Security program, Kirsten Provence leads the team responsible for maintaining the security of Boeing’s global supply chains and ensuring compliance with federal and international security requirements.

At Memorial Healthcare System in the City of Owosso, Mich., Jeff Hauk has laid the foundation and established a vision that guides the members and standards of the nationally recognized department, creating a “gold standard” in healthcare security. Prior to his arrival, Memorial Healthcare did not have a Public Safety Department.

Mike Matranga is the Executive Director of Security and School Safety for the Texas City Independent School District (ISD), a public school district based in Texas City, Texas, serving 9,000 students.

Kristine Raad is the Director of Global Security for Owens Corning, a global building and industrial materials leader. She is responsible for developing and implementing Owens Corning’s enterprise security strategy and has been a leader in transforming security operations across the organization.

In 2013, Michael W. Wanik became the first Security Director for biotechnology company United Therapeutics Corporation, a firm that develops products and solutions for patients with chronic and life-threatening diseases.