Blog Post January 10, 2023

Navigating Strong Personalities: Effective Leadership in Cyber Crisis Management

The Ultimate Guide to Managing Strong Personalities During a Cyber Crisis

By: Mark Sangster, Chief of Strategy

In a cyber crisis, who makes the decisions: The senior person? The technical expert? The self-appointed hero? When it comes to effective crisis leadership, removing emotion is critical. This guide identifies six personalities that emerge during a cyber crisis and how to harness challenging styles.

You’ll learn about the following personalities:

  • The Hero
  • The Martyr
  • The Hinderer
  • The Hoarder
  • The Captain

Harness Each Personality

Everyone metabolizes stress differently. To be the most effective leader during a cyber crisis, it is important to learn how to navigate the pitfalls of the human element. Quickly identifying learning types helps team leaders and executives assign specific members to the incident response team and assign responsibilities and tasks.

Download The Ultimate Guide to Managing Strong Personalities During a Cyber Crisis to learn how to manage these personalities properly.