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People and Leadership refers to the strategic methods and practices that drive organizational effectiveness through the optimization of human resources. Encompassing the art of guiding, motivating, directing and growing teams to drive organizational and professional excellence. People and leadership cover organizational dynamics, team building, informed decision-making and the interpersonal relationship skills necessary to drive organizational success across every business unit.

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CrowdStrike Outage: Impact And Recovery

From grounded flights to stalled out supply chains, the recent CrowdStrike Windows outage caused major disruptions across the globe. Read on to find out how Gartner Peer Community members were impacted, and how they're responding.

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AI and Research in Marketing and Communications: How Are You Ensuring Quality and Truth Over Speed? As AI becomes embedded in our day-to-day marketing operations, from customer insight to content strategy, it’s clear we’re gaining speed and scale. But are we sacrificing veracity and quality of output in the process? One of the biggest challenges I'm seeing is the rise of hallucinated content in AI-generated research. - How do we ensure AI systems are surfacing trustworthy, contextually accurate, and well-sourced information? - Are we building enough verification layers into our AI-driven content and research workflows? - And how are you educating teams (and execs) to challenge AI outputs, rather than accept them at face value? - What frameworks, tools, or governance models have you adopted to maintain integrity and depth in AI-led research and insight creation? - Have you had success (or struggles) balancing speed vs. substance in AI-powered strategies? Your thoughts, examples, and recommendations would be incredibly valuable in helping others try to navigate this shift responsibly.

What's the most important friction in deploying Robotic Process Automation (RPA) in your company?

Cost of RPA products24%

Lack of developers who can code RPA applications43%

Amount of customization needed to automate business processes27%

Lack of RPA code maintenance resources4%

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How long does it take for you to feel comfortable making fast, high-impact decisions when you’re in a new leadership role? What’s your secret to getting comfortable quickly?

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Do you believe that (RPA, Automation, and intelligent Automation), coupled with clear guidelines, robust process mapping, and effective monitoring and control capabilities, can serve as a key enabler for successfully integrating AI and GenAI into an organization's operations and strategies?

Strongly Agree31%

Agree61%

Disagree11%

Strongly Disagree1%

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How do you think AI will disrupt business across industries? Add to my list: 1. Content creation 2. Photos and video production 3. Basic coding and debugging 4. Strategic analysis to be highly complimented

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When do you decide that specialized expertise is worth the premium cost rather than developing the skills internally?

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AI deepfakes have cost the industry over $200M this year. As CISOs, can we scale detection fast enough, or is regulatory pressure the only way to drive adoption?

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What is the general community sense of TikTok out there these days?

We opted to block it from our corporate devices and networks prior to the official US Government ban both from an infosec perspective, and also to avoid the politics of its use. Our marketing department has pushed several times to have some controlled access because they believe it can be used as a recruiting tool. So far they have not challenged this with any credible data to back that belief up, but we will be re-engaging with them on this topic again soon and expect more pressure.

I'm curious what the general perception is out in the community? Have you encountered any credible information security threats or has this "threat" been revealed to be a political paper one? I'm not seeking recommendations for what we should do, more to gauge what others are doing and how you're basing your decision.

What do you do to recover quickly from early missteps in a new role? How can you keep initial mistakes from coloring perceptions when you’re still trying to establish your reputation at a new organization?

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How long have you been in your current position?

<1 year13%

1 - 2 years26%

2 - 3 years25%

3 - 5 years11%

5+ years22%

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Which tech conference do you intend to attend in person next year or have already participated in this year, and what motivated your choice?

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How often are you dealing with issues of cybersecurity? How do you frame your role in cybersecurity compared to that of a CISO?

How are global companies typically structured when they have a global CISO and additional CISOs responsible for different regions? In these organizations, how are policies, approval processes, and compliance with local regulations managed across different regions?

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How do you deal with a mismatch of risk appetites with the board? What are some ways to increase, or temper, the board’s risk appetite if necessary?

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Has anyone had success with creating a multi-disciplinary AI community, where individuals from the organization could share their experiences and stories with Gen AI adoption. I am curious to know what channels you might have used. Teams and Share point are unable to do a whole lot of justice.

What is a "must have" meeting for you or your team? If you can please share why/what makes it so great - topic, frequency, etc. - I'm looking to brainstorm some fresh opportunities for my group.

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