Summary
You have invested significant effort to become a CIO and CISO. There will need to be an ongoing investment to remain and prosper in this role. In this chapter, we explored how Maslow’s hierarchy of needs applies to the CIO and CISO. Each of you should aspire to attain the highest levels of the pyramid.
The chapter also provided some guidance on the following:
- Building a strong foundation
- Redoing your stakeholder analysis
- Building partnership alliances
- Getting a mentor or coach
- Navigate yourself when others start to be “political”
You’ve got this!
Your long-term career as a CIO or CISO will require an ongoing investment to develop yourself. The role will continue to be dynamic and shift as technological change drives uplift. As the leader overseeing this shift, you must grow with this trend. To resist will not be an option. Your goal is to be successful and not just survive, and to do so will require careful stakeholder...
