Podcasts
I had a great time talking cloud with host Grant Asplund of #TalkingCloud. We touch on a lot of aspects of a cloud journey from the perspective of the CIO, including the impacts on the CIO’s staff and how they must help to prepare them for the journey. We also discuss my latest book, Amplify Your Job Search, and why having a plan in this employment environment is crucial!
Grant is an amazing host, bringing a lot of energy and enthusiasm to the topics. He has a knack for putting his guests immediately feel at ease. I recommend adding this podcast to your playlist! Grant, from one product evangelist to another, THANK YOU!
On this episode of the CXO Underground, I had the pleasure of chatting with hosts Joe Topinka and Mike Charobee about IT leadership and strategy. We took a trip in the way-back machine and talked about our early days in IT including geeking out on punch cards, Fortran, and Commodore 64s. During the conversation, Joe and I learned we were brothers from another mother sharing many of the same philosophies on technology and leadership, as well as some common roots in the midwest.
I highly recommend adding this podcast to your subscriptions! Each episode is full of actionable insights!
Host Tim Hughes and I have a great time chatting about my book, Amplify Your Job Search. In this conversation, we dive into journaling and its importance to your job search, personal brand and why you need to manage your brand, and finally, the key to unlocking your next job, your professional network. We also talk about the sales funnel and why you need to understand the funnel to land your next job. Oh, and of course, we talk a wee bit about Lewis and Clark!
Tim is a great host and author. I encourage to watch more episodes of #TimTalk!
Status Go – Episode 96
The first 30 days of a CIO’s tenure can be difficult to navigate. Expectations are high, for both the organization and the CIO. Add to that a relocation half-way across the country and it can make for some very interesting dynamics. In our continuing series “The CIO’s First 30 Days”, we have talked with first time CIOs, veteran CIOs starting with new organizations, and tenured CIOs looking back to their first few weeks in the office. In this episode, I talk with Mike Mead. Mike is the CIO for CNO Financial Group. He had just three weeks between the offer to join CNO and walking in the front door, halfway across the country.
Mike’s journey over the two years since joining CNO is packed full of leadership lessons. Not just those two years, his career journey is packed full of leadership lessons! A couple that stood out for me was knowing when to ask for help and developing a plan for the culture you want to have in your organization! Whether you are guiding an IT department or an aspiring leader, you will want to listen to Mike’s insights!
Status Go is the weekly podcast from InterVision. We provide actionable insights from technology leaders to technology leaders who want to break out of the status quo and lead their businesses into the new future. Listen to more of our episodes here: https://www.intervision.com/statusgo-podcasts/
Status Go – Episode 95
There is a wonderful analogy from Jonathan Haidt, a psychologist at NYU, used to describe the two sides to our brain, the logical and the emotional. Haidt compares our brain to an elephant and a rider. The rider represents the logical side of our brain and the elephant the emotional. To affect change, you have to appeal to both the elephant and the rider, both must want to go down the path. In this episode, we speak to the rider, the logical side. My guest is Vinay Bhagat, Founder, and CEO of TrustRadius, one of the most trusted review sites for business technology, serving both buyers and vendors. Trust Radius recently released the results of a comprehensive survey of race in tech. Their 2020 People of Color in Tech Report is a wealth of data…just what the rider needs!
Vinay and I dig into some of the survey results that jumped out at me when I read the report: the disconnect between unconscious bias in hiring and promotion and the perception of the white respondents; the feeling that half the people of color have when it comes to reporting discrimination in the workplace; the effectiveness of Diversity, Equality & Inclusion initiatives; and, the encouraging news there is an improvement in some of the numbers.
Listen in as we discuss these results and more! You can read the full report here: 2020 People of Color in Tech Report.
Status Go is the weekly podcast from InterVision. We provide actionable insights from technology leaders to technology leaders who want to break out of the status quo and lead their businesses into the new future. Listen to more of our episodes here: https://www.intervision.com/statusgo-podcasts/
Status Go – Episode 94
Business is filled with peaks and valleys. For many of us, the year 2020 has been a deep, deep valley. The year has been filled with challenges, the year has been filled with uncertainty. The future is uncertain, but it feels like the future ahead of us is more uncertain than ever. In this episode, we are going to explore that uncertainty. Who better to help guide us than someone who takes leaders into the face of that uncertainty intentionally. Matt Walker is a professional mountain climber who has scaled the largest peaks on earth and now uses that experience to help leaders overcome challenges in their professional and personal lives by adventuring in the world’s most difficult environments.
Matt leads us through an adventure of mountain tops, the secrets of self-care, and how to lead when faced with uncertainty. This is an episode you will not want to miss!
Status Go is the weekly podcast from InterVision. We provide actionable insights from technology leaders to technology leaders who want to break out of the status quo and lead their businesses into the new future. Listen to more of our episodes here: https://www.intervision.com/statusgo-podcasts/
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