CIS 2015 What I Learned From Pitching IAM To My CIO - Steve Tout

What I Learned From Pitching IAM To My CIO Steve Tout

§  Part analyst, developer, investor, instigator of disruptive opportunities and introvert

§  15+ years in enterprise IAM: VMware, Oracle, US Bank, AT&T Wireless

§  Director – Cybersecurity & Privacy at PwC

§  Author at Elsevier Syngress

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Choose yourself

•  You are in the idea business •  Get supporters behind you •  Practice continuous professional development


“They always say time changes things, but you actually have to

change them yourself.” -‐Andy Warhol

Use big picture thinking

•  Define your moonshot idea •  Integrate thinking and doing •  Remember its all about the business


“If your dreams don’t scare you, they are too small.”

-‐Richard Branson


“Symphonic thinkers see the big picture; they look at the whole system and take their information from a variety of sources. They take a multidimensional approach to solving problems, seeing connections, and finding effective solutions.” – G. Shawn Hunter in Out Think: How Innovative Leaders Drive Exceptional Outcomes

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CIO Priorities

ITaaS Operating Models SLA Assurance Compliance

Customer Experience ITSM BYOD Risk

Management

Data Breaches Security Metrics Innovation Strategy &

Governance

Digitization Speed To Market ERP Cloud Strategy

Infrastructure Complexity CRM Talent

DR / BC Cost Optimization Cloud Services

BI & Analytics Security Consolidation IoT


CIO Top Priorities

ITaaS Operating Models SLA Assurance Compliance

Customer Experience ITSM BYOD Risk

Management

Data Breaches Security Metrics Innovation Strategy &

Governance

Digitization Speed To Market ERP Cloud Strategy

Infrastructure Complexity CRM Talent

DR / BC Cost Optimization Cloud Services

BI & Analytics Security Consolidation IoT

Get crystal clear on your messaging

•  Use spotlight shifting •  Lower the IQ of your presentation by about 10

points •  Boil down your mission to 2 or 3 key themes


“The trouble with talking too fast is you may say something you haven't

thought of yet.” -‐Ann Landers

Your CIO is busy!



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