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Zen One
Blog of Steve Zenone, Security Guy
[/su_panel]I Have Moved My Writing to Substack (Here Is Where to Find It)
If you’re reading this here, a brief update.I’ve moved my active writing to Substack.Over the years, this blog has held a wide range of thoughts - leadership, technology, personal experience, and creative ...
I Have Moved My Writing to Substack (Here Is Where to Find It)
If you’re reading this here, a brief update.I’ve moved my active writing to Substack.Over the years, this blog has held a wide range of thoughts - leadership, technology, personal experience, and creative ...
Leading Through Ambiguity: Decision-Making in Cybersecurity Leadership
Ambiguity isn't just a challenge. It's a leadership test - and most fail it.I want to start with something that feels true but gets ignored way too often.Most of us in leadership ...
When Love Becomes a Shadow: The Inner Journey After Parental Alienation
Steve | | Adult Children, attachment trauma, emotional healing, family estrangement, identity, mindful parenting, Parental Alienation, psychological resilience, recovery
There's a strange thing that happens when a person you once knew as your child seems, over years, to forget the sound of your voice, the feel of your laugh, or the ...
The Burnout Nobody Talks About: When “Always-On” Leadership Becomes a Liability
Steve | | burnout, career growth, conscious leadership, Cybersecurity, Executive Mindset, Leadership, Self-Mastery, technology leadership
In cybersecurity, being “always on” is often treated like a badge of honor. We celebrate the leaders who respond at all hours, who jump into every incident, who never seem to unplug ...
Parental Alienation: The Hidden War That Breaks Families
Steve | | child psychology, emotional abuse, family estrangement, family trauma, grief, healing after estrangement, hope, Mental Health, Parental Alienation, parental rights, reconciliation, Resilience
When Family Love Becomes a Battleground For most of my adult life, I worked in cybersecurity—an industry built on defending systems from outside attack. Never did I expect that the gravest challenge ...
The Unseen Cost of Unconscious Leadership
Most cybersecurity leaders focus on external threats, but the biggest vulnerability often sits in the corner office. While we meticulously patch systems and train employees to spot phishing attacks, we overlook the ...
Leading for the Greater Good: Purpose Beyond Profit
Steve | | business impact, conscious leadership, Cybersecurity Leadership, emotional intelligence, Innovation, purpose beyond profit, social responsibility, Sustainability, workplace culture
In cybersecurity, and in business at large, the stories that resonate most aren’t just about profits and products. They’re about people, planet, and purpose. As leaders, we’re judged not only by what ...
Tattoos in the Professional World: Leadership, Authenticity, and the Modern Workplace
Steve | | appearance bias, Cybersecurity, inclusion, leadership authenticity, Personal Branding, professional tattoos, tattoos in the workplace, workplace diversity
Ever felt the urge to roll up your sleeves in a boardroom, only to hesitate because of the ink on your skin? In cybersecurity, and far beyond, tattoos are more than body ...
Transparent Leadership: Owning Mistakes and Modeling Vulnerability
Steve | | authenticity, Cybersecurity Leadership, executive leadership, leadership development, owning mistakes, transparent leadership, trust building, vulnerability
In cybersecurity, we're trained to identify vulnerabilities. But the most dangerous vulnerability in leadership isn't in our systems or processes. It's the belief that admitting mistakes makes us weak. Today's leaders face ...

