A growing culture of incivility is reshaping the corporate risk landscape, and security leaders are being forced to adapt quickly. In this episode of the Connected Intelligence Podcast, Fred Burton sits down with Security Executive Council founder Bob Hayes to discuss the research behind rising workplace aggression, executive targeting, activist-driven threats, and the long-term implications for corporate security programs. Bob shares lessons drawn from decades of research and leadership experience, including why organizations often overlook their most probable risks and how security teams can better align intelligence with business action. The conversation also explores the evolution of executive protection and the importance of actionable intelligence in today’s environment.

You'll learn:

• Why workplace incivility is becoming a growing corporate security concern
• How executive targeting trends are shifting toward activist-driven threats
• What organizations often miss when assessing executive risk

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Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Beyond Incivility: The Soaring Business Cost of America’s Deteriorating Civility
• Executive Targeting Report: Analysis of Attacks on Corporate Executives from 2003-2025

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