Mental Health Without the Bullsht – Entry #10 IMPORTANT NOTE: I am NOT a mental health professional. If you need help, I STRONGLY encourage you to seek it, and you can start here. This series of blog posts is me candidly sharing my deeply personal experiences with you (with some tears along the way). Here’s the Lie We Were Sold If you want to lead,…
Some of the worst decisions I’ve ever made—in business, in security, as a father, as a husband, and as a human being—came from a lack of context. I thought I had the full picture. I thought I knew enough. I thought I was right. I wasn’t. And if you’re being honest with yourself, you’ve probably made the same mistake. The reality is, most bad decisions…
WARNING: This post is blunt, short, and sweet. Shitty leaders and/or politically correct people may get offended by this post. There’s a lot of nonsense out there about what makes a good leader. People love to throw around buzzwords—visionary, transformational, servant leader—but most of it is just fluff. In reality, leadership comes down to a few simple (but often ignored) principles: Shit flows uphill. Always…
You’ve probably heard me say this many times: Information security is NOT about information or security as much as it is about PEOPLE. When I say this, people usually nod their head in agreement, but beyond that it might seem like nothing more than a catchphrase. It’s not. Pithy catchphrases are mostly useless. This quote is a deep personal truth, rooted in a story….
I’ll cut to the chase. The best leadership advice I ever received came from my father in these twelve simple words: “If I have to tell you to do something, it’s too late.” These words have had a tremendous impact on my life as a leader (at work and at home). Impact is better understood in context, so let me lay this out real…