Influence Without Authority: Mike Howard’s Playbook for Modern Security Leaders
From The Ontic Connected Intelligence Podcast by Ontic
April 29, 2026 · 25 min
About this episode
Mike Howard discusses his transition from the CIA to Microsoft and the importance of influence in security leadership.
People in this episode
Guest: Mike Howard
Topics covered
- influence without authority
- security leadership
- business strategy
- diverse teams
- risk management
- emerging threats
Keywords
- influence
- security
- business strategy
- diversity
- risk
- leadership
- emerging threats
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: CIA, Microsoft
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