Risk Management Show Leading in Crisis: Mindset Shifts for GRC Professionals
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Oct 14, 2025 Caroline Stokes, a leadership coach and author of "Aftershock to 2030," shares her insights on fostering resilience in GRC professionals during crises. She discusses the importance of mental health and the stresses faced by risk leaders, emphasizing the need for self-advocacy amidst burnout. Caroline highlights practical strategies like pausing for reflection and leveraging coaching and AI support. Her book offers 21 self-reflection exercises aimed at helping leaders navigate challenges and enhance their wellbeing while remaining effective in their vital roles.
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Invisible Strain Of GRC Work
- GRC and cybersecurity roles are highly critical and chronically exhausting, affecting mental and physical health.
- Caroline Stokes highlights the systemic pressure from geopolitical and economic volatility that increases leader strain.
Coach To Build Influence
- Advocate for your career development and influence systems rather than only surviving within them.
- Caroline used coaching to help a senior cyber leader evolve and get his solutions implemented.
Care Is Often Deprioritized
- GRC professionals often deprioritize their own care while serving mission-critical systems.
- Stokes emphasizes that these leaders are typically last to 'put the oxygen mask on themselves.'
