Today’s identity security challenges are massively different than they were even a handful of years ago, never mind a decade or two ago. The way we work has evolved. The centrality of identities to both the enablement and security of today’s enterprise has increased significantly. The threat landscape is more dynamic than ever, and nearly […]
Two metaphors get used very frequently to describe the workplace: family and team. So, I thought it was worth exploring how and when one or the other of these models apply to leadership at work, and, at least from my view, when they don’t. I’ve had the privilege of leading in organizations at every stage, […]
In this series, every so often I’m going to take an idea from my book, Joy and Success at Work – Building Organizations That Don’t Suck (the Life Out of People), and unpack it a bit. For this article, I’ll tackle the counterintuitive idea I proposed in the book that, for most of us, Values […]
I love the Olympics. I love them for many reasons. Every athlete across every sport is awe-inspiring. It’s great to see people from almost every country on the planet compete as equals and peers. It’s the one time every four years I get to watch competitive table tennis and badminton. But, seriously, track and field […]
I like this quote because it brings a renewed sense of energy and focus on what lies ahead. Of course, it’s also important to reflect on the past and our accomplishments. At SailPoint, we often talk about our crew being humble, hungry, and smart. If you’re paying close attention, you might notice that we always […]
Even though I live in Texas where it can feel a lot like Summer well into Fall, one of my favorite times of year is late November and the Thanksgiving holiday. (Note: I realize that this is a uniquely American celebration, but I’ve found that many cultures around the world celebrate a season of “thankfulness” […]
You’ve got to walk the talk as a leader, and sometimes that includes eating the frog. People who steer the ship do essential things for the team: define strategy, ensure the right people are in the right seats on the bus (or ship if you want to keep with the nautical theme), and make the […]
The literature on work cultures is filled with stories of life-sapping jobs. You know, those dead-end jobs where you’re doing meaningless work for what seems like an eternity—like spinning lug nuts onto passenger-side front wheels eight hours a day for ten years. While people took on these sorts of jobs at the beginning of the […]
Over the course of my tech career, I have found many patterns that either serve or get in the way. One of the biggest make-or-break aspects of the business is, you guessed it, marketing. When you’re building a business, you aren’t just building a product or a service. You have to get people to buy […]
Do you like to do work yourself or do you like to get work done through others? The answer, in my opinion, is the fundamental line determining who does and doesn’t have management potential. Unfortunately, that’s not how most organizations think. In most companies, if someone is good at a function, all the organization’s energies […]
This assessment aims to differentiate between flashy “pseudo-cultures” that attract talent and investors from the real cultures that actually put people first and develop meaningful products.
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