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Oct 20, 2026
The Science of Security Leadership - Jim O’Connell - Cyber Smokehouse - Episode #33
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32:09GrahamHOST
So any tips? What have you found effective there? And how have you projected your kind of influence across those organizations?

Jim O'ConnellGUEST
You probably wouldn't get it from this podcast, but I am much more of a listener than I am a talker.

Jim O'ConnellGUEST
So, asking the questions and then listening to people's perspectives, right, understanding the why, understanding decisioning, understanding impact, understanding, right, it's all those, if you can turn a conversation around, around and speak in their terms, or I guess it's empathy, technically, right? Be empathetic to what their perspective is.

Jim O'ConnellGUEST
It makes that just a ton easier, right? I go back to your questions about the background, right? App dev and infrastructure.

Jim O'ConnellGUEST
Even within a technology organization, it makes it easier for me to have those conversations with other tech teams.

Jim O'ConnellGUEST
You know, I'm not... configuring networks anytime soon, trust me, right? But I can have the conversations and I can understand where their perspectives are and where the hurdles might be or the pushback might be coming from.
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38:24ErnieHOST
Our future overlords, if you're listening.