Keep Calm and Communicate Better: Advice for Young Managers

In this episode of The New CISO, host Steve is joined again by guest Ron Banks, CISO at Toyota Financial Services.In part two of his interview series, Ron shares his career advice for new cyber leaders. Listen to the episode to learn more about Ron’s take on China’s strategies, the importance of being inquisitive, and why we must be calm under chaos.Listen to Steve and Ron discuss key attributes CISOs look for in a young manager and the importance of communication and leadership:Where We Left Off (1:43)Piggy-backing from the last episode’s conversation, Ron explains the current state of our security concerning China and how they’ve recently gone dark. According to Ron, China has been playing 3D chess for a while and has found tangible ways to disrupt American life.A Shoutout To Ron (10:19)Steve gives a shoutout to Ron’s book, highlighting the state of American security and its relationship with China. Academic with numerous footnotes, Ron’s work provides readers with meaningful context related to cyber security.Valuable Advice (12:20)Ron reflects on the advice he wishes he could have given his younger self. He asserts that there is a path to cyber if you gain a technical foundation. He also shares how you need to be creative and curious to thrive in this industry.Evaluating Young Leaders (15:16)Steve presses Ron on how he evaluates young leaders in the security field. For the young manager, you must have the technical chops in addition to the personality.Managers need leadership and communication skills to inspire their teams. And, of course, practice makes perfect.Calm Communication (21:50)Ron and Steve discuss why leaders should practice calm communication. Leaders must put their teams at ease when there is chaos.New CISO (28:00)To Ron, being a new CISO means also being a business leader. Bridging the gap between the worlds is becoming more and more necessary as the world progresses.Links:Linkedin