Without Building CISO EQ, You May be on Your Own! - Marci McCarthy - CSP #4

The CISO must interact with many different groups within the company. These groups differ in the amount of business acumen and technical depth necessary. The CISO must have self-awareness of how to approach each of these different types of stakeholders, as well as ensuring appropriate self-care is taken to limit burnout, stress and anxiety. Join this podcast to learn how to maintain appropriate self-awareness, exercise empathy and emotional intelligence to gain trust of others, and exercise appropriate self-care.

 

To view the article from the CISO COMPASS Book that sparked this interview, please visit: https://securityweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/CISOCOMPASS_MarciMcCarthy_CCArticle.pdf

McCarthy, M. 2019. Emotional Intelligence. In CISO COMPASS: Navigating Cybersecurity Leadership Challenges with Insights from Pioneers, 1st Ed, pg 466. Fitzgerald, T. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Fl.

 

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