Cassandra Frangos, EdD, is a consultant at Spencer Stuart, focusing on collaborating with Fortune 500 leadership teams on executive assessments, succession planning, leadership development, and top team effectiveness. Previously, she was the head of Cisco's Global Executive Talent practice where she played an integral role in the 2015 succession planning for Cisco's CEO, one of the most respected and longest- tenured CEOs in the tech industry. Called "the executive whisperer" by Diversity Woman magazine, she has contributed to Harvard Business Review, Forbes, Fortune, Chief Executive, NACD Directorship, SHRM publications, LinkedIn, Chief Learning Officer Magazine, HR People + Strategy, and Talent Quarterly.