Leadership

Teams rise to the occasion based on their capabilities and training. They also fail when things don't go well and preparation is not sufficient. The one constant in both cases is the leadership in charge of the team.

Leadership in this case can be a person, a group of people, or the team as a whole, but leadership more often than not means one person responsible for the team. He/she sets the pace, the expectations, and he/she is ultimately responsible for the team’s performance.

I’ve been part of teams for over 30 years, and I’ve been leading teams for almost two decades. While industries and organizations differ all the time, each with their own needs and approaches, there are common traits that a leader needs.

“True leaders keep and eye on the ground and see the realities of what’s going on, while they keep another eye on the future and what they want the org to become.”

Since two people sent me a similar question last week, I decided to post here what I think it’s a good guide about leadership qualities and focus areas.

In general a leader:

A leader's success is determined by the team's overall performance, whether they succeed or fail. For a leader in the world of modern digital security, my policy in rating them is:

“Leaders who build good cultures are the greatest examples of the culture themselves.”

Key to building this culture is transparency, ownership, and the ability to keep pushing forward. In general, I expect the following from leaders under me and from myself:

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