Unexamined Leadership Behaviors as CEOs and CISOs Balance Cybersecurity Investments - Hacia Atherton - BSW #433

Unexamined Leadership Behaviors as CEOs and CISOs Balance Cybersecurity Investments - Hacia Atherton - BSW #433

Author: Security Weekly Productions February 4, 2026 Duration: 56:28

For decades, leadership was judged by outputs such as profit, speed, and results. But the real competitive advantage now lies beneath the surface of your P&L: Your culture, trust, and psychology driving every decision, including cybersecurity.

Hacia Atherton, the author of The Billion Dollar Blind$pot, joins Business Security Weekly to discuss the invisible human costs — fear, burnout, disengagement — quietly draining performance. She will discuss the silent costs of outdated leadership and gives you a playbook to fix them for good, including:

  • Self Leadership
  • Psychological Success with Emotional Mastery
  • Co-designing a Culture to Thrive

Leaders need to turn emotional intelligence into a measurable business strategy. Because emotional intelligence isn't optional anymore, it's operational.

Segment Resources:

In the leadership and communications segment, CEOs and CISOs differ on AI's security value and risks, How to strategically balance cybersecurity investments, Succeeding as an Outsider in a Legacy Culture, and more!

Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw-433


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