In this episode of Tech Talent Today, I'm excited to be joined by Adam Stanley, Chief Experience Officer at Teach for America. Adam is a results-driven board member, executive leader, and business partner with a Wharton MBA and over 20 years of achievement in driving value from technology and operations investments. Some of Adam's most notable awards include CIO Magazine's CIO100, Crain's Chicago Magazine's Notable LGBTQ Executives, and Savoy Magazine's Most Influential Blacks in Corporate America. Despite all of his awards, Adam says his greatest accomplishment is the relationship of respect he's built with people he has worked, volunteered, and learned from during his professional journey. Listen in to learn more from this influential individual.

• From corporate to non-profit [02:29]
• Insights from Adam's time as interim Chief People Officer [08:00]
• The war for talent [11:51]
• Hire for character and values [15:20]
• Go-to interview questions [19:25]
• The rewards of joining a board [23:42]
• Mentors and having a personal board [28:37]

• Cushman & Wakefield
• Hire for character and values - Adam Stanley Connections Blog
• H. James Dallas | LinkedIn

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When building international teams, it's important to have an understanding of their team culture. In this episode of Tech Talent Today, I'm delighted to be joined by Stefan Ott, CIO of a nonprofit in the mortgage industry. Stefan is an engineering and delivery leader who guides organizations through transformations and capacity build-out initiatives by leveraging technology to drive business outcomes for highly complex global organizations. Listen to learn more about Stefan's experience and how he's successfully managing people across various cultures.

• Managing in different cultures [02:27]
• Building global teams [05:08]
• Digital transformation [08:18]
• The challenge of data [12:23]
• Taking agile to heart [16:12]
• Stefan's journey to IT [21:31]
• Seeking out guidance [26:32]
• Stefan's work as a mentor [29:14]

• No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention
• Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don't
• Manifesto for Agile Software Development
• EMpower

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Our guest in this episode is an authentic leader driving an accelerated digital transformation. Sal Companieh, Interim Co-Global CIO at a global real estate company, has had more than 20 years of consulting experience in process, operating model, and technology transformation. She's recently accepted the honor of inaugural member of the T200 Lift program. I know you'll be inspired by listening to this model executive's experiences leading with empathy and conviction.

• Two years into the pandemic [02:53]
• Work and mental health [06:47]
• Moving her team forward [10:53]
• Transparent dialogue [13:52]
• Sal's journey to IT [18:08]
• Mentorship in Sal's career [21:53]
• Growing female talent in tech [26:01]

• T200
• Adam Stanley - Chief Experience Officer - Teach For America | LinkedIn
• World 50

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I'm delighted to be joined in this episode by Gary Beumee, a 30-year IT veteran who has spent his career working across sectors of Shipping & Logistics, Consumer Electronics, Finance, and Insurance as both a consultant and an employee. He began his career as a developer and eventually found himself managing teams. Gary considers himself to be a servant leader. He believes that the relationships one builds across IT, business, and vendor teams are at the core of being as successful as possible in your corporate life. Listen to be inspired by Gary's story.

• Changing jobs late in a career [02:04]
• Choosing the right company [04:12]
• Hiring during COVID [07:10]
• Go back to the office? [15:45]
• Management philosophies [18:43]
• Mentors in Gary's life [20:18]
• Gary's journey to IT [24:19]

• Maersk

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In this episode of Tech Talent Today, I'm delighted to be joined by Kate Horstman, Co-Host of Manager Tools podcast and Presenting Associate at Manager Tools. Kate has presented more than 475 Manager Tools training days at their public conference and client locations, including international events. Before working with Manager Tools, Kate used their principles as a missile defense engineer at Orbital Sciences Corporation. Her work has focused on enhancing user experience and data reporting for clients and individual users. You won't want to miss hearing about her fascinating experiences!

• Kate's work on the Manager Tools Podcast [02:22]
• The response to the vaccine episode [05:34]
• The importance of relationships in your career [09:00]
• How does Manager Tools help new managers? [16:59]
• Kate's work as a missile defense engineer [21:35]
• Deciding if you should go back to the office [28:52]

• Stephen Watts - Manager - Selective Insurance | LinkedIn
• Working From Home Will Stunt Your Career - Chapter 1

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In this episode of Tech Talent Today, I'm joined by visionary technology leader Robert Napoli. With over 25 years of delivering innovative technology solutions that have improved patient care and had an immeasurable business impact. He enjoys taking organizations that are technologically deficient and transforming them into a state of operational excellence. Robert serves as Chief Information Officer, EVP information services of a national nonprofit health care organization. Robert has a lot to teach us about technology, processes, and people. Listen in to gain from his experience.

• Bringing companies into new technology [02:16]
• Technology is the least challenging component [06:19]
• Overcoming resistance to change [07:42]
• Complete technology overhaul [10:47]
• The importance of having the right peers [19:36]

• KLAS Research
• College of Healthcare Information Management Executives - CHIME
• HIMSS: Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society

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I'm excited to be joined on this episode of Tech Talent Today by Jerry Gentry, Senior Director of Enterprise Architecture and Engineering for a public utility. Jerry is a proven leader who's a catalyst for transformation. He has a history of problem solving and innovation while maintaining stability and achieving business outcomes. I know you'll learn a lot from his experience.

• Jerry's experience with DevOps [01:49]
• It's about people, not technology [09:33]
• Constantly reflecting and improving [14:12]
• Jerry's hiring philosophy [20:44]
• Connecting with people remotely [27:05]
• Running, cycling, and music [32:59]
• Writing "Syn:Fin" [37:22]

• What is a CI/CD pipeline?
• The Toyota Way, Second Edition
• SYSTEMANTICS. THE SYSTEMS BIBLE
• Failure Is Not an Option: Mission Control from Mercury to Apollo 13 and Beyond
• Syn:Fin

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In this episode, I'm delighted to be joined by Angus Muir, a Senior Leader in Application Delivery at an international insurance firm. As an Agile practitioner and Agile coach for twenty years, Angus has drawn on his broad experience to guide organizations through the journey to implement and scale Agile. He has focused on building beyond team-level success, working with corporate leaders to solve complex issues of merging Agile principles into existing corporate cultures. You'll learn a lot from his experience merging the theory with the needs of the work team and the organization.

• Angus' beginning career [01:55]
• The broad uses for Agile [03:03]
• Focusing principles [07:27]
• Getting leaders onboard with Agile [12:38]
• The benefit of an outside coach [16:46]
• The unwritten rule of Agile [20:43]
• Finding Agile practitioners [23:04]
• The future of Agile [29:18]

• Toyota Production System
• The Problem with Agile - It's not the team, it's you - Toronto Agile Conference 2019
• Ken Akai, SPC, PSM - Director, Technology

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In this episode of Tech Talent Today, I'm excited to be joined by Steve Watts. Steve is a manager of storage, data protection, and automation services for a super-regional insurance carrier. He rose through the ranks from network engineer to storage engineer to storage & data protection architect to manager. With the increased prevalence of ransomware attacks, data protection, storage, and backup are essential topics. Listen to Steve's perspective to learn what companies can do to protect sensitive information.

• What can you do about ransomware? [02:53]
• How did Steve gain an interest in computers? [10:47]
• Automation's influence on storage [12:53]
• Desirable attributes for new team members [15:32]
• The pandemic's effect on hiring [20:30]
• Managing work/life balance while working from home [27:15]

• Pure Storage: A Modern Data Experience | Data Storage Company
• Bread: A Baker's Book of Techniques and Recipes

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In this episode of Tech Talent Today, I'm delighted to be speaking with Arthur Phidd, CIO. Art has more than 25 years of executive-level experience leading information technology and corporate-wide business transformation programs. He's worked in multiple industries, including retail, financial, gaming, eCommerce, government, and more. An award-winning leader, Art is also a faculty member at the University Of The West Indies graduate schools of business, where he lectures on contemporary topics impacting organizational change, technology management, and transformation HR management strategies. You'll want to hear what Art has to share from the transformation he's led across the globe.

• The biggest challenge in corporate transformation [02:24]
• How to encourage change in internal structure [06:40]
• Having a teaching mentality [10:01]
• Art's journey to technology [13:58]
• Combating complacency [20:35]

• The Prince, by Nicolo Machiavelli; CHAPTER VI Page 2
• Arthur Phidd, CIO of REEDS, Best CIOs of 2020

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