3 C-Suite Alignment & Competing Incentives

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[Verse 1]
The CIO wants speed and uptime flowing fast
Digital delivery that's built to last
But CISO sits with caution as their guide
Control and resilience on the other side
Two leaders pulling different directions here
One says go faster, one says wait and steer

[Chorus]
Three C's aligned, that's how we win
Speed and Security, let both begin
Cross-functional goals, not silos apart
CEO signals, security's at the heart
Coalition building, risk triad strong
CISO, CFO, Counsel along

[Verse 2]
Security locked in a cost center cage
While business units turn another page
No shared objectives, no common ground
Just budget battles going round and round
But make it cross-functional, watch it grow
When everyone owns it, the results will show

[Chorus]
Three C's aligned, that's how we win
Speed and Security, let both begin
Cross-functional goals, not silos apart
CEO signals, security's at the heart
Coalition building, risk triad strong
CISO, CFO, Counsel along

[Bridge]
CEO must signal loud and clear
Security's strategic, not IT's sphere
From the top down, change the game
Not a sub-domain, break that chain
Risk triad meeting every week
CISO, money, legal speak

[Verse 3]
Chief Financial Officer counts the cost
General Counsel knows what could be lost
CISO brings the technical view
Together they decide what they should do
Coalition governance, three minds as one
Risk management has just begun

[Chorus]
Three C's aligned, that's how we win
Speed and Security, let both begin
Cross-functional goals, not silos apart
CEO signals, security's at the heart
Coalition building, risk triad strong
CISO, CFO, Counsel along

[Outro]
From competing goals to common ground
That's where CISO success is found
Three C's aligned, now you know the way
Strategic security wins the day

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