Four moves. Same cohort. Different center of gravity.
Not a quarterly review. These are the structural shifts that compound authority over two to four quarters — the difference between Cisco's Field CTO bench operating as individual voices and operating as a coordinated executive surface.
Stand up the Cisco Field CTO Authority Program.
Quarterly benchmarking. Individual scorecards. Narrative coaching. Make authority a measurable, managed surface — not an ambient outcome.
Double down on the Top 4.
These voices already demonstrate market resonance. Additional editorial, design, and travel support will produce disproportionate returns.
Develop the Emerging Voices.
Priority group: Darren Lapierre, Jan Heijdra, Keith McClellan. Strong potential signals; needs cadence and positioning support.
Activate the Invisible Experts.
The largest opportunity is not improving Jason. It is moving six Invisible Experts into the Contributor tier. Even modest activity meaningfully expands Cisco's executive footprint and narrows the gap to the Category Leader benchmark.