Episode 71: From Navy Intel to CISO: Elias Oxendine on Leadership, Resilience, and Building Your Own Path

Podcast: 909Exec · 909Exec Podcast

Opublikowano: 2026-11-14

Elias Oxendine shares his journey from aspiring astronaut and Navy intelligence officer to Fortune 500 CISO and fractional security advisor. We explore how early setbacks shaped his resilience, why relationships trump hierarchy, and what it takes to build a sustainable consulting practice. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS • (02:34) Military Foundations & Leadership PhilosophyHow 11 years in Navy Intelligence shaped Elias's mission-focused execution and decision-making with imperfect information."That's where I learned how to learn about leadership, how to make decisions, particularly when you don't have perfect information and really just how to overall focus on the mission and have a plan to ex...