Real growth in security comes from friends outside security — outside security. Building a coalition of talent outside security brings benefits but also benefits. Working with the top talent in IT, legal, procurement, marketing, sales, and other departments provides a mutual benefit. In the process of working with top-talent from other teams, you learn to communicate better. They force you to distill, to clarify, and to explain. In return, they share their experience and knowledge to help you make better decisions.”]