I recently caught up with Jason and we discussed several topics related to IT Security, DR, and Infrastructure. You can stream this podcast to your phone using the links below to Soundcloud on your PC or get the app on your phone. Jason is a world class technologist, businessman, and CIO. He also has a seat at the table (Board). I know this because I have sat next to him in the board room and have observed Jason who brings a unique and diverse perspective to business. He works directly with the CFO regarding finance and with Sales and Marketing as well. He is the glue for many parts of the business. In our discussion we covered the following areas: Structural has 4000 employees, 30 locations and 2000 mobile users. Tactics and Strategy related to: File Synch, DR, Pilots vs Free, Data Governance, CEO and Board Level Communication, Data Access vs App Delivery BYOD, Dropbox Replacement, Private Filesynch, workflow, collaboration, high availability, and privacy. ‘Webifying’ his corporate file systems to have 1 instance of data being able to be delivered to any desktop and device in his network. The podcast can be streamed via Soundcloud. You can watch it via your PC or you can stream to your phone by getting the Soundcloud app. I will also be launching this podcast on Stitcher and ITunes as well. Product Discussions: VMware Horizon, Nasuni,  DATAnywhere BOOKS: Michael Crichton's Prey, Jack Reacher Series by Lee Child, Business at the Speed of Thought by Bill Gates

I recently caught up with Jason and we discussed several topics related to IT Security, DR, and Infrastructure. You can stream this podcast to your phone using the links below to Soundcloud on your PC or get the app on your phone. Jason is a world class technologist, businessman, and CIO. He also has a seat at the table (Board). I know this because I have sat next to him in the board room and have observed Jason who brings a unique and diverse perspective to business. He works directly with the CFO regarding finance and with Sales and Marketing as well. He is the glue for many parts of the business. In our discussion we covered the following areas: Structural has 4000 employees, 30 locations and 2000 mobile users. Tactics and Strategy related to: File Synch, DR, Pilots vs Free, Data Governance, CEO and Board Level Communication, Data Access vs App Delivery BYOD, Dropbox Replacement, Private Filesynch, workflow, collaboration, high availability, and privacy. ‘Webifying’ his corporate file systems to have 1 instance of data being able to be delivered to any desktop and device in his network. The podcast can be streamed via Soundcloud. You can watch it via your PC or you can stream to your phone by getting the Soundcloud app. I will also be launching this podcast on Stitcher and ITunes as well. Product Discussions: VMware Horizon, Nasuni,  DATAnywhere BOOKS: Michael Crichton's Prey, Jack Reacher Series by Lee Child, Business at the Speed of Thought by Bill Gates

S1 E1: CIO Jason Kasch Interview|Podcast

 In this RedZone MasterMind Podcast 6x CIOs join me for a lightning round one hour session in which we covered primary topics that they were interested in.     What emerged were 2 major themes that interested the majority and 2 secondary themes.     1.    IT Security as it related to Employee training, Cloud Infrastructure security at AWS – Amazon Web Services, and Microsoft Office 365   2.    Business Intelligence – Business Analytics   3.    BCP / DR – Business Continuity Planning and Disaster Recovery   4.    Generational issues - employees and their readiness to adopt new technology     Lessons learned cover:   •    Office 365 – lessons learned   •    AWS deployment and lessons learned   •    Business Intelligence (BI)– Lessons learned   •    BI Support tools and options Qlikview   •    DR/BCP planning approaches –testing suggestions   •    Everbridge – mass notification system   •    Ideas on handling GenZs and Millenials

In this RedZone MasterMind Podcast 6x CIOs join me for a lightning round one hour session in which we covered primary topics that they were interested in. What emerged were 2 major themes that interested the majority and 2 secondary themes. 1.    IT Security as it related to Employee training, Cloud Infrastructure security at AWS – Amazon Web Services, and Microsoft Office 365 2.    Business Intelligence – Business Analytics 3.    BCP / DR – Business Continuity Planning and Disaster Recovery 4.    Generational issues - employees and their readiness to adopt new technology Lessons learned cover: •    Office 365 – lessons learned •    AWS deployment and lessons learned •    Business Intelligence (BI)– Lessons learned •    BI Support tools and options Qlikview •    DR/BCP planning approaches –testing suggestions •    Everbridge – mass notification system •    Ideas on handling GenZs and Millenials

S1 E2: CIO MasterMind

In this episode I talk with John Milano, SR VP of RCMD. I ask him questions on his cyber security insurance business and what an IT Leader needs to be asking from their insurance carrier. We cover every conceivable topic and situation. In addition he has suggested questions that all CIOs and IT and business leaders need to be asking. We discuss limits of coverage and how to buy the best appropriate policy for your business. The topics covered include: Security &amp; Privacy Liability, Media Content, Regulatory Acts Coverage, Breach Response Fund, Legal &amp; Forensic Expenses, Cyber Extortion, DDOS and Business Interruption, Business Interruption, Crisis Fund then listen below.

In this episode I talk with John Milano, SR VP of RCMD. I ask him questions on his cyber security insurance business and what an IT Leader needs to be asking from their insurance carrier. We cover every conceivable topic and situation. In addition he has suggested questions that all CIOs and IT and business leaders need to be asking. We discuss limits of coverage and how to buy the best appropriate policy for your business. The topics covered include: Security &amp; Privacy Liability, Media Content, Regulatory Acts Coverage, Breach Response Fund, Legal &amp; Forensic Expenses, Cyber Extortion, DDOS and Business Interruption, Business Interruption, Crisis Fund then listen below.

S1 E3: CIO Primer - How to Buy Cyber Insurance

 In this show I discuss High Performance teams, Accountability, Hybrid Cloud Multipliers, IT Audit &amp; Risk Management Tools, Forced Delegation, Toxic Employee and Team Building, Incentivizing Right Behaviours, Consensus Building, Rapid Acceptance.  We touch on products from HP, Microsoft, Briggs, Azure, Abriska, Myers and Varonis.

In this show I discuss High Performance teams, Accountability, Hybrid Cloud Multipliers, IT Audit &amp; Risk Management Tools, Forced Delegation, Toxic Employee and Team Building, Incentivizing Right Behaviours, Consensus Building, Rapid Acceptance.  We touch on products from HP, Microsoft, Briggs, Azure, Abriska, Myers and Varonis.

S1 E4: New Approaches to Building High Performance Teams

S1 E5: How You Can Be as Creative as Michelangelo and Navy Seals

A great podcast with Kelly Dempsey of NIST covering Printers, Printer Security, Risks embedded windows 2000, embedded xp. printer service contracts, network takedown risk, DDOS, patching risk, monitoring risk, printer capability, overwriting, encryption, segmentation, non-volatile storage, port management, non-volatile storage confidentiality, risk management, printer lease agreement

A great podcast with Kelly Dempsey of NIST covering Printers, Printer Security, Risks embedded windows 2000, embedded xp. printer service contracts, network takedown risk, DDOS, patching risk, monitoring risk, printer capability, overwriting, encryption, segmentation, non-volatile storage, port management, non-volatile storage confidentiality, risk management, printer lease agreement

S1 E6: Your Printers Could Get You Fired

Chuck Blakeman has built 8 businesses on 4 continents. He is the CEO of Crankset Group which helps businesses move from an Industrial Age to a Participation Age Company. In this episode you will learn how to move from an employee mentality to a stakeholder mindset and many other concepts for leaders and entrepreneurs.

Chuck Blakeman has built 8 businesses on 4 continents. He is the CEO of Crankset Group which helps businesses move from an Industrial Age to a Participation Age Company. In this episode you will learn how to move from an employee mentality to a stakeholder mindset and many other concepts for leaders and entrepreneurs.

S1 E7: Why Employees are ALWAYS a Bad Idea

Bob Fecteau is a Tier 1 CIO with SAIC. This episode reviews leadership vs management, being a financial expert, examples of owning problems, building CIOs, the skills needed to be a next gen CIO

Bob Fecteau is a Tier 1 CIO with SAIC. This episode reviews leadership vs management, being a financial expert, examples of owning problems, building CIOs, the skills needed to be a next gen CIO

S1 E8: The Next Gen-CIO. What Does this Person Look Like?

Data Governance from core to edge. Smart alerting, file permissions, active directory, and other technical areas in IT Security monitoring with Big Data Security Analytics, HIPPA, and PCI. Reducing noise and getting to what matters for core IT security events with tools from Varonis.

Data Governance from core to edge. Smart alerting, file permissions, active directory, and other technical areas in IT Security monitoring with Big Data Security Analytics, HIPPA, and PCI. Reducing noise and getting to what matters for core IT security events with tools from Varonis.

S1 E9: Data Governance Warrior

In this episode with Davi Ottenheimer you are going to love learning more about Big Data Security and the challenges that CIOs face as well as the planet.  The challenges that the IT profession and IT Security face are tough ones.  We dive into many concepts related to why you can’t limit gathering data and at the same time expect to find security correlations between system systems or people. You will learn why De-Identification so important to understand with Big Data Security? And why it doesn’t work! 

In this episode with Davi Ottenheimer you are going to love learning more about Big Data Security and the challenges that CIOs face as well as the planet.  The challenges that the IT profession and IT Security face are tough ones.  We dive into many concepts related to why you can’t limit gathering data and at the same time expect to find security correlations between system systems or people. You will learn why De-Identification so important to understand with Big Data Security? And why it doesn’t work!

S1 E10: Big Data Security AND - Waste Water, Cholera, Small Pox, Germ Theory, Data De-Identification

The 10X Podcast explores the latest in technology, innovation, creativity, leadership, psychology, health/wellness, and more. Host Bill Murphy is joined by top CIOs, authors, and other leaders at the forefronts of business and innovation. A great listen for business IT leaders guiding their organizations through disruption and exponential change.

Loved episode #89 Stop playing to lose... with Dan Pena. His performance lived up to his intro!

I enjoyed the conversation and insigts that Bill and Joe shared. Very helpful.

Great leadership insights -the best two ways to for a CIO to Add Value

Bill Murphy's RedZone 10X Podcast

Alex Tapscott

My guest this week is Alex Tapscott. Alex is the co-author of the critically acclaimed non-fiction bestseller Blockchain Revolution: How the Technology Behind Bitcoin is Changing Money, Business, and the World. A Definitive Guide for Business IT Leaders, this book is “on how to survive and thrive in this next wave of technology-driven disruption. Likely to become one of the iconic books of our time.” (Clay Christensen, author of The Innovator’s Dilemma) Major Take-Aways From This Episode:  Reclaim Control of your Privacy and Identity No, Privacy is Not Dead The benefits of ultimate User centric identity Revolutionizing Business, Institutions, and the Economy Learn about Types of Blockchains Why Blockchain is a trust protocol How Blockchain could disrupt the sharing economy' with Uber and Airbnb for example The massive positive social impact  About Alex Alex Tapscott is a globally recognized thought-leader, speaker and writer focused on the impact of emerging technologies on business, society and government. Alex is the co-author (with Don Tapscott) of the critically acclaimed #1 Globe and Mail Non-fiction best-seller, BLOCKCHAIN REVOLUTION: HOW THE TECHNOLOGY BEHIND BITCOIN IS CHANGING MONEY BUSINESS AND THE WORLD. His writing has been featured in TIME, Fortune, Forbes, the Harvard Business Review, the Toronto Star, the Globe and Mail and dozens of other publications. Alex is the founder and CEO of Northwest Passage Ventures, a social innovator. Alex currently sits on Advisory Board to Elections Canada, the independent, non-partisan agency responsible for conducting federal elections and referendums. He is also a founding Member of the World Economic Forum's Global Futures Council on Blockchain. Alex is a graduate of Amherst College (cum laude) and is a CFA Charterholder. He lives in Toronto. Read full transcript  here. How to get in touch with Alex Tapscott:  Twitter LinkedIn  Website: Northwest Passage Ventures  Books:  Blockchain Revolution: How the Technology Behind Bitcoin is Changing Money Business and the World Publications:  The Internet of Things Needs a Ledger of Things, Forbes Magazine  Contributing Articles, Forbes Magazine Other Resources:    Google Talk    Top 25 Quotes from Don Tapscott and Alex Tapscott's Blockchain Revolution  This episode is sponsored by the  CIO Scoreboard, a powerful tool that helps you communicate the status of your IT Security program visually in just a few minutes. Credits: * Outro music provided by Ben’s Sound Other Ways To Listen to the Podcast  iTunes | Libsyn | Soundcloud | RSS |  LinkedIn Leave a Review If you enjoyed this episode, then please consider leaving an iTunes review here Click here for instructions on how to leave an iTunes review if you're doing this for the first time. About Bill Murphy Bill Murphy is a world renowned IT Security Expert dedicated to your success as an IT business leader. Follow Bill on LinkedIn and Twitter.

My guest this week is Alex Tapscott. Alex is the co-author of the critically acclaimed non-fiction bestseller Blockchain Revolution: How the Technology Behind Bitcoin is Changing Money, Business, and the World. A Definitive Guide for Business IT Leaders, this book is “on how to survive and thrive in this next wave of technology-driven disruption. Likely to become one of the iconic books of our time.” (Clay Christensen, author of The Innovator’s Dilemma) Major Take-Aways From This Episode: <ol> <li>Reclaim Control of your Privacy and Identity</li> <li>No, Privacy is Not Dead</li> <li>The benefits of ultimate User centric identity</li> <li>Revolutionizing Business, Institutions, and the Economy</li> <li>Learn about Types of Blockchains</li> <li>Why Blockchain is a trust protocol</li> <li>How Blockchain could disrupt the sharing economy' with Uber and Airbnb for example</li> <li>The massive positive social impact</li> </ol> About Alex Alex Tapscott is a globally recognized thought-leader, speaker and writer focused on the impact of emerging technologies on business, society and government. Alex is the co-author (with Don Tapscott) of the critically acclaimed #1 Globe and Mail Non-fiction best-seller, BLOCKCHAIN REVOLUTION: HOW THE TECHNOLOGY BEHIND BITCOIN IS CHANGING MONEY BUSINESS AND THE WORLD. His writing has been featured in TIME, Fortune, Forbes, the Harvard Business Review, the Toronto Star, the Globe and Mail and dozens of other publications. Alex is the founder and CEO of Northwest Passage Ventures, a social innovator. Alex currently sits on Advisory Board to Elections Canada, the independent, non-partisan agency responsible for conducting federal elections and referendums. He is also a founding Member of the World Economic Forum's Global Futures Council on Blockchain. Alex is a graduate of Amherst College (cum laude) and is a CFA Charterholder. He lives in Toronto. Read full transcript <a href="http://www.redzonetech.net/podcast/blockchain-revolution-technology-behind-bitcoin-changing-money-business-world/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> here</a>. How to get in touch with Alex Tapscott: <ul> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/alextapscott" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li> <li><a href="https://ca.linkedin.com/in/alex-tapscott-117638b" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></li> </ul> Website: <a href="http://www.npvinc.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Northwest Passage Ventures </a> Books: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1101980133/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=beyolimimaga-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=1101980133&amp;linkId=0327c107a564e5be284214825e74acfc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Blockchain Revolution: How the Technology Behind Bitcoin is Changing Money Business and the World</a> Publications: <a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/alextapscott/2016/08/08/the-internet-of-things-needs-a-ledger-of-things/#212e6fc239ee" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Internet of Things Needs a Ledger of Things</a>, Forbes Magazine <a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/alextapscott/2016/08/08/the-internet-of-things-needs-a-ledger-of-things/#212e6fc239ee" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Contributing Articles</a>, Forbes Magazine Other Resources: <ul> <li><a href="http://dontapscott.com/2016/07/alex-tapscott-blockchain-revolution-talks-google/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Google Talk</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/perianneboring/2016/10/06/top-25-quotes-from-don-tapscott-and-alex-tapscotts-blockchain-revolution/#4cffbd193ea6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Top 25 Quotes from Don Tapscott and Alex Tapscott's Blockchain Revolution</a></li> </ul> This episode is sponsored by the <a href="http://www.ciosecurityscoreboard.com/?utm_source=RedZonePodcastPost&amp;utm_medium=TextBottom&amp;utm_campaign=Scoreboard" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> CIO Scoreboard</a>, a powerful tool that helps you communicate the status of your IT Security program visually in just a few minutes. Credits: * Outro music provided by <a href="http://www.bensound.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ben’s Sound</a> Other Ways To Listen to the Podcast <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bill-murphys-redzone-podcast/id921556938?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> iTunes</a> | <a href="http://redzonetech.libsyn.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Libsyn</a> | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/theredzonepodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Soundcloud</a> | <a href="http://redzonetech.libsyn.com/rss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RSS</a> | <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/0_3nPKWocnUwnfG5HYbEgnBb?trk=prof-sm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> LinkedIn</a> Leave a Review If you enjoyed this episode, then please consider leaving an iTunes review <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bill-murphys-redzone-podcast/id921556938?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> Click <a href="../../../how-to-leave-a-review-on-itunes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for instructions on how to leave an iTunes review if you're doing this for the first time. About Bill Murphy Bill Murphy is a world renowned IT Security Expert dedicated to your success as an IT business leader. Follow Bill on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/cioitsecurityinnovation" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/theredzonecio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.

S4 E18: Blockchain Revolution: How the Technology Behind Bitcoin is Changing Money, Business, and the World - with Alex Tapscott

Roman Yampolskiy

My guest for the most recent episode was an AI expert Roman Yampolskiy. While listening to our conversation, you will fine-tune your understanding of AI from a safety perspective. Those of you who have decision- making authority in the IT Security world will appreciate Roman's viewpoint on AI Safety. Major Take-Aways From This Episode: 1) Wire heading or Mental Illness with Machines - Miss aligned objectives/incentives for example what happens when a sales rep is told to sell more new customers, but ignores profits. Now you have more customers but less profit. Or you tell your reps to sell more products and possibly forsake the long term relationship value of the customer. There are all sorts of misaligned incentives and Roman makes this point with AIs. 2) I can even draw a parallel with coaching my girls' teams where I have incented them to combine off each other because I want this type of behavior. This can also go against you because you end up becoming really good at passing but not scoring goals to win. 3) AI Decision making: The need for AIs to be able to explain themselves and how they arrived at their decisions. 4) The IT Security implications of AI Chat bots and Social Engineering attacks. 5) The real danger of Human Level AGI Artificial General intelligence. 6) How will we communicate with systems that are smarter than us? We already have a hard time communicating with dogs, for example, how will this work out with AIs and humans? 7) Why you can't wait to develop AI safety mechanisms until there is a problem.....We should remember that seat belts were a good idea the day the first car was driven down the road, but weren't mandated till 60 years after... 8) The difference between AI safety and Cybersecurity. About Roman Yampolskiy Dr. Roman V. Yampolskiy is a Tenured Associate Professor in the department of Computer Engineering and Computer Science at the Speed School of Engineering, University of Louisville. He is the founding and current director of the Cyber Security Lab and an author of many books including Artificial Superintelligence: a Futuristic Approach. During his tenure at UofL, Dr. Yampolskiy has been recognized as: Distinguished Teaching Professor, Professor of the Year, Faculty Favorite, Top 4 Faculty, Leader in Engineering Education, Top 10 of Online College Professor of the Year, with many other distinctions too numerous to mention. Dr. Yampolskiy's main areas of interest are AI Safety, Artificial Intelligence, Behavioral Biometrics, Cybersecurity, Digital Forensics, Games, Genetic Algorithms, and Pattern Recognition. Dr. Yampolskiy is an author of over 100 publications including multiple journal articles and books. His research has been cited by 1000+ scientists and profiled in popular magazines both American and foreign (New Scientist, Poker Magazine, Science World Magazine), dozens of websites (BBC, MSNBC, Yahoo! News), Dr. Yampolskiy's research has been featured 250+ times in numerous media reports in 22 languages. Read full transcript  here. How to get in touch with Roman Yampolskiy:  LinkedIn Twitter Facebook  Resources:  http://cecs.louisville.edu/ry/ J.B. Speed School of Engineering Profile  Books/ Publications:   Artificial Superintelligence: A Futuristic Approach Full List of Published Books  This episode is sponsored by the  CIO Scoreboard, a powerful tool that helps you communicate the status of your IT Security program visually in just a few minutes. Credits: * Outro music provided by Ben’s Sound Other Ways To Listen to the Podcast  iTunes | Libsyn | Soundcloud | RSS |  LinkedIn Leave a Review If you enjoyed this episode, then please consider leaving an iTunes review here Click here for instructions on how to leave an iTunes review if you're doing this for the first time. About Bill Murphy Bill Murphy is a world renowned IT Security Expert dedicated to your success as an IT business leader. Follow Bill on LinkedIn and Twitter.

My guest for the most recent episode was an AI expert Roman Yampolskiy. While listening to our conversation, you will fine-tune your understanding of AI from a safety perspective. Those of you who have decision- making authority in the IT Security world will appreciate Roman's viewpoint on AI Safety. Major Take-Aways From This Episode: 1) Wire heading or Mental Illness with Machines - Miss aligned objectives/incentives for example what happens when a sales rep is told to sell more new customers, but ignores profits. Now you have more customers but less profit. Or you tell your reps to sell more products and possibly forsake the long term relationship value of the customer. There are all sorts of misaligned incentives and Roman makes this point with AIs. 2) I can even draw a parallel with coaching my girls' teams where I have incented them to combine off each other because I want this type of behavior. This can also go against you because you end up becoming really good at passing but not scoring goals to win. 3) AI Decision making: The need for AIs to be able to explain themselves and how they arrived at their decisions. 4) The IT Security implications of AI Chat bots and Social Engineering attacks. 5) The real danger of Human Level AGI Artificial General intelligence. 6) How will we communicate with systems that are smarter than us? We already have a hard time communicating with dogs, for example, how will this work out with AIs and humans? 7) Why you can't wait to develop AI safety mechanisms until there is a problem.....We should remember that seat belts were a good idea the day the first car was driven down the road, but weren't mandated till 60 years after... 8) The difference between AI safety and Cybersecurity. About Roman Yampolskiy Dr. Roman V. Yampolskiy is a Tenured Associate Professor in the department of Computer Engineering and Computer Science at the Speed School of Engineering, University of Louisville. He is the founding and current director of the Cyber Security Lab and an author of many books including Artificial Superintelligence: a Futuristic Approach. During his tenure at UofL, Dr. Yampolskiy has been recognized as: Distinguished Teaching Professor, Professor of the Year, Faculty Favorite, Top 4 Faculty, Leader in Engineering Education, Top 10 of Online College Professor of the Year, with many other distinctions too numerous to mention. Dr. Yampolskiy's main areas of interest are AI Safety, Artificial Intelligence, Behavioral Biometrics, Cybersecurity, Digital Forensics, Games, Genetic Algorithms, and Pattern Recognition. Dr. Yampolskiy is an author of over 100 publications including multiple journal articles and books. His research has been cited by 1000+ scientists and profiled in popular magazines both American and foreign (New Scientist, Poker Magazine, Science World Magazine), dozens of websites (BBC, MSNBC, Yahoo! News), Dr. Yampolskiy's research has been featured 250+ times in numerous media reports in 22 languages. Read full transcript <a href="http://www.redzonetech.net/podcast/ai-safety-cyber-security-decision-making-wireheading-ai-chatbot-privacy/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> here</a>. How to get in touch with Roman Yampolskiy: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/romanyam" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/romanyam" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/roman.yampolskiy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a></li> </ul> Resources: <ul> <li><a href="http://cecs.louisville.edu/ry/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://cecs.louisville.edu/ry/</a></li> <li><a href="http://louisville.edu/speed/people/faculty/yampolskiyRoman" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">J.B. Speed School of Engineering Profile</a></li> </ul> Books/ Publications: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1482234432/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=beyolimimaga-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=1482234432&amp;linkId=d9566e63201db19af37ae625253d22a7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Artificial Superintelligence: A Futuristic Approach</a></li> <li><a href="http://cecs.louisville.edu/ry/books.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Full List of Published Books</a></li> </ul> This episode is sponsored by the <a href="http://www.ciosecurityscoreboard.com/?utm_source=RedZonePodcastPost&amp;utm_medium=TextBottom&amp;utm_campaign=Scoreboard" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> CIO Scoreboard</a>, a powerful tool that helps you communicate the status of your IT Security program visually in just a few minutes. Credits: * Outro music provided by <a href="http://www.bensound.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ben’s Sound</a> Other Ways To Listen to the Podcast <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bill-murphys-redzone-podcast/id921556938?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> iTunes</a> | <a href="http://redzonetech.libsyn.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Libsyn</a> | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/theredzonepodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Soundcloud</a> | <a href="http://redzonetech.libsyn.com/rss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RSS</a> | <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/0_3nPKWocnUwnfG5HYbEgnBb?trk=prof-sm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> LinkedIn</a> Leave a Review If you enjoyed this episode, then please consider leaving an iTunes review <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bill-murphys-redzone-podcast/id921556938?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> Click <a href="../../../how-to-leave-a-review-on-itunes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for instructions on how to leave an iTunes review if you're doing this for the first time. About Bill Murphy Bill Murphy is a world renowned IT Security Expert dedicated to your success as an IT business leader. Follow Bill on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/cioitsecurityinnovation" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/theredzonecio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.

S4 E17: AI Safety in Cyber Security | AI Decision Making | Wireheading | AI Chatbot Privacy - with Roman Yampolskiy

 If you enjoy listening to my podcast, please take a minute to leave a review  here! Today you will hear a power-packed Episode with a world-class CIO. My guest today is David DiLeo, the Chief Information Officer at Industrial Scientific. If you aspire and dream of a big job as a CIO and then land there, what would you do next? Well, 5-1/2 years ago, David landed at Industrial Scientific. What he and his team have achieved during that time has been remarkable. As CIO, David is responsible for the information technology needs of Industrial Scientific which includes leading a large and diverse technical team comprised of ERP, business applications, application development, business intelligence, IT security, global infrastructure, and support functions. This team represents a world-class IT organization with capabilities that deliver high quality and data-driven solutions to both internal and external customers. If you want to hear about good old-fashioned project management delivered at a world-class level, this Podcast is for you. Here are some areas we cover:  Changing the Brand of IT. How to create a scalable IT organization to support a business. Changing IT from “Reactive” to “Proactive” – This is impressive since it was delivered in the midst of tremendous complexity and scale – not just lip service or words that everyone in business wants to hear from top CIO’s. Project management can give you the broadest understanding of business. See why the path to David’s CIO role – a progression of technical, project management, middle management, and then senior management roles – was significant. The powerful impact of IoT in his world. How he integrated top-notch security into his environment following risk-based and security-by-design principles. How people (good people) joined him on the journey to transform the business. How he remains grounded and balanced. His vision for himself and the business over the next few years.  This is only a small subsection of what you will learn from listening, enjoy! Major Take-Aways from This Episode:  How to focus on delivering value first by partnering as a consultant with the business. Benefits of segmenting types of project management depending on risk, Agile/lean vs. Waterfall tactics and techniques. How to strategically use 3rd-party vendors to outsource low-value commodity work and retain high-skill, high-value skills in-house. How to use security to add offense capabilities and remove latency in the sales process.  Read the Full Transcript Here About David DiLeo: David DiLeo joined Industrial Scientific in 2013 as the Global Director of Information Technology and was promoted to Chief Information Officer in September 2015. Now as CIO, David is responsible for the information technology needs of this leading gas detection, safety analytics, and connected device (IoT) company. Previously, David was the VP &amp; Director of Quality Assurance, Strategic Information &amp; Risk Technology, at PNC Financial Services Group. He also served as the IT Group Manager of Integrated Service Solutions at Pratt &amp; Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp., where he was responsible for managing the development and operations of Pratt &amp; Whitney’s real-time advanced diagnostic engine monitoring solution. He earned his MBA from the University of Hartford and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Central Connecticut State University. He also holds Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute, and a certification in quality and process improvement (ACE Associate) from United Technologies Corp. He is a lifetime member of Beta Gamma Sigma, International Honor Society. How to get in touch with David DiLeo:  LinkedIn Twitter  Key Resources + Links:  CIO Review,  Industrial Scientific Blazes a Trail in IoT – how Industrial Scientific uses IoT to innovate on the product level. CIO Review,  Refining Quality for a Safer Community – David DiLeo explains how Industrial Scientific is firmly planted in the IoT and big data space and his focus on maturing and establishing upstream QA processes into both software development processes. Toggle Magazine Article, David DiLeo –  Industrial Scientific: On-the-Job Safety is the Real Gas. Sync Magazine Articles,  Industrial Scientific Empowers IT to Drive Business, Save Lives – How David DiLeo has pivoted his IT team away from answering help tickets and toward leading the way. Industrial Scientific provides gas detection gas detection devices and services across a variety of business sectors.  This episode is sponsored by the  CIO Scoreboard, a powerful tool that helps you communicate the status of your IT Security program visually in just a few minutes. Credits: * Outro music provided by Ben’s Sound Other Ways To Listen to the Podcast  iTunes | Libsyn | Soundcloud | RSS |  LinkedIn Leave a Review If you enjoyed this episode, then please consider leaving an iTunes review here Click here for instructions on how to leave an iTunes review if you’re doing this for the first time. About Bill Murphy Bill Murphy is a world renowned IT Security Expert dedicated to your success as an IT business leader. Follow Bill on LinkedIn and Twitter.

If you enjoy listening to my podcast, please take a minute to leave a review <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bill-murphys-redzone-podcast/id921556938?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> here</a>! Today you will hear a power-packed Episode with a world-class CIO. My guest today is David DiLeo, the Chief Information Officer at Industrial Scientific. If you aspire and dream of a big job as a CIO and then land there, what would you do next? Well, 5-1/2 years ago, David landed at Industrial Scientific. What he and his team have achieved during that time has been remarkable. As CIO, David is responsible for the information technology needs of Industrial Scientific which includes leading a large and diverse technical team comprised of ERP, business applications, application development, business intelligence, IT security, global infrastructure, and support functions. This team represents a world-class IT organization with capabilities that deliver high quality and data-driven solutions to both internal and external customers. If you want to hear about good old-fashioned project management delivered at a world-class level, this Podcast is for you. Here are some areas we cover: <ul> <li>Changing the Brand of IT.</li> <li>How to create a scalable IT organization to support a business.</li> <li>Changing IT from “Reactive” to “Proactive” – This is impressive since it was delivered in the midst of tremendous complexity and scale – not just lip service or words that everyone in business wants to hear from top CIO’s.</li> <li>Project management can give you the broadest understanding of business. See why the path to David’s CIO role – a progression of technical, project management, middle management, and then senior management roles – was significant.</li> <li>The powerful impact of IoT in his world.</li> <li>How he integrated top-notch security into his environment following risk-based and security-by-design principles.</li> <li>How people (good people) joined him on the journey to transform the business.</li> <li>How he remains grounded and balanced.</li> <li>His vision for himself and the business over the next few years.</li> </ul> This is only a small subsection of what you will learn from listening, enjoy! Major Take-Aways from This Episode: <ul> <li>How to focus on delivering value first by partnering as a consultant with the business.</li> <li>Benefits of segmenting types of project management depending on risk, Agile/lean vs. Waterfall tactics and techniques.</li> <li>How to strategically use 3rd-party vendors to outsource low-value commodity work and retain high-skill, high-value skills in-house.</li> <li>How to use security to add offense capabilities and remove latency in the sales process.</li> </ul> <a href="https://www.redzonetech.net/blog/david_dileo/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read the Full Transcript Here</a> About David DiLeo: David DiLeo joined Industrial Scientific in 2013 as the Global Director of Information Technology and was promoted to Chief Information Officer in September 2015. Now as CIO, David is responsible for the information technology needs of this leading gas detection, safety analytics, and connected device (IoT) company. Previously, David was the VP &amp; Director of Quality Assurance, Strategic Information &amp; Risk Technology, at PNC Financial Services Group. He also served as the IT Group Manager of Integrated Service Solutions at Pratt &amp; Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp., where he was responsible for managing the development and operations of Pratt &amp; Whitney’s real-time advanced diagnostic engine monitoring solution. He earned his MBA from the University of Hartford and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Central Connecticut State University. He also holds Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute, and a certification in quality and process improvement (ACE Associate) from United Technologies Corp. He is a lifetime member of Beta Gamma Sigma, International Honor Society. How to get in touch with David DiLeo: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/daviddileo/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/IndSci_Corp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li> </ul> Key Resources + Links: <ul> <li>CIO Review, <a href="https://internet-of-things.cioreview.com/cioviewpoint/industrial-scientific-blazes-a-trail-in-iot-nid-23649-cid-133.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Industrial Scientific Blazes a Trail in IoT</a> – how Industrial Scientific uses IoT to innovate on the product level.</li> <li>CIO Review, <a href="https://quality-assurance.cioreview.com/cioviewpoint/refining-quality-for-a-safer-community-nid-13391-cid-138.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Refining Quality for a Safer Community</a> – David DiLeo explains how Industrial Scientific is firmly planted in the IoT and big data space and his focus on maturing and establishing upstream QA processes into both software development processes.</li> <li>Toggle Magazine Article, David DiLeo – <a href="https://www.togglemag.com/case-studies/david-dileo-industrial-scientific/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Industrial Scientific: On-the-Job Safety is the Real Gas.</a></li> <li>Sync Magazine Articles, <a href="https://sync-magazine.com/2016/industrial-scientific-david-dileo/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Industrial Scientific Empowers IT to Drive Business, Save Lives</a> – How David DiLeo has pivoted his IT team away from answering help tickets and toward leading the way.</li> <li><a href="http://www.indsci.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Industrial Scientific</a> provides gas detection gas detection devices and services across a variety of business sectors.</li> </ul> This episode is sponsored by the <a href="http://www.ciosecurityscoreboard.com/?utm_source=RedZonePodcastPost&amp;utm_medium=TextBottom&amp;utm_campaign=Scoreboard" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> CIO Scoreboard</a>, a powerful tool that helps you communicate the status of your IT Security program visually in just a few minutes. 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S8 E4: Eliminate Death On the Job by 2050

Jim Linn

My guest this week is Jim Linn, Managing Director of Information Technology of American Gas Association. In an association, this simply means he is the “top dog” with IT. What is fascinating about my guest today is that he built his own ISAC (information Sharing and Analysis Center) from scratch to service his industry - Natural Gas, which is part of the critical infrastructure of the US. He is the Executive Director for the Downstream Natural Gas Information Sharing and Analysis Center (DNG-ISAC). By Far Jim has the most industry certification I have ever seen:  B.S. degree in Computer Systems Management from Drexel University and an M.B.A. from Drexel University He is a Certified Chief Information Security Officer Certified Information Systems Security Professional Certified Association Executive  Certified Information Systems Auditor.  Jim is quiet spoken but as I talked with him the word WISDOM kept popping up for me. Lessons and wins for you as you listen are:  Learn what an ISAC is and what it does. Why it is hard to upgrade critical infrastructure components What is DHS – AIS automated Indicator Sharing Learn about ISAO - Information Sharing Analysis Organization Emphasis of the value of ‘Service’ as a CIO Being a mentor and Finding a mentor Volunteering in your community to develop leadership skills Building Communications skills, e.g. via toastmasters, etc. Relationships: The importance of an IT Leader to build relationships The importance of recognizing how hard critical infrastructure (Gas and Electric) personnel is working their tails off to be secure Be cautious but proud of the work you do How current information sharing (such as ISAC) works and his vision for the future with DoE, DoD, NIST, DHS, etc.  About Jim Linn: Jim has spent the past 30 years of his career in Information Technology and Cybersecurity management with several non-profit organizations in the Washington, DC area. He is presently Managing Director, Information Technology for the American Gas Association,and has been for the past nineteen years.  Prior to that he spent eight years as IT Director for the Chemical Manufacturers Association.  He planned IT projects and set technical direction for both of these organizations.  In addition, he is a Certified Chief Information Security Officer, Certified Information Systems Security Professional, Certified Association Executive, Certified Information Systems Auditor, and holds many other industry certifications. In recent years Jim has split his time between internal IT responsibilities and industry responsibilities. Jim is the information technology cybersecurity subject matter expert for AGA’s cybersecurity Strategy Task Force.  In this capacity he has administered cybersecurity reviews with a number of natural gas utilities and also serves as Executive Director for the Downstream Natural Gas ISAC (https://www.dngisac.com/). He is the staff executive for AGA’s Customer Service Committee and Technology Advisory Council.  In these capacities he serves senior leaders in the fields of Customer Service and Information Technology within the natural gas distribution industry.  The Customer Service area includes an annual benchmarking effort, two workshops and a large conference.  The Information Technology area includes two council meetings annually. Jim has a B.S. degree in Computer Systems Management from Drexel University and an M.B.A. from Drexel University. Read full transcript here. How to get in touch with Jim Linn LinkedIn Key Resources:  American Gas Association Website  Interview with Energy Central Jim Linn's Profile on True Blue Natural Gas Blog  This episode is sponsored by the  CIO Scoreboard, a powerful tool that helps you communicate the status of your IT Security program visually in just a few minutes. Credits: * Outro music provided by Ben’s Sound Other Ways To Listen to the Podcast  iTunes | Libsyn | Soundcloud | RSS |  LinkedIn Leave a Review If you enjoyed this episode, then please consider leaving an iTunes review here Click here for instructions on how to leave an iTunes review if you're doing this for the first time. About Bill Murphy Bill Murphy is a world renowned IT Security Expert dedicated to your success as an IT business leader. Follow Bill on LinkedIn and Twitter.

My guest this week is Jim Linn, Managing Director of Information Technology of American Gas Association. In an association, this simply means he is the “top dog” with IT. What is fascinating about my guest today is that he built his own ISAC (information Sharing and Analysis Center) from scratch to service his industry - Natural Gas, which is part of the critical infrastructure of the US. He is the Executive Director for the Downstream Natural Gas Information Sharing and Analysis Center (DNG-ISAC). By Far Jim has the most industry certification I have ever seen: <ul> <li>B.S. degree in Computer Systems Management from Drexel University and an M.B.A. from Drexel University</li> <li>He is a Certified Chief Information Security Officer</li> <li>Certified Information Systems Security Professional</li> <li>Certified Association Executive</li> <li> Certified Information Systems Auditor.</li> </ul> Jim is quiet spoken but as I talked with him the word WISDOM kept popping up for me. Lessons and wins for you as you listen are: <ol> <li>Learn what an ISAC is and what it does.</li> <li>Why it is hard to upgrade critical infrastructure components</li> <li>What is DHS – AIS <a href="https://www.us-cert.gov/ais" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">automated Indicator Sharing</a></li> <li>Learn about ISAO - <a href="https://www.isao.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Information Sharing Analysis Organization</a></li> <li>Emphasis of the value of ‘Service’ as a CIO</li> <li>Being a mentor and Finding a mentor</li> <li>Volunteering in your community to develop leadership skills</li> <li>Building Communications skills, e.g. via toastmasters, etc.</li> <li>Relationships: The importance of an IT Leader to build relationships</li> <li>The importance of recognizing how hard critical infrastructure (Gas and Electric) personnel is working their tails off to be secure</li> <li>Be cautious but proud of the work you do</li> <li>How current information sharing (such as ISAC) works and his vision for the future with DoE, DoD, NIST, DHS, etc.</li> </ol> About Jim Linn: Jim has spent the past 30 years of his career in Information Technology and Cybersecurity management with several non-profit organizations in the Washington, DC area. He is presently Managing Director, Information Technology for the American Gas Association,and has been for the past nineteen years.  Prior to that he spent eight years as IT Director for the Chemical Manufacturers Association.  He planned IT projects and set technical direction for both of these organizations.  In addition, he is a Certified Chief Information Security Officer, Certified Information Systems Security Professional, Certified Association Executive, Certified Information Systems Auditor, and holds many other industry certifications. In recent years Jim has split his time between internal IT responsibilities and industry responsibilities. Jim is the information technology cybersecurity subject matter expert for AGA’s cybersecurity Strategy Task Force.  In this capacity he has administered cybersecurity reviews with a number of natural gas utilities and also serves as Executive Director for the Downstream Natural Gas ISAC (<a href="https://www.dngisac.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.dngisac.com/</a>). He is the staff executive for AGA’s Customer Service Committee and Technology Advisory Council.  In these capacities he serves senior leaders in the fields of Customer Service and Information Technology within the natural gas distribution industry.  The Customer Service area includes an annual benchmarking effort, two workshops and a large conference.  The Information Technology area includes two council meetings annually. Jim has a B.S. degree in Computer Systems Management from Drexel University and an M.B.A. from Drexel University. Read full transcript <a href="http://www.redzonetech.net/podcast/jim-linn/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. How to get in touch with Jim Linn <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jflinnjr/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> Key Resources: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.aga.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">American Gas Association</a> Website</li> <li><a href="http://www.energycentral.com/c/ua/interview-jim-linn-american-gas-association" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Interview with Energy Central</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.truebluenaturalgas.org/jim-linn/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jim Linn's Profile on True Blue Natural Gas Blog</a></li> </ul> This episode is sponsored by the <a href="http://www.ciosecurityscoreboard.com/?utm_source=RedZonePodcastPost&amp;utm_medium=TextBottom&amp;utm_campaign=Scoreboard" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> CIO Scoreboard</a>, a powerful tool that helps you communicate the status of your IT Security program visually in just a few minutes. 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S5 E9: Critical Infrastructure Protection - with Jim Linn, Managing IT Director of American Gas Association

First, an interesting coincidence I want to share. It’s middle-evening on Friday here in the Poconos, Pennsylvania where I’m getting ready to participate in a race tomorrow morning at 7:30 am. From the starting line, I’m going to race down the mountain in a Spartan race. It’s an obstacle course Spartan race that I’ve done several times. It’s my big challenge of the year. The irony is that I have on my Podcast today, an expert in ancient Greece. His name is Paul Rahe. Paul has written a trilogy of books on Sparta and the Spartans. The third volume being released in a few weeks. You’ll find a link to it on the podcast notes page along with the other two books in this trilogy. I’ve read these books, which are fantastic, and I’m endlessly fascinated with Spartans for a couple of reasons. I’ve always been fascinated with the Samurai, the Comanche, the Mongols, the Knights, etc. I just love these classic cultures and I think it’s because there’s a heroic myth. There’s a heroic part in all of us that’s symbolized by these cultures. The Spartans stand out for this and I really wanted to get into:    What is the history and what does a true historian say about Sparta and the Spartans? What is the research that’s been going on? Why have the legends of the Spartans persisted for 1,500 years? What can we learn from them – as people, as a culture?  We are 250 years into this great American experiment, and the Spartans lasted about 400 years. What made them so dominant, and then, why did they fail? Paul and I talk about the strengths of the Spartans, their innovation on the battlefield and how they actually fought using certain formations and such. The discomfort of how they raised their boys and forced them to become these fearsome warriors and leaders of the world and why they failed. How did the innovation that the Spartans were known for on the battlefield decline as they were innovated around and out maneuvered? Now, we’re in the nuclear age, but how did Spartan’s battle differ from the Civil War, WWI and WWII and differ from other warriors in the classic age as well. Paul and I discuss that. I find it interesting talking to scholars about their deep interests because I think there are lessons that we can all learn as leaders. If you take a step back and peer into the past, there are lessons there that we can learn. I’m very excited about this episode, it’s very appropriate for me, and I know you’re going to find this very, very interesting. With that, I want to introduce you to my great conversation with historian, Paul Rahe. If you are a leader today you will like this Podcast for the following reasons:  It will dispel myths surrounding the Spartans You will learn about the role discomfort played in raising Spartan boys How the Spartans were disrupted by battlefield innovation Why no one develops movies or books about Athens, but instead focus on Spartans How warriors were killed in classic-period warfare Four Main Strengths that made Spartans so fearsome: Endurance, Strength, Mobility, and Prestige (or I would say, reputation)  Paul A. Rahe holds The Charles O. Lee and Louise K. Lee Chair in the Western Heritage at Hillsdale College, where he is Professor of History. He majored in History, the Arts and Letters at Yale University, read Litterae Humaniores at Oxford University’s Wadham College on a Rhodes Scholarship, and then returned to Yale to do his PhD in ancient Greek history under the direction of Donald Kagan. He has been awarded fellowships by the Center for Hellenic Studies, The National Humanities Center, the Institute of Current World Affairs, the John M. Olin Foundation, the Center for the History of Freedom at Washington University, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Clair Hall at Cambridge University, All Souls College at Oxford University, The American Academy in Berlin, the Social Philosophy and Policy Center at Bowling Green University, and the Hoover Institution. In 2006, the French Historical Society awarded him the Koren Prize for the Best Article Published in French History in 2005. He is very excited about his newest book,  Sparta’s First Attic War: The Grand Strategy of Classical Sparta, 478-446 B.C., a companion volume to  The Spartan Regime: It’s Character, Origins, and Grand Strategy; and  The Grand Strategy of Classical Sparta: The Persian Challenge, that explores the collapse of the Spartan Athenian alliance, is due to be released on August 6, 2019. Read the Full Transcript Here How to get in touch with Paul Rahe:  Paul’s Website Facebook  Key Resources + Links: Books: New: Sparta’s First Attic War: The Grand Strategy of Classical Sparta, 478-446 B.C., a companion volume to The Spartan Regime and The Grand Strategy of Classical Sparta, Paul A. Rahe, Yale University Press, due to be released August 6, 2019.   The Spartan Regime: Its Character, Origins, and Grand Strategy, Paul A. Rahe, Yale University Press, 2016.  The Grand Strategy of Classical Sparta: The Persian Challenge, Paul A. Rahe, Yale University Press, 2015.  Republics Ancient and Modern, Volume I: The Ancien Régime in Classical Greece, Paul A. Rahe, The University of North Carolina Press, 1992.  Republics Ancient and Modern, Volume II: New Modes and Orders in Early Modern Political Thought, Paul A. Rahe, The University of North Carolina Press, 1994.  Republics Ancient and Modern, Volume III: Inventions of Prudence: Constituting the American Régime, Paul A. Rahe, The University of North Carolina Press,  Machiavelli’s Liberal Republic Legacy, Paul A. Rahe, Cambridge University Press, 2005  Against Throne and Altar: Machiavelli and Political Theory Under the English Republic, Paul A. Rahe, Cambridge University Press, 2008.  Montesquieu’s Science of Politics: Essays on The Spirit of Laws, David W. Carrithers, Michael A. Mosher, Paul A. Rahe, Rowman &amp; Littlefield Publishers, 2000.  Soft Despotism, Democracy’s Drift: Montesquieu, Rousseau, Tocqueville &amp; the Modern Prospect, Paul A. Rahe, Yale University Press, 2009.  Montesquieu and the Logic of Liberty: War, Religion, Commerce, Climate, Terrain, Technology, Uneasiness of Mind, the Spirit of Political Vigilance, and the Foundations of the Modern Republic, Paul A. Rahe, Yale University Press, 2009.  Articles on Blog:  Rahe is a regular contributor to Ricochet. All of his articles are available at: http://ricochet.com/Profile/Paul-A.-Rahe Rahe has also contributed extensively to Powerline.com  Powerline.com Posts  Obama’s Tyrannical Ambition” “The Servile Temptation, Part 1”   “The Servile Temptation, Part 2” “Sobriety and Hope” “The First Step Forward” “The Great Awakening” “Obama to the Elderly: Drop Dead!” “Obama to Veterans, “Drop Dead!” “Obama’s Wrecking Crew” “Obama’s Agenda” “Has Obama Earned That Prize?” “Petty Tyranny” “The Great Awakening, Part 2” “America’s First Socialist Republic” “Is Obama a One-Trick Pony?” “Can Obama Save his Presidency?” “Can Obama Save his Presidency? (2)” “Obama’s Gestures” “Obama’s Gestures, Part 2” “Obama’s Gestures, Part 3” “Obama’s Gestures, Part 4” “Obama’s Gestures, Part 5” “Obama’s Gestures, Part 6” “Iran’s Trajectory” “Afghanistan: Butcher &amp; Bolt?” “Jerusalem Revisited”  Videos on Blog:  Peter Robinson Interviews Paul Rahe on Uncommon Knowledge Peter Robinson,  “Rahe of Sunshine” on Forbes.com Paul Rahe,  “America’s (Rightward) Drift” on Forbes.com  Credits: * Outro music provided by Ben’s Sound Other Ways To Listen to the Podcast  iTunes | Libsyn | Soundcloud | RSS |  LinkedIn Leave a Review If you enjoyed this episode, then please consider leaving an iTunes review here Click here for instructions on how to leave an iTunes review if you’re doing this for the first time. About Bill Murphy Bill Murphy is a world renowned IT Security Expert dedicated to your success as an IT business leader. Follow Bill on LinkedIn and Twitter.

First, an interesting coincidence I want to share. It’s middle-evening on Friday here in the Poconos, Pennsylvania where I’m getting ready to participate in a race tomorrow morning at 7:30 am. From the starting line, I’m going to race down the mountain in a Spartan race. It’s an obstacle course Spartan race that I’ve done several times. It’s my big challenge of the year. The irony is that I have on my Podcast today, an expert in ancient Greece. His name is Paul Rahe. Paul has written a trilogy of books on Sparta and the Spartans. The third volume being released in a few weeks. You’ll find a link to it on the podcast notes page along with the other two books in this trilogy. I’ve read these books, which are fantastic, and I’m endlessly fascinated with Spartans for a couple of reasons. I’ve always been fascinated with the Samurai, the Comanche, the Mongols, the Knights, etc. I just love these classic cultures and I think it’s because there’s a heroic myth. There’s a heroic part in all of us that’s symbolized by these cultures. The Spartans stand out for this and I really wanted to get into: <ul> <li>What is the history and what does a true historian say about Sparta and the Spartans?</li> <li>What is the research that’s been going on? Why have the legends of the Spartans persisted for 1,500 years?</li> <li>What can we learn from them – as people, as a culture?</li> </ul> We are 250 years into this great American experiment, and the Spartans lasted about 400 years. What made them so dominant, and then, why did they fail? Paul and I talk about the strengths of the Spartans, their innovation on the battlefield and how they actually fought using certain formations and such. The discomfort of how they raised their boys and forced them to become these fearsome warriors and leaders of the world and why they failed. How did the innovation that the Spartans were known for on the battlefield decline as they were innovated around and out maneuvered? Now, we’re in the nuclear age, but how did Spartan’s battle differ from the Civil War, WWI and WWII and differ from other warriors in the classic age as well. Paul and I discuss that. I find it interesting talking to scholars about their deep interests because I think there are lessons that we can all learn as leaders. If you take a step back and peer into the past, there are lessons there that we can learn. I’m very excited about this episode, it’s very appropriate for me, and I know you’re going to find this very, very interesting. With that, I want to introduce you to my great conversation with historian, Paul Rahe. If you are a leader today you will like this Podcast for the following reasons: <ol> <li>It will dispel myths surrounding the Spartans</li> <li>You will learn about the role discomfort played in raising Spartan boys</li> <li>How the Spartans were disrupted by battlefield innovation</li> <li>Why no one develops movies or books about Athens, but instead focus on Spartans</li> <li>How warriors were killed in classic-period warfare</li> <li>Four Main Strengths that made Spartans so fearsome: Endurance, Strength, Mobility, and Prestige (or I would say, reputation)</li> </ol> Paul A. Rahe holds The Charles O. Lee and Louise K. Lee Chair in the Western Heritage at Hillsdale College, where he is Professor of History. He majored in History, the Arts and Letters at Yale University, read Litterae Humaniores at Oxford University’s Wadham College on a Rhodes Scholarship, and then returned to Yale to do his PhD in ancient Greek history under the direction of Donald Kagan. He has been awarded fellowships by the Center for Hellenic Studies, The National Humanities Center, the Institute of Current World Affairs, the John M. Olin Foundation, the Center for the History of Freedom at Washington University, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Clair Hall at Cambridge University, All Souls College at Oxford University, The American Academy in Berlin, the Social Philosophy and Policy Center at Bowling Green University, and the Hoover Institution. In 2006, the French Historical Society awarded him the Koren Prize for the Best Article Published in French History in 2005. He is very excited about his newest book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Spartas-First-Attic-War-Classical/dp/0300242611/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=paul+rahe&amp;qid=1562183377&amp;s=gateway&amp;sr=8-2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Sparta’s First Attic War: The Grand Strategy of Classical Sparta, 478-446 B.C.</a>, a companion volume to <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Spartan-Regime-Character-Strategy-Military/dp/0300219016/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=paul+rahe&amp;qid=1562183377&amp;s=gateway&amp;sr=8-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Spartan Regime: It’s Character, Origins, and Grand Strategy</a>; and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Grand-Strategy-Classical-Sparta-Challenge/dp/0300227094/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=paul+rahe&amp;qid=1562183377&amp;s=gateway&amp;sr=8-4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Grand Strategy of Classical Sparta: The Persian Challenge,</a> that explores the collapse of the Spartan Athenian alliance, is due to be released on August 6, 2019. <a href="https://www.redzonetech.net/blog/paul-rahe/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read the Full Transcript Here</a> How to get in touch with Paul Rahe: <ul> <li><a href="http://www.paularahe.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paul’s Website</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1769476999989512/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a></li> </ul> Key Resources + Links: Books: New:<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Spartas-First-Attic-War-Classical/dp/0300242611/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=paul+rahe&amp;qid=1562183377&amp;s=gateway&amp;sr=8-2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Sparta’s First Attic War: The Grand Strategy of Classical Sparta, 478-446 B.C.</a>, a companion volume to The Spartan Regime and The Grand Strategy of Classical Sparta, Paul A. Rahe, Yale University Press, due to be released August 6, 2019. <ul> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Spartan-Regime-Character-Strategy-Military/dp/0300219016/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=paul+rahe&amp;qid=1562183377&amp;s=gateway&amp;sr=8-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Spartan Regime: Its Character, Origins, and Grand Strategy</a>, Paul A. Rahe, Yale University Press, 2016.</li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Grand-Strategy-Classical-Sparta-Challenge/dp/0300227094/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=paul+rahe&amp;qid=1562183377&amp;s=gateway&amp;sr=8-4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Grand Strategy of Classical Sparta: The Persian Challenge</a>, Paul A. Rahe, Yale University Press, 2015.</li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Republics-Ancient-Modern-Vol-Classical/dp/080784473X/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=paul+rahe&amp;qid=1562183377&amp;s=gateway&amp;sr=8-5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Republics Ancient and Modern, Volume I: The Ancien Régime in Classical Greece</a>, Paul A. Rahe, The University of North Carolina Press, 1992.</li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Republics-Ancient-Modern-II-Political/dp/0807844748/ref=sr_1_11?keywords=paul+rahe&amp;qid=1562183377&amp;s=gateway&amp;sr=8-11" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Republics Ancient and Modern, Volume II: New Modes and Orders in Early Modern Political Thought</a>, Paul A. Rahe, The University of North Carolina Press, 1994.</li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Republics-Ancient-Modern-III-Constituting/dp/0807844756/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=paul+rahe&amp;qid=1562183377&amp;s=gateway&amp;sr=8-6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Republics Ancient and Modern, Volume III: Inventions of Prudence: Constituting the American Régime</a>, Paul A. Rahe, The University of North Carolina Press,</li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Machiavellis-Liberal-Republican-Legacy-Paul/dp/0521153530/ref=sr_1_12?keywords=paul+rahe&amp;qid=1562183377&amp;s=gateway&amp;sr=8-12" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Machiavelli’s Liberal Republic Legacy</a>, Paul A. Rahe, Cambridge University Press, 2005</li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Against-Throne-Altar-Machiavelli-Political/dp/0521883903/ref=sr_1_7?keywords=paul+rahe&amp;qid=1562183377&amp;s=gateway&amp;sr=8-7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Against Throne and Altar: Machiavelli and Political Theory Under the English Republic</a>, Paul A. Rahe, Cambridge University Press, 2008.</li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Montesquieus-Science-Politics-David-Carrithers/dp/0742511812/ref=sr_1_15?keywords=paul+rahe&amp;qid=1562183377&amp;s=gateway&amp;sr=8-15" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Montesquieu’s Science of Politics: Essays on The Spirit of Laws</a>, David W. Carrithers, Michael A. Mosher, Paul A. Rahe, Rowman &amp; Littlefield Publishers, 2000.</li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Soft-Despotism-Democracys-Drift-Montesquieu/dp/0300164238/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=paul+rahe&amp;qid=1562183377&amp;s=gateway&amp;sr=8-3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Soft Despotism, Democracy’s Drift: Montesquieu, Rousseau, Tocqueville &amp; the Modern Prospect</a>, Paul A. Rahe, Yale University Press, 2009.</li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Montesquieu-Logic-Liberty-Technology-Foundations/dp/030016808X/ref=sr_1_10?keywords=paul+rahe&amp;qid=1562183377&amp;s=gateway&amp;sr=8-10" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Montesquieu and the Logic of Liberty: War, Religion, Commerce, Climate, Terrain, Technology, Uneasiness of Mind, the Spirit of Political Vigilance, and the Foundations of the Modern Republic</a>, Paul A. Rahe, Yale University Press, 2009.</li> </ul> Articles on Blog: <ul> <li>Rahe is a regular contributor to <a href="http://www.ricochet.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ricochet</a>. All of his articles are available at: <a href="http://ricochet.com/Profile/Paul-A.-Rahe%20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://ricochet.com/Profile/Paul-A.-Rahe</a></li> <li>Rahe has also contributed extensively to <a href="http://www.powerlineblog.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Powerline.com</a></li> </ul> <a href="http://www.powerlineblog.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Powerline.com Posts</a> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2009/07/023937.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Obama’s Tyrannical Ambition”</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2009/07/023992.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“The Servile Temptation, Part 1”</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2009/07/023999.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“The Servile Temptation, Part 2”</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2009/07/024123.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Sobriety and Hope”</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2009/08/024181.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“The First Step Forward”</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2009/08/024223.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“The Great Awakening”</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2009/08/024350.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Obama to the Elderly: Drop Dead!”</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2009/08/024364.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Obama to Veterans, “Drop Dead!”</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2009/09/024617.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Obama’s Wrecking Crew”</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2009/10/024670.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Obama’s Agenda”</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2009/10/024681.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Has Obama Earned That Prize?”</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2009/10/024781.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Petty Tyranny”</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2009/11/024961.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“The Great Awakening, Part 2”</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2009/11/025025.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“America’s First Socialist Republic”</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2009/11/025045.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Is Obama a One-Trick Pony?”</a></li> <li>“<a href="http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2009/12/025056.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Can Obama Save his Presidency?”</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2009/12/025067.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Can Obama Save his Presidency? (2)”</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2009/06/023779.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Obama’s Gestures”</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2009/06/023934.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Obama’s Gestures, Part 2”</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2009/09/024565.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Obama’s Gestures, Part 3”</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2009/11/024916.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Obama’s Gestures, Part 4”</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2009/11/024926.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Obama’s Gestures, Part 5”</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2009/12/025140.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Obama’s Gestures, Part 6”</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2009/06/023889.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Iran’s Trajectory”</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2009/10/024717.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Afghanistan: Butcher &amp; Bolt?”</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2010/01/025282.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Jerusalem Revisited”</a></li> </ul> Videos on Blog: <ul> <li><a href="http://www.hoover.org/multimedia/uk/72025472.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Peter Robinson Interviews Paul Rahe on Uncommon Knowledge</a></li> <li>Peter Robinson, <a href="http://www.forbes.com/2009/12/03/professor-rahe-hillsdale-college-politics-opinions-columnists-peter-robinson.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> “Rahe of Sunshine”</a> on <a href="http://Forbes.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Forbes.com</a></li> <li>Paul Rahe, <a href="http://www.forbes.com/2009/12/09/peter-robinson-ronald-reagan-democracy-opinions-contributors-paul-rahe.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> “America’s (Rightward) Drift”</a> on <a href="http://Forbes.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Forbes.com</a></li> </ul> Credits: * Outro music provided by <a href="http://www.bensound.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ben’s Sound</a> Other Ways To Listen to the Podcast <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bill-murphys-redzone-podcast/id921556938?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> iTunes</a> | <a href="http://redzonetech.libsyn.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Libsyn</a> | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/theredzonepodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Soundcloud</a> | <a href="http://redzonetech.libsyn.com/rss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RSS</a> | <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/0_3nPKWocnUwnfG5HYbEgnBb?trk=prof-sm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> LinkedIn</a> Leave a Review If you enjoyed this episode, then please consider leaving an iTunes review <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bill-murphys-redzone-podcast/id921556938?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> Click <a href="https://www.redzonetech.net/how-to-leave-a-review-on-itunes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for instructions on how to leave an iTunes review if you’re doing this for the first time. 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S8 E7: The Spartan Regime: Leadership, Character and Strategy

If you enjoy listening to my podcast, please take a minute to leave a review  here! My guest today, Jeff Tippett is a Raleigh, North Carolina-based public speaker, and owner of the public affairs firm, Targeted Persuasion. Known by audiences and fans as Mr. Persuasion, Jeff Tippett is a subject matter expert in persuasive communications. Jeff has impacted thousands of lives through over 500 presentations, including keynotes and seminars. He helps people increase their effectiveness, gives them powerful tools for attaining goals and dreams, and helps them positively impact their organization – all as they learn techniques for communicating persuasively with others. The heart and soul of Jeff’s presentations is the emotional story he tells of adopting his youngest daughter from Haiti while the country’s government was collapsing. Through this near death experience of navigating civil unrest and institutional bureaucracy in a third world nation, Jeff learned valuable lessons on how to persuade others without ever manipulating. Jeff unpacks these secrets of the superpower of persuasion in every presentation. What You Will Learn About in this Interview:  Focusing on Your Brand: We personify our brand. What is your brand saying about you? I think all of us have a responsibility to sell what we believe, sell ourselves, or sell our message. Learn how to communicate the right message – one that will get noticed. Communications in the Workplace: Millennials Are Changing the Game: Unlike previous generations, millennials’ expectations of open communications, deeper connections and authenticity are presenting a communication challenge within the workplace. The Benefits of Telling the Full Story – in Bite-sized Pieces: Shorter attention spans require short messages – not an explosion of information. You want to capture people’s attention with one word that makes them wonder what the second word is – and makes them ask you for the next level. Understanding How People Respond and Positioning Your Message: You know that people primarily respond out of emotion and not logic. Find what is emotional in the story you’re trying to tell around the information. Lead with that, work in the logic and you’ll have your best chance of persuading and moving your audience with you. The Process of Debriefing and Drilling Down to the Simple Message:  Let the information all spill out – get it out of your head. Ask, “What problem am I solving with this that I’m trying to convey?” Strike out everything that isn’t crucial – keep only the main words that convey your message.    With this, I want to welcome you to my interview with Jeff Tippett. Major Take-Aways From This Episode:  Jeff Tippett’s Big, Bold Statement: “We all live or die based upon our ability to persuade.” What’s the difference between persuasive communications and manipulating people? How does understanding this difference help you rise to the top? Jeff’s Audience Take-Aways: As a keynote speaker, presenter and author, Jeff believes that conveying his energy, making an emotional connection, and creating a common ground with his audience is key to their taking away actionable content. Verbal Imagery: Clear the playing field using the word “imagine”. By freeing any barriers of reality, it sets your audience up to listen and allows them to picture the world, the situation, or the environment the way that you want to describe it to them. Get Out of Your Own Head: It’s a challenge. What’s the message that you’re trying to convey to the person you’re talking to? What’s in it for them? Do you care? Your willingness to listen and to make a connection with them – on their terms, will define your success. Communicate with Humor: Humor is one of the best approaches we can use for people to drop down the barriers and walls. We can use things like humor, compassion, empathy, and storytelling as well and authenticity to help us make that connection with our audience.  This is about being kind to other people and finding ways that we can connect with other people, to whatever degree, and willingness they are willing to connect.    Many of the topics discussed in this interview are also included in Jeff’s second book, slated for an early 2019 release, titled: Unleashing Your Superpower: Why Persuasive Communication Is The Only Force You Will Ever Need. Read the Full Transcript Here About Jeff Tippett: In 2014, Jeff founded Targeted Persuasion, an award-winning public affairs + communications firm. He has worked with renowned brands like Airbnb, The National Restaurant Association, The League of Women Voters, The League of Conservation Voters, plus others. Other industry experts have validated Jeff’s work with numerous awards including the prestigious The American Advertising Award. His first book:  Pixels Are the New Ink: 3 Steps to Digital Domination in Your Industry, gives business leaders, activists, political leaders, and anyone desiring to build their brand online the tools needed to grow their network and influence. The easy 3-step process makes implementing the strategies attainable for online novices to pros. Jeff’s highly anticipated second book, slated for an early 2019 release, is titled: Unleashing Your Superpower: Why Persuasive Communication Is The Only Force You Will Ever Need. The book is designed for CEOs responsible for leading an organization – often navigating significant changes, a manager with direct responsibility for the performance of those you lead, a salesperson whose income is directly related to your ability to close the sale, or simply an individual hoping to live life with the company of a significant other – Jeff unmasks the secrets of persuasive communication. His bold statement is that, “We all live or die based on our ability to persuade”; and his goal is to help people understand how to persuasively communicate better without ever manipulating people around them – and to help them rise to the top. You can learn more about Jeff Tippett on his website: https://jefftippett.com How to get in touch with Jeff Tippett  LinkedIn Twitter Facebook YouTube  Key Resources: Articles:   Ask what is crucial. Strike everything else.  Ask yourself; “What problem does this solve?” Crafting a Simple Message  “Now everything lies ahead – the unknown, the potential.”  Book:   Pixels Are the New Ink: 3 Steps to Digital Domination in Your Industry, by Jeff Tippett  Podcasts and Videos:  Live podcast with Jen Arnold “Jeff Tippett – Sizzle Real”  This episode is sponsored by the  CIO Scoreboard, a powerful tool that helps you communicate the status of your IT Security program visually in just a few minutes. Credits: * Outro music provided by Ben’s Sound Other Ways To Listen to the Podcast  iTunes | Libsyn | Soundcloud | RSS |  LinkedIn Leave a Review If you enjoyed this episode, then please consider leaving an iTunes review here Click here for instructions on how to leave an iTunes review if you’re doing this for the first time. About Bill Murphy Bill Murphy is a world renowned IT Security Expert dedicated to your success as an IT business leader. Follow Bill on LinkedIn and Twitter.

If you enjoy listening to my podcast, please take a minute to leave a review <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bill-murphys-redzone-podcast/id921556938?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> here</a>! My guest today, Jeff Tippett is a Raleigh, North Carolina-based public speaker, and owner of the public affairs firm, <a href="http://targetedpersuasion.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Targeted Persuasion</a>. Known by audiences and fans as Mr. Persuasion, Jeff Tippett is a subject matter expert in persuasive communications. Jeff has impacted thousands of lives through over 500 presentations, including keynotes and seminars. He helps people increase their effectiveness, gives them powerful tools for attaining goals and dreams, and helps them positively impact their organization – all as they learn techniques for communicating persuasively with others. The heart and soul of Jeff’s presentations is the emotional story he tells of adopting his youngest daughter from Haiti while the country’s government was collapsing. Through this near death experience of navigating civil unrest and institutional bureaucracy in a third world nation, Jeff learned valuable lessons on how to persuade others without ever manipulating. Jeff unpacks these secrets of the superpower of persuasion in every presentation. What You Will Learn About in this Interview: <ul> <li>Focusing on Your Brand: We personify our brand. What is your brand saying about you? I think all of us have a responsibility to sell what we believe, sell ourselves, or sell our message. Learn how to communicate the right message – one that will get noticed.</li> <li>Communications in the Workplace: Millennials Are Changing the Game: Unlike previous generations, millennials’ expectations of open communications, deeper connections and authenticity are presenting a communication challenge within the workplace.</li> <li>The Benefits of Telling the Full Story – in Bite-sized Pieces: Shorter attention spans require short messages – not an explosion of information. You want to capture people’s attention with one word that makes them wonder what the second word is – and makes them ask you for the next level.</li> <li>Understanding How People Respond and Positioning Your Message: You know that people primarily respond out of emotion and not logic. Find what is emotional in the story you’re trying to tell around the information. Lead with that, work in the logic and you’ll have your best chance of persuading and moving your audience with you.</li> <li>The Process of Debriefing and Drilling Down to the Simple Message: <ul> <li>Let the information all spill out – get it out of your head.</li> <li>Ask, “What problem am I solving with this that I’m trying to convey?”</li> <li>Strike out everything that isn’t crucial – keep only the main words that convey your message.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> With this, I want to welcome you to my interview with Jeff Tippett. Major Take-Aways From This Episode: <ul> <li>Jeff Tippett’s Big, Bold Statement: “We all live or die based upon our ability to persuade.” What’s the difference between persuasive communications and manipulating people? How does understanding this difference help you rise to the top?</li> <li>Jeff’s Audience Take-Aways: As a keynote speaker, presenter and author, Jeff believes that conveying his energy, making an emotional connection, and creating a common ground with his audience is key to their taking away actionable content.</li> <li>Verbal Imagery: Clear the playing field using the word “imagine”. By freeing any barriers of reality, it sets your audience up to listen and allows them to picture the world, the situation, or the environment the way that you want to describe it to them.</li> <li>Get Out of Your Own Head: It’s a challenge. What’s the message that you’re trying to convey to the person you’re talking to? What’s in it for them? Do you care? Your willingness to listen and to make a connection with them – on their terms, will define your success.</li> <li>Communicate with Humor: Humor is one of the best approaches we can use for people to drop down the barriers and walls. We can use things like humor, compassion, empathy, and storytelling as well and authenticity to help us make that connection with our audience. <ul> <li>This is about being kind to other people and finding ways that we can connect with other people, to whatever degree, and willingness they are willing to connect.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> Many of the topics discussed in this interview are also included in Jeff’s second book, slated for an early 2019 release, titled: Unleashing Your Superpower: Why Persuasive Communication Is The Only Force You Will Ever Need. <a href="https://www.redzonetech.net/blog/jeff_tippett/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read the Full Transcript Here</a> About Jeff Tippett: In 2014, Jeff founded Targeted Persuasion, an award-winning public affairs + communications firm. He has worked with renowned brands like Airbnb, The National Restaurant Association, The League of Women Voters, The League of Conservation Voters, plus others. Other industry experts have validated Jeff’s work with numerous awards including the prestigious The American Advertising Award. His first book: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pixels-Are-New-Ink-Domination/dp/1548247618/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=&amp;sr=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Pixels Are the New Ink: 3 Steps to Digital Domination in Your Industry,</a> gives business leaders, activists, political leaders, and anyone desiring to build their brand online the tools needed to grow their network and influence. The easy 3-step process makes implementing the strategies attainable for online novices to pros. Jeff’s highly anticipated second book, slated for an early 2019 release, is titled: Unleashing Your Superpower: Why Persuasive Communication Is The Only Force You Will Ever Need. The book is designed for CEOs responsible for leading an organization – often navigating significant changes, a manager with direct responsibility for the performance of those you lead, a salesperson whose income is directly related to your ability to close the sale, or simply an individual hoping to live life with the company of a significant other – Jeff unmasks the secrets of persuasive communication. His bold statement is that, “We all live or die based on our ability to persuade”; and his goal is to help people understand how to persuasively communicate better without ever manipulating people around them – and to help them rise to the top. You can learn more about Jeff Tippett on his website: <a href="https://jefftippett.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://jefftippett.com</a> How to get in touch with Jeff Tippett <ul> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jefftippett" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="http://twitter.com/jefftippett" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li> <li><a href="http://facebook.com/jefftippett" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/jeffincary" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube</a></li> </ul> Key Resources: Articles: <ul> <li><a href="https://jefftippett.com/ask-what-is-crucial-strike-everything-else/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Ask what is crucial. Strike everything else.</a></li> <li><a href="https://jefftippett.com/ask-yourself-what-problem-does-this-solve/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Ask yourself; “What problem does this solve?”</a></li> <li><a href="https://jefftippett.com/crafting-a-simple-message/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Crafting a Simple Message</a></li> <li><a href="https://jefftippett.com/now-everything-lies-ahead-the-unknown-the-potential/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> “Now everything lies ahead – the unknown, the potential.”</a></li> </ul> Book: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pixels-Are-New-Ink-Domination/dp/1548247618/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=&amp;sr=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Pixels Are the New Ink: 3 Steps to Digital Domination in Your Industry,</a> by Jeff Tippett</li> </ul> Podcasts and Videos: <ul> <li><a href="https://jefftippett.com/live-podcast-with-jen-arnold/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Live podcast with Jen Arnold</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oF5KjIvWOgU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Jeff Tippett – Sizzle Real”</a></li> </ul> This episode is sponsored by the <a href="http://www.ciosecurityscoreboard.com/?utm_source=RedZonePodcastPost&amp;utm_medium=TextBottom&amp;utm_campaign=Scoreboard" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> CIO Scoreboard</a>, a powerful tool that helps you communicate the status of your IT Security program visually in just a few minutes. Credits: * Outro music provided by <a href="http://www.bensound.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ben’s Sound</a> Other Ways To Listen to the Podcast <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bill-murphys-redzone-podcast/id921556938?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> iTunes</a> | <a href="http://redzonetech.libsyn.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Libsyn</a> | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/theredzonepodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Soundcloud</a> | <a href="http://redzonetech.libsyn.com/rss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RSS</a> | <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/0_3nPKWocnUwnfG5HYbEgnBb?trk=prof-sm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> LinkedIn</a> Leave a Review If you enjoyed this episode, then please consider leaving an iTunes review <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bill-murphys-redzone-podcast/id921556938?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> Click <a href="https://www.redzonetech.net/how-to-leave-a-review-on-itunes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for instructions on how to leave an iTunes review if you’re doing this for the first time. About Bill Murphy Bill Murphy is a world renowned IT Security Expert dedicated to your success as an IT business leader. Follow Bill on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/billmurphynll" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/exoitleader" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.

S8 E1: Unleash Your Superpower with Communication + Persuasion

Stephen Hicks

This week my guest is Professor Stephen Hicks, a Canadian-American philosopher. I have invited Professor Hicks on the show to walk me through important cultural themes that are happening today and why they matter for you and your business. Aside from that, with my daughter going off to university/college next year, I wanted to understand what is being bred in the Universities on a cultural level. During the interview, Professor Hicks and I take a deep dive into history to trace the rise of post-modernism, and discuss the issue of offense as a weapon in the current social environment. We also talk about business ethics, hiring young talent and structuring your group dynamics as a leader in order to maximize individual thinking in current environment. I hope you will find this interview fascinating and educational as much as I did. With that, enjoy my wide-ranging conversation with Professor Stephen Hicks! Major Take-Aways From This Episode:  Learn about the University shift from tradition of classical liberal education with focus on individual and his uniqueness to a post-modern outlook with focus on groups that are fundamental to a person’s identity than their individuality. If you are an entrepreneur/ business leader who has scaled up your business, you are also the chief culture officer and are able to work with people of all different personality types. Walk through the major epochs and find out what brought us to a post-modern era. When you are hiring young people out of college that have dramatically different backgrounds, how do you socially manage them working closely with each other? Post-modernism views involve philosophical argumentation that individuals are either secondary, or ultimately not real. As a leader, how do you structure your group dynamics to maximize the individual thinking? Why Professor Hicks’ take on ethics in business is a “minority position”? What is equality of outcomes perspective and why is that an issue? What are the ways to embrace the new generation that is constantly being offended coming into the workforce and integrate them into society? Why should you should expect to be offended on a regular basis and develop a thick skin? Why you should be aware that the broader culture is everything?  About Professor Stephen Hicks Stephen R. C. Hicks is Professor of Philosophy at Rockford University, Illinois, USA, where he also directs the Center for Ethics and Entrepreneurship. He has published four books and his writings have been translated into fourteen languages: Portuguese, Spanish, German, Korean, Persian, Serbo-Croatian, Polish, Swedish, Hindi, Russian, Ukrainian, Cantonese, French, and Arabic. He has published in academic journals such as Business Ethics Quarterly, Teaching Philosophy, and Review of Metaphysics, as well as other publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Cato Unbound, and The Baltimore Sun. In 2010, he won his university’s Excellence in Teaching Award. He has been Visiting Professor of Business Ethics at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., a Visiting Fellow at the Social Philosophy &amp; Policy Center in Bowling Green, Ohio, Senior Fellow at The Objectivist Center in New York, and in 2018 he will be Visiting Professor at the University of Kasimir the Great, Poland. He received his Bachelor's and Master's degrees from the University of Guelph, Canada, and his Ph.D. in philosophy from Indiana University, Bloomington. Read full transcript here. How to get in touch with Professor Stephen Hicks  LinkedIn Website Contact Form  Key Resources:  More information about Dr. Hicks’s courses, publications, and blog can be found at his website: www.StephenHicks.org.  Center for Ethics and Entrepreneurship Profile  Books:     Explaining Postmodernism: Skepticism and Socialism from Rousseau to Foucault (Scholargy Publishing, 2004; Expanded Edition, 2011).  Nietzsche and the Nazis (Ockham’s Razor, 2010).  The Art of Reasoning: Readings for Logical Analysis (co-edited with David Kelley, W. W. Norton &amp; Co., 1994, second edition 1998).    Credits: * Outro music provided by Ben’s Sound Other Ways To Listen to the Podcast  iTunes | Libsyn | Soundcloud | RSS |  LinkedIn Leave a Review If you enjoyed this episode, then please consider leaving an iTunes review here Click here for instructions on how to leave an iTunes review if you're doing this for the first time.

This week my guest is Professor Stephen Hicks, a Canadian-American philosopher. I have invited Professor Hicks on the show to walk me through important cultural themes that are happening today and why they matter for you and your business. Aside from that, with my daughter going off to university/college next year, I wanted to understand what is being bred in the Universities on a cultural level. During the interview, Professor Hicks and I take a deep dive into history to trace the rise of post-modernism, and discuss the issue of offense as a weapon in the current social environment. We also talk about business ethics, hiring young talent and structuring your group dynamics as a leader in order to maximize individual thinking in current environment. I hope you will find this interview fascinating and educational as much as I did. With that, enjoy my wide-ranging conversation with Professor Stephen Hicks! Major Take-Aways From This Episode: <ol> <li>Learn about the University shift from tradition of classical liberal education with focus on individual and his uniqueness to a post-modern outlook with focus on groups that are fundamental to a person’s identity than their individuality.</li> <li>If you are an entrepreneur/ business leader who has scaled up your business, you are also the chief culture officer and are able to work with people of all different personality types.</li> <li>Walk through the major epochs and find out what brought us to a post-modern era.</li> <li>When you are hiring young people out of college that have dramatically different backgrounds, how do you socially manage them working closely with each other?</li> <li>Post-modernism views involve philosophical argumentation that individuals are either secondary, or ultimately not real.</li> <li>As a leader, how do you structure your group dynamics to maximize the individual thinking?</li> <li>Why Professor Hicks’ take on ethics in business is a “minority position”?</li> <li>What is equality of outcomes perspective and why is that an issue?</li> <li>What are the ways to embrace the new generation that is constantly being offended coming into the workforce and integrate them into society?</li> <li>Why should you should expect to be offended on a regular basis and develop a thick skin?</li> <li>Why you should be aware that the broader culture is everything?</li> </ol> About Professor Stephen Hicks Stephen R. C. Hicks is Professor of Philosophy at Rockford University, Illinois, USA, where he also directs the Center for Ethics and Entrepreneurship. He has published four books and his writings have been translated into fourteen languages: Portuguese, Spanish, German, Korean, Persian, Serbo-Croatian, Polish, Swedish, Hindi, Russian, Ukrainian, Cantonese, French, and Arabic. He has published in academic journals such as Business Ethics Quarterly, Teaching Philosophy, and Review of Metaphysics, as well as other publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Cato Unbound, and The Baltimore Sun. In 2010, he won his university’s Excellence in Teaching Award. He has been Visiting Professor of Business Ethics at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., a Visiting Fellow at the Social Philosophy &amp; Policy Center in Bowling Green, Ohio, Senior Fellow at The Objectivist Center in New York, and in 2018 he will be Visiting Professor at the University of Kasimir the Great, Poland. He received his Bachelor's and Master's degrees from the University of Guelph, Canada, and his Ph.D. in philosophy from Indiana University, Bloomington. Read full transcript <a href="http://www.redzonetech.net/podcast/stephen-hicks/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. How to get in touch with Professor Stephen Hicks <ul> <li><a href="https://www.tomchaby.com/contact/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.tomchaby.com/contact/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website Contact Form</a></li> </ul> Key Resources: <ul> <li>More information about Dr. Hicks’s courses, publications, and blog can be found at his website: <a href="http://www.stephenhicks.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.StephenHicks.org</a>.</li> <li><a href="http://www.ethicsandentrepreneurship.org/professor-stephen-hicks/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Center for Ethics and Entrepreneurship Profile</a></li> </ul> Books: <ul> <li> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Explaining-Postmodernism-Skepticism-Socialism-Rousseau/dp/0983258406" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Explaining Postmodernism: Skepticism and Socialism from Rousseau to Foucault</a> (Scholargy Publishing, 2004; Expanded Edition, 2011).</li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Nietzsche-Nazis-Stephen-R-Hicks/dp/097942707X/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_t_1?_encoding=UTF8&amp;psc=1&amp;refRID=M9A8YV508BBGBCVJGBHJ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Nietzsche and the Nazis</a> (Ockham’s Razor, 2010).</li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Art-Reasoning-Readings-Logical-Analysis/dp/0393965007" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Art of Reasoning: Readings for Logical Analysis</a> (co-edited with David Kelley, W. W. Norton &amp; Co., 1994, second edition 1998).</li> </ul> </li> </ul> Credits: * Outro music provided by <a href="http://www.bensound.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ben’s Sound</a> Other Ways To Listen to the Podcast <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bill-murphys-redzone-podcast/id921556938?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> iTunes</a> | <a href="http://redzonetech.libsyn.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Libsyn</a> | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/theredzonepodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Soundcloud</a> | <a href="http://redzonetech.libsyn.com/rss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RSS</a> | <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/0_3nPKWocnUwnfG5HYbEgnBb?trk=prof-sm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> LinkedIn</a> Leave a Review If you enjoyed this episode, then please consider leaving an iTunes review <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bill-murphys-redzone-podcast/id921556938?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> Click <a href="http://www.redzonetech.net/how-to-leave-a-review-on-itunes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for instructions on how to leave an iTunes review if you're doing this for the first time.

S6 E10: Innovation Is Upsetting |Be Willing to Walk Around Being Offended on a Regular Basis  - with Professor Stephen Hicks

Sunny Gupta

This week my guest is Sunny Gupta, CEO of Apptio. I looked into Apptio software used by a previous podcast guest Bob Fecteau, CIO of SAIC. I had to check it out because I got to see what Bob was dealing with and why Apptio added such a tremendous value for his business. During our interview, Sunny shares the story of Apptio's genesis and I think every CIO can learn from it. It is fascinating how Sunny was able to take a problem of one CIO and reconstitute it into a solution set that ultimately addresses all today's CIOs and their challenges. I thought, many of you are constantly solving problems for other departments within your business, but what about yourselves? How are you, the CIO, solving your own enterprise resource planning?   You will find this interview useful if you want to learn how to build transparency, trust and confidence and have a seat at the table. Sunny and I also talk about defense and offense, comprehensive IT, vendor, cloud spending. I believe that this type of approach to bringing IT together would only work today. Many of you, CIOs, are at that point where you are looking to up level your skills as leaders, as Sunny put it, CIOs are technologists wanting to be business people without going to business school. Listen to this interview to get practical advice on how to gain visibility into your IT cost management and find out how Apptio is collaborating with IT leaders today to achieve that. [spp-player url='http://traffic.libsyn.com/redzonetech/Redzone_Podcast_-_Episode_86.mp3'] Major Take-Aways From This Episode:  Story of Apptio  System of Record for IT that came out of the need to manage business, analytics and decision-making for CIOs. Listening to the customers and morphing, changing execution plan based on hearing from CIOs, gave Apptio its start and growth. Apptio as an “ERP for CIO” helps IT Leaders become more business-oriented.   Technology Business Management System as a Market  Apptio’s standardization function is explained. Apptio as a framework of language and transparency. Technology Business Management Council is a non-profit organization created by Apptio and dedicated to industry standards and an operating model for CIOs. What role does Apptio play with the speed of change? How Apptio helps CIOs innovate and dive into transformation projects?   How is Apptio helping CIOs win with their business? Practical advice for CIOs on how to get started.  Apptio solution helps to get granular transparency into CIO services and products spending and uses it to create an offense dialogue with the business. Automating your existing budget, planning, financial management discipline. Categorizing the vendor's spending fine optimizations. Getting control of your Cloud spending.    Read full transcript here. How to get in touch with Sunny Gupta  LinkedIn Twitter  Key Resources:  Apptio Website Apptio's Cost Transparency web page Technology Business Management Council website  This episode is sponsored by the  CIO Scoreboard, a powerful tool that helps you communicate the status of your IT Security program visually in just a few minutes. Credits: * Outro music provided by Ben’s Sound Other Ways To Listen to the Podcast  iTunes | Libsyn | Soundcloud | RSS |  LinkedIn Leave a Review If you enjoyed this episode, then please consider leaving an iTunes review here Click  here for instructions on how to leave an iTunes review if you’re doing this for the first time. About Bill Murphy Bill Murphy is a world renowned Innovation and Transformation (Offense and Defense) Expert dedicated to your success as an IT business leader. Follow Bill on LinkedIn  and Twitter.

This week my guest is Sunny Gupta, CEO of Apptio. I looked into Apptio software used by a previous <a href="http://www.redzonetech.net/podcast/bob-fecteau-2/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcast guest Bob Fecteau, CIO of SAIC</a>. I had to check it out because I got to see what Bob was dealing with and why Apptio added such a tremendous value for his business. During our interview, Sunny shares the story of Apptio's genesis and I think every CIO can learn from it. It is fascinating how Sunny was able to take a problem of one CIO and reconstitute it into a solution set that ultimately addresses all today's CIOs and their challenges. I thought, many of you are constantly solving problems for other departments within your business, but what about yourselves? How are you, the CIO, solving your own enterprise resource planning? You will find this interview useful if you want to learn how to build transparency, trust and confidence and have a seat at the table. Sunny and I also talk about defense and offense, comprehensive IT, vendor, cloud spending. I believe that this type of approach to bringing IT together would only work today. Many of you, CIOs, are at that point where you are looking to up level your skills as leaders, as Sunny put it, CIOs are technologists wanting to be business people without going to business school. Listen to this interview to get practical advice on how to gain visibility into your IT cost management and find out how Apptio is collaborating with IT leaders today to achieve that. [spp-player url='<a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/redzonetech/Redzone_Podcast_-_Episode_86.mp3'" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://traffic.libsyn.com/redzonetech/Redzone_Podcast_-_Episode_86.mp3'</a>] Major Take-Aways From This Episode: <ol> <li>Story of Apptio <ul> <li>System of Record for IT that came out of the need to manage business, analytics and decision-making for CIOs.</li> <li>Listening to the customers and morphing, changing execution plan based on hearing from CIOs, gave Apptio its start and growth.</li> <li>Apptio as an “ERP for CIO” helps IT Leaders become more business-oriented.</li> </ul> </li> <li>Technology Business Management System as a Market <ul> <li>Apptio’s standardization function is explained.</li> <li>Apptio as a framework of language and transparency.</li> <li>Technology Business Management Council is a non-profit organization created by Apptio and dedicated to industry standards and an operating model for CIOs.</li> <li>What role does Apptio play with the speed of change? How Apptio helps CIOs innovate and dive into transformation projects?</li> </ul> </li> <li>How is Apptio helping CIOs win with their business? Practical advice for CIOs on how to get started. <ul> <li>Apptio solution helps to get granular transparency into CIO services and products spending and uses it to create an offense dialogue with the business.</li> <li>Automating your existing budget, planning, financial management discipline.</li> <li>Categorizing the vendor's spending fine optimizations.</li> <li>Getting control of your Cloud spending.</li> </ul> </li> </ol> Read full transcript <a href="http://www.redzonetech.net/podcast/sunny-gupta/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. How to get in touch with Sunny Gupta <ul> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sgupta85/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sgupta85/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li> </ul> Key Resources: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.apptio.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apptio Website</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.apptio.com/products/cost-transparency" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apptio's Cost Transparency web page</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.tbmcouncil.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Technology Business Management Council</a> website</li> </ul> This episode is sponsored by the <a href="http://www.ciosecurityscoreboard.com/?utm_source=RedZonePodcastPost&amp;utm_medium=TextBottom&amp;utm_campaign=Scoreboard" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> CIO Scoreboard</a>, a powerful tool that helps you communicate the status of your IT Security program visually in just a few minutes. Credits: * Outro music provided by <a href="http://www.bensound.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ben’s Sound</a> Other Ways To Listen to the Podcast <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bill-murphys-redzone-podcast/id921556938?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> iTunes</a> | <a href="http://redzonetech.libsyn.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Libsyn</a> | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/theredzonepodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Soundcloud</a> | <a href="http://redzonetech.libsyn.com/rss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RSS</a> | <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/0_3nPKWocnUwnfG5HYbEgnBb?trk=prof-sm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> LinkedIn</a> Leave a Review If you enjoyed this episode, then please consider leaving an iTunes review <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bill-murphys-redzone-podcast/id921556938?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> Click <a href="http://www.redzonetech.net/how-to-leave-a-review-on-itunes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> here</a> for instructions on how to leave an iTunes review if you’re doing this for the first time. About Bill Murphy Bill Murphy is a world renowned Innovation and Transformation (Offense and Defense) Expert dedicated to your success as an IT business leader. Follow Bill on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/cioitsecurityinnovation" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/theredzonecio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.

S6 E9: How Can CIOs Be CEOs of the Future?  with Sunny Gupta, CEO of Apptio

Today I have an amazing guest. His name is Dr. Jeff Karp and he is a Professor of Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. He is also a Principal Faculty member at the Harvard Stem Cell Institute, and an affiliate faculty member at the Broad Institute and at the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology.  I'm just getting warmed up, wait until you hear the rest of his background. This is a real special guy.  He works in the fields of drug delivery, medical devices, stem cell therapeutics, and tissue adhesives. He has published over 125 peer-reviewed papers, with more than 18,500 citations, and has given over 300 invited lectures. He has over 100 issued or pending national and international patents.  Several technologies developed in his lab have led to multiple products currently being funded, and he's launched seven companies that have raised over $300 million in funding. These technologies include high-tech skincare, tissue adhesives and 3D-printed biomedical devices, immunomodulation with biologically responsive materials. We talked about small molecule regenerative therapeutics with an initial target of hearing loss and other aging therapies; as well as stem cells, cannabinoid therapeutics, biomedical devices to improve child safety, needles that automatically stop when they reach their target, and a bio-engineered luminal coating for controlled GI targeting.  Dr. Karp has received over 50 awards and honors. He has been recognized by Boston Magazine as One of 11 Boston Doctors Making Medical Breakthroughs'; The Boston Business Journal as a Champion in Healthcare Innovation' and by MIT's Technology Review Magazine (TR35) as being one of the Top Innovators In The World - with three members from his laboratory also receiving this award.  I spent a lot of time talking to Jeff about how he builds his teams and how he empowers them to take on these projects. What he's done is - he's bridged academia and entrepreneurship and, that's no small feat! I was interested to know - with the co-founding of six companies, how does he get research out into the world to really impact lives?  We also talked about mentor development. One of the biggest things that he targets is finding - and building mentors. He is always actively meeting people and he talks about this and why the power of meeting new people every 2 weeks. Another thing we talk about is reducing problems to their essence'. What I love is when I hear scientists talk about how they really place a lot of focus on this radical simplicity' and the art and discipline of reducing problems to their essence so they can solve problems in the useful, practical solutions to real-world problems.  This is a really, really fun interview with a world-impact leader in medicine. And bringing cutting edge therapies to market with a team. A team of people really dedicated to changing the world.  So, with this, I want to welcome you to my great conversation with Dr. Jeff Karp. Here are some Key Concepts from the Podcast: Simplicity - Why is it so powerful?  Complexity vs. Simplicity – The approach you use affects the entire spectrum of a problem or a project beginning with how the problem is defined - and can alter or otherwise impact innovation. Radical Simplicity – the art and discipline of cutting through the complexity and reducing a problem to its essence so you can solve it quickly and it can be practical in the real world.  Environment &amp; Culture – How do you create productive impact for elements of culture - within and beyond your team?    Focus on Empowerment - Create an environment where you really appreciate what others are doing, and try not to limit them, but give them the ability to own their projects and empower them, that way people are more likely to go ‘all in’. Alter your instincts and control knee-jerk reactions. Create habits that are not ego-driven but are self-imposed and controlled to serve the purpose that you define for your life. Choose the environment. Create a community where people are all on the same page, are all helping each other and inspiring each other to take risks in a very safe environment. Remove limitations. Have multiple affiliations with different institutions that can provide access to resources, tools and different technologies.  Finding and Developing Mentors -  Inspire and be inspired. Create simple, meaningful mantras that drive the mission in everything you do. They can help you make decisions of how to spend your time, and how to engage the process to really think through the best way of making decisions, such as Maximize Impact. Inspire and be inspired. Develop a passion about finding a mentor. Look for someone whose hindsight becomes your foresight.  Academics to Entrepreneurship – How do you translate academic discoveries into entrepreneurship and develop new companies and quickly turn that into products for patients?  Develop and Cultivate Relationships – Commit to meeting someone new every two weeks and continue to cultivate those relationships.  Ways to connect with Jeff Karp:  LinkedIn Website  Resources Discussed in this Interview: TEDMED Talk - Insight Outside: Harnessing Nature’s Secrets, February 19, 2015. Jeff Karp, bioengineer and Associate Professor at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, illuminates the art and science of developing medical tools, treatments, and technologies from solutions found in nature. This episode is sponsored by the CIO Innovation Forum, dedicated to Business Digital Leaders who want to be a part of 20% of the planet and help their businesses win with innovation and transformation. I hope you enjoyed this interview with Jeff Karp.   You can go to the show notes to get more information about this interview and what we discussed in this episode. You’ll find the show notes at redzonetech.net/podcasts.  If you are interested in learning more about my company, RedZone Technologies, and our security expertise - in particular related to Cloud and Email Security Kill Chain Strategy, Techniques and Tactics you can email cloudkill@redzonetech.net.   Until next time. I’m signing off. Thank you and have a great day!  Credits Music provided by Ben’s Sound: http://www.bensound.com/ Other Ways to Listen to the Podcast:  iTunes | Libsyn | Soundcloud | RSS |  LinkedIn Leave a Review If you enjoyed this episode, forward it to your LinkedIn community. I also love to hear your comments, please consider leaving a review on  iTunes, and for my Droid listeners on  Stitcher.  (Click here for instructions on how to leave an iTunes review if you’re doing this for the first time.) About Bill Murphy Bill Murphy is a world renowned IT Security Expert dedicated to your success as an IT business leader. Follow Bill on LinkedIn and Twitter.            

Today I have an amazing guest. His name is Dr. Jeff Karp and he is a Professor of Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. He is also a Principal Faculty member at the Harvard Stem Cell Institute, and an affiliate faculty member at the Broad Institute and at the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology. I'm just getting warmed up, wait until you hear the rest of his background. This is a real special guy. He works in the fields of drug delivery, medical devices, stem cell therapeutics, and tissue adhesives. He has published over 125 peer-reviewed papers, with more than 18,500 citations, and has given over 300 invited lectures. He has over 100 issued or pending national and international patents. Several technologies developed in his lab have led to multiple products currently being funded, and he's launched seven companies that have raised over $300 million in funding. These technologies include high-tech skincare, tissue adhesives and 3D-printed biomedical devices, immunomodulation with biologically responsive materials. We talked about small molecule regenerative therapeutics with an initial target of hearing loss and other aging therapies; as well as stem cells, cannabinoid therapeutics, biomedical devices to improve child safety, needles that automatically stop when they reach their target, and a bio-engineered luminal coating for controlled GI targeting. Dr. Karp has received over 50 awards and honors. He has been recognized by Boston Magazine as One of 11 Boston Doctors Making Medical Breakthroughs'; The Boston Business Journal as a Champion in Healthcare Innovation' and by MIT's Technology Review Magazine (TR35) as being one of the Top Innovators In The World - with three members from his laboratory also receiving this award. I spent a lot of time talking to Jeff about how he builds his teams and how he empowers them to take on these projects. What he's done is - he's bridged academia and entrepreneurship and, that's no small feat! I was interested to know - with the co-founding of six companies, how does he get research out into the world to really impact lives? We also talked about mentor development. One of the biggest things that he targets is finding - and building mentors. He is always actively meeting people and he talks about this and why the power of meeting new people every 2 weeks. Another thing we talk about is reducing problems to their essence'. What I love is when I hear scientists talk about how they really place a lot of focus on this radical simplicity' and the art and discipline of reducing problems to their essence so they can solve problems in the useful, practical solutions to real-world problems. This is a really, really fun interview with a world-impact leader in medicine. And bringing cutting edge therapies to market with a team. A team of people really dedicated to changing the world. So, with this, I want to welcome you to my great conversation with Dr. Jeff Karp. Here are some Key Concepts from the Podcast: Simplicity - Why is it so powerful? <ul> <li>Complexity vs. Simplicity – The approach you use affects the entire spectrum of a problem or a project beginning with how the problem is defined - and can alter or otherwise impact innovation.</li> <li>Radical Simplicity – the art and discipline of cutting through the complexity and reducing a problem to its essence so you can solve it quickly and it can be practical in the real world.</li> </ul> Environment &amp; Culture – How do you create productive impact for elements of culture - within and beyond your team?   <ul> <li>Focus on Empowerment - Create an environment where you really appreciate what others are doing, and try not to limit them, but give them the ability to own their projects and empower them, that way people are more likely to go ‘all in’.</li> <li>Alter your instincts and control knee-jerk reactions. Create habits that are not ego-driven but are self-imposed and controlled to serve the purpose that you define for your life.</li> <li>Choose the environment. Create a community where people are all on the same page, are all helping each other and inspiring each other to take risks in a very safe environment.</li> <li>Remove limitations. Have multiple affiliations with different institutions that can provide access to resources, tools and different technologies.</li> </ul> Finding and Developing Mentors - <ul> <li>Inspire and be inspired. Create simple, meaningful mantras that drive the mission in everything you do. They can help you make decisions of how to spend your time, and how to engage the process to really think through the best way of making decisions, such as Maximize Impact.</li> <li>Inspire and be inspired. Develop a passion about finding a mentor. Look for someone whose hindsight becomes your foresight.</li> </ul> Academics to Entrepreneurship – How do you translate academic discoveries into entrepreneurship and develop new companies and quickly turn that into products for patients? <ul> <li>Develop and Cultivate Relationships – Commit to meeting someone new every two weeks and continue to cultivate those relationships.</li> </ul> Ways to connect with Jeff Karp: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffkarpboston/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.karplab.net/team" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a></li> </ul> Resources Discussed in this Interview: TEDMED Talk - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AshPR7OsZA0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Insight Outside: Harnessing Nature’s Secrets</a>, February 19, 2015. Jeff Karp, bioengineer and Associate Professor at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, illuminates the art and science of developing medical tools, treatments, and technologies from solutions found in nature. This episode is sponsored by the CIO Innovation Forum, dedicated to Business Digital Leaders who want to be a part of 20% of the planet and help their businesses win with innovation and transformation. I hope you enjoyed this interview with Jeff Karp.   You can go to the show notes to get more information about this interview and what we discussed in this episode. You’ll find the show notes at <a href="https://www.redzonetech.net/podcasts/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">redzonetech.net/podcasts</a>.  If you are interested in learning more about my company, RedZone Technologies, and our security expertise - in particular related to Cloud and Email Security Kill Chain Strategy, Techniques and Tactics you can email <a href="cloudkill@redzonetech.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cloudkill@redzonetech.net</a>.   Until next time. I’m signing off. 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S9 E8: Simplicity is the Ultimate Sophistication

 This week my guest is Ann Cavoukian, Distinguished Expert-in-Residence, leading Privacy by Design Centre of Excellence at Ryerson University.  Ann and I talk about privacy, GDPR and the concept of privacy by design, which Ann created. Privacy by design was recognized by the International Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners as an essential component of fundamental privacy protection and it is a core part of the European Union GDPR regulations.  It is really interesting that GDPR is the next thing, from a privacy prospective, that is hitting security. I like GDPR, the privacy it promotes and freedom it will bring to the individual in a long run. It will ultimately force security to respect the individual right.  Listen to the interview and learn more on how to win GDPR with Privacy by Design, Positive Sum Mindset and how to embed privacy and security in your operations.  If you have any questions about preparing for GDPR or need help facilitating this process, email privacy@redzonetech.net  Major Take-Aways From This Episode:  Privacy is not about secrecy. Privacy breathes freedom, innovation, and prosperity. Privacy by Design could be embedded into the design of your technologies, policies, procedures and data architecture. How to get rid of "zero-sum mindset": embed both privacy and security in your operations. The importance of asking how much "baking privacy and security" is going to save you in a long run, not what is it going to cost you. Privacy (and Data Protection) by design and by default ( Article 25 of the EU GDPR) and transparency are the biggest game-changers with preparing for GDPR. Great resource to learn about Privacy by Design is International Council on Global Privacy and Security, By Design that highlights the importance of global privacy and security by design. Practical application of GDPR. How to show that you are serious about abiding by GDPR law? Positive-Sum Mentality in relation to the concept of “Global Privacy and Security by Design”: Positive Sum for Privacy + Security or for Privacy + Business   Important Links and Resources:  International Council on Global Privacy and Security, By Design  TEDx Talk on Privacy and Freedom TrustArc - comprehensive solutions for the EU GDPR, Privacy Shield, etc. Enigma.co – Enigma is a scalable privacy protocol for every blockchain. Nymity.com – Research-based privacy compliance software. ICO - UK's independent body set up to uphold information rights. Wikipedia  - Profile Ryerson University Profile  - Profile Privacy by Design (Wikipedia)   About Ann Cavoukian  Dr. Ann Cavoukian is recognized as one of the world's leading privacy experts. She is presently the Distinguished Expert-in-Residence, leading the Privacy by Design Centre of Excellence at Ryerson University. Dr. Cavoukian is also a Senior Fellow of the Ted Rogers Leadership Centre at Ryerson University, and a Faculty Fellow of the Center for Law, Science &amp; Innovation at Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University. Dr. Cavoukian served an unprecedented three terms as the Information &amp; Privacy Commissioner of Ontario, Canada. There she created Privacy by Design, a framework that seeks to proactively embed privacy into the design specifications of information technologies, networked infrastructure and business practices, thereby achieving the strongest protection possible. In 2010, International Privacy Regulators unanimously passed a Resolution recognizing Privacy by Design as an international standard. Since then, PbD has been translated into 40 languages. Dr. Cavoukian has received numerous awards recognizing her leadership in privacy, including being named as one of the Top 25 Women of Influence in Canada, named among the Top 10 Women in Data Security and Privacy, named as one of the Power 50' by Canadian Business, named as one of the Top 100 Leaders in Identity, she was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal by the Governor General of Canada for her outstanding work on creating Privacy by Design and taking it global (May, 2017), named as one of the 50 Most Impactful Smart Cities Leaders, (November, 2017), and most recently, was named among the Top Women in Tech.  Read full transcript here.  How to get in touch with Ann Cavoukian   Twitter  LinkedIn   Slideshare   Credits: * Outro music provided by Ben’s Sound  Other Ways To Listen to the Podcast  iTunes | Libsyn | Soundcloud | RSS |  LinkedIn  Leave a Review If you enjoyed this episode, then please consider leaving an iTunes review here  Click here for instructions on how to leave an iTunes review if you're doing this for the first time.  About Bill Murphy  Bill Murphy is a world renowned Innovation and Transformation (Offense and Defense) Expert dedicated to your success as an IT business leader. Follow Bill on LinkedIn and Twitter.

This week my guest is Ann Cavoukian, Distinguished Expert-in-Residence, leading Privacy by Design Centre of Excellence at Ryerson University. Ann and I talk about privacy, GDPR and the concept of privacy by design, which Ann created. Privacy by design was recognized by the International Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners as an essential component of fundamental privacy protection and it is a core part of the European Union GDPR regulations. It is really interesting that GDPR is the next thing, from a privacy prospective, that is hitting security. I like GDPR, the privacy it promotes and freedom it will bring to the individual in a long run. It will ultimately force security to respect the individual right. Listen to the interview and learn more on how to win GDPR with Privacy by Design, Positive Sum Mindset and how to embed privacy and security in your operations. If you have any questions about preparing for GDPR or need help facilitating this process, email <a href="mailto:privacy@redzonetech.ne">privacy@redzonetech.net</a> Major Take-Aways From This Episode: <ol> <li>Privacy is not about secrecy. Privacy breathes freedom, innovation, and prosperity.</li> <li>Privacy by Design could be embedded into the design of your technologies, policies, procedures and data architecture.</li> <li>How to get rid of "zero-sum mindset": embed both privacy and security in your operations.</li> <li>The importance of asking how much "baking privacy and security" is going to save you in a long run, not what is it going to cost you.</li> <li>Privacy (and Data Protection) by design and by default ( Article 25 of the EU GDPR) and transparency are the biggest game-changers with preparing for GDPR.</li> <li>Great resource to learn about Privacy by Design is <a href="https://gpsbydesign.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">International Council on Global Privacy and Security, By Design</a> that highlights the importance of global privacy and security by design.</li> <li>Practical application of GDPR. How to show that you are serious about abiding by GDPR law?</li> <li>Positive-Sum Mentality in relation to the concept of “Global Privacy and Security by Design”: Positive Sum for Privacy + Security or for Privacy + Business</li> </ol> Important Links and Resources: <ul> <li><a href="http://www.gpsbydesign.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">International Council on Global Privacy and Security, By Design</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=ann+cavoukian+ted&amp;&amp;view=detail&amp;mid=918624F7C9758CE2A4E7918624F7C9758CE2A4E7&amp;&amp;FORM=VRDGAR" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> TEDx Talk</a> on Privacy and Freedom</li> <li><a href="https://www.trustarc.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TrustArc</a> - comprehensive solutions for the EU GDPR, Privacy Shield, etc.</li> <li><a href="https://enigma.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Enigma.co</a> – Enigma is a scalable privacy protocol for every blockchain.</li> <li><a href="https://www.nymity.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nymity.com</a> – Research-based privacy compliance software.</li> <li><a href="https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/who-we-are/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ICO</a> - UK's independent body set up to uphold information rights.</li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_Cavoukian" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wikipedia</a> - Profile</li> <li><a href="https://www.ryerson.ca/pbdce/about/ann-cavoukian/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ryerson University Profile</a> - Profile</li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Privacy_by_design" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Privacy by Design</a> (Wikipedia)</li> </ul> About Ann Cavoukian Dr. Ann Cavoukian is recognized as one of the world's leading privacy experts. She is presently the Distinguished Expert-in-Residence, leading the Privacy by Design Centre of Excellence at Ryerson University. Dr. Cavoukian is also a Senior Fellow of the Ted Rogers Leadership Centre at Ryerson University, and a Faculty Fellow of the Center for Law, Science &amp; Innovation at Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University. Dr. Cavoukian served an unprecedented three terms as the Information &amp; Privacy Commissioner of Ontario, Canada. There she created Privacy by Design, a framework that seeks to proactively embed privacy into the design specifications of information technologies, networked infrastructure and business practices, thereby achieving the strongest protection possible. In 2010, International Privacy Regulators unanimously passed a Resolution recognizing Privacy by Design as an international standard. Since then, PbD has been translated into 40 languages. Dr. Cavoukian has received numerous awards recognizing her leadership in privacy, including being named as one of the Top 25 Women of Influence in Canada, named among the Top 10 Women in Data Security and Privacy, named as one of the Power 50' by Canadian Business, named as one of the Top 100 Leaders in Identity, she was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal by the Governor General of Canada for her outstanding work on creating Privacy by Design and taking it global (May, 2017), named as one of the 50 Most Impactful Smart Cities Leaders, (November, 2017), and most recently, was named among the Top Women in Tech. Read full transcript <a href="http://www.redzonetech.net/podcast/ann-cavoukian/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. How to get in touch with Ann Cavoukian <ul> <li> <a href="https://twitter.com/AnnCavoukian" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li> <li> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ann-cavoukian-ph-d-3a78809/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></li> <li> <a href="https://www.slideshare.net/search/slideshow?searchfrom=header&amp;q=ann+cavoukian+presentation" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Slideshare</a></li> </ul> Credits: * Outro music provided by <a href="http://www.bensound.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ben’s Sound</a> Other Ways To Listen to the Podcast <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bill-murphys-redzone-podcast/id921556938?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> iTunes</a> | <a href="http://redzonetech.libsyn.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Libsyn</a> | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/theredzonepodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Soundcloud</a> | <a href="http://redzonetech.libsyn.com/rss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RSS</a> | <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/0_3nPKWocnUwnfG5HYbEgnBb?trk=prof-sm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> LinkedIn</a> Leave a Review If you enjoyed this episode, then please consider leaving an iTunes review <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bill-murphys-redzone-podcast/id921556938?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> Click <a href="http://www.redzonetech.net/how-to-leave-a-review-on-itunes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for instructions on how to leave an iTunes review if you're doing this for the first time. 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S6 E7: Prepare For GDPR: Start With Privacy By Design Principles!

Today my guest is Paul Zak, scientist, prolific author and public speaker. Paul is - what I just love, he wrote the book, The Moral Molecule: The Source of Love and Prosperity in 2012, and literally, he discovered oxytocin. Now what is oxytocin? This was a landmark neurochemical that he discovered was the driver of trust, love and morality. That was a key differentiation for our humanity, and so this made him very popular and he's gotten the nickname Dr. Love. Now, what does this mean for his latest book called, Trust Factor: The Science of Creating High-Performance Companies?  As a scientist, his decades of research have taken him from the Pentagon, to research with the three-letter agencies, to the rain forests of Papua New Guinea - all in the quest to understand the neuroscience of human connection, human happiness and effective teamwork. It's through his lab and testing that he's developed and deployed neuroscience technologies to solve real world problems experienced by people, especially in this today's times of exponential technologies. What I love is that those things that we had a hunch about now, he's validating through technologies.  Now, what's this about trust? Because there's a big thing going on now that this is the most disengaged workforce in a long time. Much of it is because of the lack of trust.  So, what is oxytocin? Experiments have shown that when you have a higher sense of purpose stimulates oxytocin production, as does trust. Trust and purpose, then mutually reinforce each other, providing a mechanism for extended oxytocin release, which produces happiness. So joy on the job comes from doing purpose-driven work with a trusted team. I could go on and on, but I want to let Dr. Paul Zak do most of the talking related to this. Because I think that for leaders, that this is super important. Leadership now, especially for many of the CIOs and technology and digital transformation leaders, the imperative for leaders today is to create this engagement within their teams and within their people. I've had a pattern now with a couple of different podcast interviews talking with people that are top in their field. Here is one of the top scientists in the this field that is talking about how to do this.  One of it is creating this peak immersion. Creating an immersion can be contagious and leaders; of course can't just bestow immersion on people. Leaders must embody it, they must be plugged into it themselves. This creates this factor, which allows an organization to take on this resonance, which differentiates you and your organization and your teams within the business and within the marketplace.  One of it is creating this peak immersion. Creating an immersion can be contagious and leaders; of course can't just bestow immersion on people. Leaders must embody it, they must be plugged into it themselves. This creates this factor, which allows an organization to take on this resonance, which differentiates you and your organization and your teams within the business and within the marketplace.  Well, I want to bring you Paul today because Paul is going to give you practical examples, practical tools and really get you thinking about this topic deeply. So with that, I want to introduce you to my conversation with Dr. Paul Zak. What You Will Learn From This Interview Key Factors in Motivation to Take Action:  Paying Attention Emotionally resonant - Real caring so that it impacts the brain   These Keys get people into a flow state in which Peak Immersion can be measured People are attracted to those who are engaged. Immersion is Contagious Leaders Must be Plugged in Neural Job Crafting How to Build a Culture of Trust The role of neurochemical Oxytocin Work-life Integration vs Work-life Balance Trust is a Leading Indicator of Engagement A high trust culture doesn't mean you don't have high accountability, daily check-ins, daily huddles, etc Examples of 'Whole Person' Reviews that you can use in your company Creating feedback loops for people Satisfaction vs Happiness High Expectations, striving for better results, Going 'all-in', complete focus is great and letting go and shedding stress is great too  About Paul Zak Human connection. Paul’s two decades of research have taken him from the Pentagon to Fortune 50 boardrooms to the rain forest of Papua New Guinea.  All this in a quest to understand the neuroscience of human connection, human happiness, and effective teamwork.  His academic lab and companies he has started develop and deploy neuroscience technologies to solve real problems faced by real people. His latest book, Trust Factor: The Science of Creating High Performance Companies, uses neuroscience to measure and manage organizational cultures to inspire teamwork and accelerate business outcomes.  His 2012 book, The Moral Molecule: The Source of Love and Prosperity, recounted his unlikely discovery of the neurochemical oxytocin as the key driver of trust, love, and morality that distinguish our humanity.   In another obsession, Paul’s group uses neuroscience to quantify the impact of movies, advertising, stories, and consumer experiences.  Along the way, he has helped start several transdisciplinary fields, including neuroeconomics, neuromanagement, and neuromarketing. Here are his specs: Paul is the founding Director of the Center for Neuroeconomics Studies and Professor of Economics, Psychology and Management at Claremont Graduate University. He has degrees in mathematics and economics from San Diego State University, a Ph.D. in economics from University of Pennsylvania, and post-doctoral training in neuroimaging from Harvard.  You can check out his academic lab, consumer neuroscience company, and neuromanagement company. He also serves as a senior advisor to Finsbury, a global leader in strategic communications that advises many of the world’s most successful companies. Paul’s research on oxytocin and relationships has earned him the nickname "Dr. Love."   That’s cool.  He’s all about adding more love to the world. Interesting facts: Zak is a member of the Screen Actors Guild and has created and voiced science dialog for movies, including The Amazing Spiderman. He is a regular panelist on the Discovery Science program Outrageous Acts of Psych. News organizations often request his expertise on neuroscience. His TV appearances include Fareed Zakaria's GPS on CNN, the John Stossel show on Fox Business, the Dr. Phil show, TakePart Live on Pivot TV, Fox and Friends, Good Morning America, and ABC World News Tonight. The Full Transcript can be read here Ways to Connect with Paul Zak:  LinkedIn Website – personal Website - business Twitter   Resources Discussed in this Interview:  Academic Lab: com Consumer Neuroscience Company: Zestx Labs.com Neuro-management Company: com (measuring engagement company)  Books:   Trust Factor: The Science of Creating High Performance Companies by Paul Zak. Published by American Management Association, January 2017.  The Moral Molecule: The Source of Love and Prosperity by Paul Zak. Published by Penguin Group, Inc., 2012.  This episode is sponsored by the CIO Innovation Forum, dedicated to Business Digital Leaders who want to be a part of 20% of the planet and help their businesses win with innovation and transformation. Music provided by Ben’s Sound: http://www.bensound.com/ Other Ways to Listen to the Podcast:   iTunes | Libsyn | Soundcloud | RSS |  LinkedIn If you enjoyed this episode, then please consider leaving an iTunes review here.  Click here for instructions on how to leave an iTunes review if you’re doing this for the first time. Bill Murphy is a world renowned IT Security Expert dedicated to your success as an IT business leader. Follow Bill on LinkedIn and Twitter.          

Today my guest is Paul Zak, scientist, prolific author and public speaker. Paul is - what I just love, he wrote the book, The Moral Molecule: The Source of Love and Prosperity in 2012, and literally, he discovered oxytocin. Now what is oxytocin? This was a landmark neurochemical that he discovered was the driver of trust, love and morality. That was a key differentiation for our humanity, and so this made him very popular and he's gotten the nickname Dr. Love. Now, what does this mean for his latest book called, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Trust-Factor-Creating-High-Performance-Companies/dp/0814437664?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=paul%20zak&amp;qid=1464738318&amp;ref_=sr_1_5&amp;sr=8-5" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Trust Factor: The Science of Creating High-Performance Companies?</a> As a scientist, his decades of research have taken him from the Pentagon, to research with the three-letter agencies, to the rain forests of Papua New Guinea - all in the quest to understand the neuroscience of human connection, human happiness and effective teamwork. It's through his lab and testing that he's developed and deployed neuroscience technologies to solve real world problems experienced by people, especially in this today's times of exponential technologies. What I love is that those things that we had a hunch about now, he's validating through technologies. Now, what's this about trust? Because there's a big thing going on now that this is the most disengaged workforce in a long time. Much of it is because of the lack of trust. So, what is oxytocin? Experiments have shown that when you have a higher sense of purpose stimulates oxytocin production, as does trust. Trust and purpose, then mutually reinforce each other, providing a mechanism for extended oxytocin release, which produces happiness. So joy on the job comes from doing purpose-driven work with a trusted team. I could go on and on, but I want to let Dr. Paul Zak do most of the talking related to this. Because I think that for leaders, that this is super important. Leadership now, especially for many of the CIOs and technology and digital transformation leaders, the imperative for leaders today is to create this engagement within their teams and within their people. I've had a pattern now with a couple of different podcast interviews talking with people that are top in their field. Here is one of the top scientists in the this field that is talking about how to do this. One of it is creating this peak immersion. Creating an immersion can be contagious and leaders; of course can't just bestow immersion on people. Leaders must embody it, they must be plugged into it themselves. This creates this factor, which allows an organization to take on this resonance, which differentiates you and your organization and your teams within the business and within the marketplace. One of it is creating this peak immersion. Creating an immersion can be contagious and leaders; of course can't just bestow immersion on people. Leaders must embody it, they must be plugged into it themselves. This creates this factor, which allows an organization to take on this resonance, which differentiates you and your organization and your teams within the business and within the marketplace. Well, I want to bring you Paul today because Paul is going to give you practical examples, practical tools and really get you thinking about this topic deeply. So with that, I want to introduce you to my conversation with Dr. Paul Zak. What You Will Learn From This Interview Key Factors in Motivation to Take Action: <ol> <li>Paying Attention</li> <li>Emotionally resonant - Real caring so that it impacts the brain</li> </ol> <ul> <li>These Keys get people into a flow state in which Peak Immersion can be measured</li> <li>People are attracted to those who are engaged. Immersion is Contagious</li> <li>Leaders Must be Plugged in</li> <li>Neural Job Crafting</li> <li>How to Build a Culture of Trust</li> <li>The role of neurochemical Oxytocin</li> <li>Work-life Integration vs Work-life Balance</li> <li>Trust is a Leading Indicator of Engagement</li> <li>A high trust culture doesn't mean you don't have high accountability, daily check-ins, daily huddles, etc</li> <li>Examples of 'Whole Person' Reviews that you can use in your company</li> <li>Creating feedback loops for people</li> <li>Satisfaction vs Happiness</li> <li>High Expectations, striving for better results, Going 'all-in', complete focus is great and letting go and shedding stress is great too</li> </ul> About Paul Zak Human connection. Paul’s two decades of research have taken him from the Pentagon to Fortune 50 boardrooms to the rain forest of Papua New Guinea.  All this in a quest to understand the neuroscience of human connection, human happiness, and effective teamwork.  His academic lab and companies he has started develop and deploy neuroscience technologies to solve real problems faced by real people. His latest book, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Trust-Factor-Creating-High-Performance-Companies/dp/0814437664?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=paul%20zak&amp;qid=1464738318&amp;ref_=sr_1_5&amp;sr=8-5" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Trust Factor: The Science of Creating High Performance Companies</a>, uses neuroscience to measure and manage organizational cultures to inspire teamwork and accelerate business outcomes.  His 2012 book, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0525952810/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=brighgroup-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399373&amp;creativeASIN=0525952810" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Moral Molecule: The Source of Love and Prosperity</a>, recounted his unlikely discovery of the neurochemical oxytocin as the key driver of trust, love, and morality that distinguish our humanity.   In another obsession, Paul’s group uses neuroscience to quantify the impact of movies, advertising, stories, and consumer experiences.  Along the way, he has helped start several transdisciplinary fields, including neuroeconomics, neuromanagement, and neuromarketing. Here are his specs: Paul is the founding Director of the Center for Neuroeconomics Studies and Professor of Economics, Psychology and Management at Claremont Graduate University. He has degrees in mathematics and economics from San Diego State University, a Ph.D. in economics from University of Pennsylvania, and post-doctoral training in neuroimaging from Harvard.  You can check out his <a href="http://www.neuroeconomicstudies.org/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">academic lab</a>, <a href="http://zestxlabs.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">consumer neuroscience company</a>, and <a href="http://ofactor.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">neuromanagement company</a>. He also serves as a senior advisor to <a href="http://www.finsbury.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Finsbury</a>, a global leader in strategic communications that advises many of the world’s most successful companies. Paul’s research on oxytocin and relationships has earned him the nickname "Dr. Love."   That’s cool.  He’s all about adding more love to the world. Interesting facts: Zak is a member of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screen_Actors_Guild" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Screen Actors Guild</a> and has created and voiced science dialog for movies, including <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Amazing_Spider-Man_(2012_film)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Amazing Spiderman</a>. He is a regular panelist on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science_Channel" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Discovery Science</a> program Outrageous Acts of Psych. News organizations often request his expertise on neuroscience. His TV appearances include <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fareed_Zakaria_GPS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fareed Zakaria's GPS</a> on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CNN" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CNN</a>, the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Stossel_show" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">John Stossel show</a> on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox_Business" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fox Business</a>, the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Phil_(TV_series)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Phil show</a>, TakePart Live on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pivot_(TV_network)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pivot TV</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox_and_Friends" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fox and Friends</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Morning_America" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Good Morning America</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABC_World_News_Tonight" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ABC World News Tonight</a>. The Full Transcript can be read <a href="https://www.redzonetech.net/blog/trust-factor-the-science-of-creating-high-performance-companies" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> Ways to Connect with Paul Zak: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-zak-91123510/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="http://pauljzak.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> – personal</li> <li><a href="http://immersionneuro.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> - business</li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/pauljzak" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> </li> </ul> Resources Discussed in this Interview: <ul> <li>Academic Lab: <a href="http://immersionneuro.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">com</a></li> <li>Consumer Neuroscience Company: <a href="http://zestxlabs.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Zestx Labs.com</a></li> <li>Neuro-management Company: <a href="http://ofactor.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">com</a> (measuring engagement company)</li> </ul> Books: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Trust-Factor-Creating-High-Performance-Companies/dp/0814437664?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=paul%20zak&amp;qid=1464738318&amp;ref_=sr_1_5&amp;sr=8-5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Trust Factor: The Science of Creating High Performance Companies</a> by Paul Zak. Published by American Management Association, January 2017.</li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0525952810/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=brighgroup-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399373&amp;creativeASIN=0525952810" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Moral Molecule: The Source of Love and Prosperity</a> by Paul Zak. Published by Penguin Group, Inc., 2012.</li> </ul> This episode is sponsored by the CIO Innovation Forum, dedicated to Business Digital Leaders who want to be a part of 20% of the planet and help their businesses win with innovation and transformation. 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S9 E7: Trust Factor: The Science of Creating High-Performance Companies

Seth Familian

My guest this week is Seth Familian, who specializes in connecting powerful web-based tools and services to create highly customized marketing + analytics experiences for product and content marketing teams. He is the founder and principal of Familian&amp;1, a visual insights and automation consultancy whose work has benefitted companies including Cisco, RingCentral, Adorama and Cloud9. Seth is also an avid educator with experience teaching over 800 students in 40+ workshops on Visual Design with Data, Working with Big Data, Digital Tools for Business and Affordable Web Design. He has lectured at General Assembly, Galvanize, Impact HUB SF, Presidio Graduate School, the Haas School of Business and KQED.  Seth received his MBA from UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business in 2007 and his BA from Harvard University in 2001. He is based in Boulder, CO and works from Galvanize Boulder. If you are a CIO, CMO, an entrepreneur, a CIO who is expected to also be a CMO or a CISO who wants to better present data…Regardless of your situation all will benefit from this conversation. Major Take-Aways From This Episode:  Why it is important to build visual design skills into your team? What are the big errors in data visualization and storytelling Seth’s favorite tools you have to look at:  Concept of Scrollytelling  Mixpanel -  Most advanced analytics platform for mobile and web Intercom - Customer messaging platform Segment - Customer data platform Google TAG manager - Free tool that makes it easy for marketers to add and update website tags  Skitch  - Evernote application that tries to make information as easy to relay virtually as it is in real life, by capturing screenshots and annotating them    Time-saving tactics with creating effective visual presentations of data His presentations on Slideshare are great. One of them - Visual Design with data got 500k + views Visualization Strategies for IT Execs, Tools, Ideas on how they can be more successful Ways to leverage cloud apps + infrastructure to shorten implementation times Different trends I'm noticing in data viz and storytelling (like Scrollytelling). Check out the Guardian Newspaper article about Hollman Square to see an example of  Scrollytelling. In a world of high complexity, business IT leaders need ways to visualize data and, more importantly, context in data in the ways that engage business leaders  Read full transcript here. How to get in touch with Seth Familian  familian1.com Twitter LinkedIn Slideshare  Websites:  Familian&amp;1 Maptiv8  Useful Resources:   Slideshare Presentation (Working with Big Data)  Slideshare Presentation (Visual Design with Data) 500k+ Slideshare Presentation (Automating Big Data) Best Data Viz Book -  Good Charts  This episode is sponsored by the  CIO Scoreboard, a powerful tool that helps you communicate the status of your IT Security program visually in just a few minutes. Credits: * Outro music provided by Ben’s Sound Other Ways To Listen to the Podcast  iTunes | Libsyn | Soundcloud | RSS |  LinkedIn Leave a Review If you enjoyed this episode, then please consider leaving an iTunes review here Click here for instructions on how to leave an iTunes review if you're doing this for the first time. About Bill Murphy Bill Murphy is a world renowned IT Security Expert dedicated to your success as an IT business leader. Follow Bill on LinkedIn and Twitter.

My guest this week is Seth Familian, who specializes in connecting powerful web-based tools and services to create highly customized marketing + analytics experiences for product and content marketing teams. He is the founder and principal of Familian&amp;1, a visual insights and automation consultancy whose work has benefitted companies including Cisco, RingCentral, Adorama and Cloud9. Seth is also an avid educator with experience teaching over 800 students in 40+ workshops on Visual Design with Data, Working with Big Data, Digital Tools for Business and Affordable Web Design. He has lectured at General Assembly, Galvanize, Impact HUB SF, Presidio Graduate School, the Haas School of Business and KQED.  Seth received his MBA from UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business in 2007 and his BA from Harvard University in 2001. He is based in Boulder, CO and works from Galvanize Boulder. If you are a CIO, CMO, an entrepreneur, a CIO who is expected to also be a CMO or a CISO who wants to better present data…Regardless of your situation all will benefit from this conversation. Major Take-Aways From This Episode: <ol> <li>Why it is important to build visual design skills into your team?</li> <li>What are the big errors in data visualization and storytelling</li> <li>Seth’s favorite tools you have to look at: <ul> <li>Concept of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOpVzUGzr14" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Scrollytelling</a></li> <li><a href="https://mixpanel.com/?from=adwords-mp1&amp;utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=mixpanel&amp;theme=&amp;gclid=CJXN0KKE9NUCFY-NswodXh4NJw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Mixpanel</a> -  Most advanced analytics platform for mobile and web</li> <li><a href="https://www.intercom.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Intercom</a> - Customer messaging platform</li> <li><a href="https://segment.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Segment</a> - Customer data platform</li> <li><a href="https://www.google.com/analytics/tag-manager/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google TAG manager</a> - Free tool that makes it easy for marketers to add and update website tags</li> <li> <a href="https://evernote.com/products/skitch" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Skitch </a> - Evernote application that tries to make information as easy to relay virtually as it is in real life, by capturing screenshots and annotating them </li> </ul> </li> <li>Time-saving tactics with creating effective visual presentations of data</li> <li>His presentations on Slideshare are great. One of them - Visual Design with data got 500k + views</li> <li>Visualization Strategies for IT Execs, Tools, Ideas on how they can be more successful</li> <li>Ways to leverage cloud apps + infrastructure to shorten implementation times</li> <li>Different trends I'm noticing in data viz and storytelling (like Scrollytelling). Check out the Guardian Newspaper article about Hollman Square to see an example of <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2015/oct/19/homan-square-chicago-police-detainees" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Scrollytelling</a>. In a world of high complexity, business IT leaders need ways to visualize data and, more importantly, context in data in the ways that engage business leaders</li> </ol> Read full transcript <a href="http://www.redzonetech.net/podcast/seth-familian/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. How to get in touch with Seth Familian <ul> <li><a href="http://familian1.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">familian1.com</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/sfam" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethfamilian/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.slideshare.net/sfamilian" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Slideshare</a></li> </ul> Websites: <ul> <li><a href="http://familian1.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Familian&amp;1</a></li> <li><a href="http://maptiv8.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Maptiv8</a></li> </ul> Useful Resources: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.slideshare.net/sfamilian/working-with-big-data-jan-2016-part-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Slideshare Presentation</a> (Working with Big Data)</li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethfamilian/detail/treasury/summary/?entityUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afs_treasuryMedia%3A(ACoAAAABkbIB8taDIvkGOKQYrl-TefD_8GTfRmI%2C1490373175929)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Slideshare Presentation</a> (Visual Design with Data) 500k+</li> <li><a href="https://www.slideshare.net/sfamilian/automating-big-data-dec2016" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Slideshare Presentation</a> (Automating Big Data)</li> <li>Best Data Viz Book - <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1633690709/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=beyolimimaga-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=1633690709&amp;linkId=e15dc30f4c3f7156d62d4d204d7d077e" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Good Charts</a></li> </ul> This episode is sponsored by the <a href="http://www.ciosecurityscoreboard.com/?utm_source=RedZonePodcastPost&amp;utm_medium=TextBottom&amp;utm_campaign=Scoreboard" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> CIO Scoreboard</a>, a powerful tool that helps you communicate the status of your IT Security program visually in just a few minutes. Credits: * Outro music provided by <a href="http://www.bensound.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ben’s Sound</a> Other Ways To Listen to the Podcast <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bill-murphys-redzone-podcast/id921556938?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> iTunes</a> | <a href="http://redzonetech.libsyn.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Libsyn</a> | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/theredzonepodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Soundcloud</a> | <a href="http://redzonetech.libsyn.com/rss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RSS</a> | <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/0_3nPKWocnUwnfG5HYbEgnBb?trk=prof-sm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> LinkedIn</a> Leave a Review If you enjoyed this episode, then please consider leaving an iTunes review <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bill-murphys-redzone-podcast/id921556938?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> Click <a href="http://www.redzonetech.net/how-to-leave-a-review-on-itunes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for instructions on how to leave an iTunes review if you're doing this for the first time. About Bill Murphy Bill Murphy is a world renowned IT Security Expert dedicated to your success as an IT business leader. Follow Bill on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/cioitsecurityinnovation" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/theredzonecio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.

S5 E12: How to Get Your Team's Big Data Design & Visualization Skills to a World Class Level? Tactics+Tools to Get You There - with Seth Familian

David Bray

My guest for this episode is David Bray, named one of the  24 Americans Changing the World under 40 by Business Insider. Dr. David A. Bray, who I believe to be the most innovative CIO in Washington, shares his secrets in this episode. He has been leading the FCC’s IT transformation since 2013 through the efforts of a team of positive “change agents.” He has transformed the FCC’s IT legacy from more than 207 different systems to award-winning technology in less than two years. He also was selected to be one of the "Fedscoop 50" for Leadership in 2014. FCW's "Fed 100" winners in 2015, and the recipient of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronic Association's Outstanding Achievement Award for Civilian Government in 2015. David began working for the U.S. government at age 15 on computer simulations at a Department of Energy facility. In later roles he designed new telemedicine interfaces and space-based forest fire forecasting prototypes for the Department of Defense. He then joined as IT Chief for the Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Program at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, leading the program's technology response to during 9/11, anthrax in 2001, Severe Acute Respiratory System in 2003, and other international public health emergencies. He later completed a PhD in Information Systems from Emory University and two post-doctoral associateships at MIT and Harvard in 2008. David volunteered in 2009 to deploy to Afghanistan to help "think differently" on military and humanitarian issues and in 2010 became a Senior National Intelligence Service Executive advocating for increased information interoperability, cybersecurity, and protection of civil liberties. He received both the Arthur S. Flemming Award and Roger W. Jones Award for Executive Leadership in 2013. He also was chosen to be an Eisenhower Fellow to meet with leaders in Taiwan and Australia on multisector cyber strategies for the "Internet of Everything" in 2015. He also has been named the "Most Social CIO" globally in 2015 by both Forbes Magazine and the Huffington-Post, tweeting as @fcc_cio. Major Take-Aways From This Episode:  David's unique perspective on leadership; His approach to experiments and risk; How he curates ideas in his organization (portfolio effect); How he brings outside innovative (silicon valley-esque) thinking into the organization; His approach to being a VC internal venture capitalist; His reading recommendations.  Read the full transcript  here. How to get in touch with David Bray  LinkedIn Twitter  Publications:   Articles on Linkedin  David's Reading Recommendations:   In Praise Of the Incomplete Leader,  Harvard Business Review Tom Malone’s List of Publications, MIT Center for Collective Intelligence  David's Leadership Mentors:  Doctor William Jeffrey  Doctor Tracee Treadwell  Doctor Benn Konsynski  This episode is sponsored by the  CIO Scoreboard, a powerful tool that helps you communicate the status of your IT Security program visually in just a few minutes. Credits: * Outro music provided by Ben’s Sound Other Ways To Listen to the Podcast  iTunes | Libsyn | Soundcloud | RSS |  LinkedIn Leave a Review If you enjoyed this episode, then please consider leaving an iTunes review here Click here for instructions on how to leave an iTunes review if you're doing this for the first time. About Bill Murphy Bill Murphy is a world renowned IT Security Expert dedicated to your success as an IT business leader. Follow Bill on LinkedIn and Twitter.

My guest for this episode is David Bray, named one of the <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/23-americans-who-are-changing-the-world-2016-3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 24 Americans Changing the World under 40</a> by Business Insider. Dr. David A. Bray, who I believe to be the most innovative CIO in Washington, shares his secrets in this episode. He has been leading the FCC’s IT transformation since 2013 through the efforts of a team of positive “change agents.” He has transformed the FCC’s IT legacy from more than 207 different systems to award-winning technology in less than two years. He also was selected to be one of the "Fedscoop 50" for Leadership in 2014. FCW's "Fed 100" winners in 2015, and the recipient of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronic Association's Outstanding Achievement Award for Civilian Government in 2015. David began working for the U.S. government at age 15 on computer simulations at a Department of Energy facility. In later roles he designed new telemedicine interfaces and space-based forest fire forecasting prototypes for the Department of Defense. He then joined as IT Chief for the Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Program at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, leading the program's technology response to during 9/11, anthrax in 2001, Severe Acute Respiratory System in 2003, and other international public health emergencies. He later completed a PhD in Information Systems from Emory University and two post-doctoral associateships at MIT and Harvard in 2008. David volunteered in 2009 to deploy to Afghanistan to help "think differently" on military and humanitarian issues and in 2010 became a Senior National Intelligence Service Executive advocating for increased information interoperability, cybersecurity, and protection of civil liberties. He received both the Arthur S. Flemming Award and Roger W. Jones Award for Executive Leadership in 2013. He also was chosen to be an <a href="https://www.efworld.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eisenhower Fellow</a> to meet with leaders in Taiwan and Australia on multisector cyber strategies for the "Internet of Everything" in 2015. He also has been named the "Most Social CIO" globally in 2015 by both Forbes Magazine and the Huffington-Post, tweeting as @fcc_cio. Major Take-Aways From This Episode: <ol> <li>David's unique perspective on leadership;</li> <li>His approach to experiments and risk;</li> <li>How he curates ideas in his organization (portfolio effect);</li> <li>How he brings outside innovative (silicon valley-esque) thinking into the organization;</li> <li>His approach to being a VC internal venture capitalist;</li> <li>His reading recommendations.</li> </ol> Read the full transcript <a href="http://www.redzonetech.net/podcast/most-innovative-cio-washington-shares-his-secrets-with-david-bray-cio-fcc/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> here</a>. How to get in touch with David Bray <ul> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dbray" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/fcc_cio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li> </ul> Publications: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/0_1Gp68yMyrHI316WLQ1wNa-?trk=prof-sm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Articles on Linkedin</a></li> </ul> David's Reading Recommendations: <ul> <li><a href="https://hbr.org/product/in-praise-of-the-incomplete-leader/an/R0702E-PDF-ENG" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> In Praise Of the Incomplete Leader,</a>  Harvard Business Review</li> <li><a href="http://cci.mit.edu/malone/publications.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tom Malone’s List of Publications</a>, <a href="http://cci.mit.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MIT Center for Collective Intelligence</a></li> </ul> David's Leadership Mentors: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.sri.com/about/people/william-jeffrey" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Doctor William Jeffrey</a></li> <li><a href="https://blogs.cdc.gov/publichealthmatters/2011/09/a-time-to-remember/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Doctor Tracee Treadwell</a></li> <li><a href="http://goizueta.emory.edu/faculty/academic_areas/isom/konsynski_benn.html%20and%20also%20here%20https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKveupc1EAM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Doctor Benn Konsynski</a></li> </ul> This episode is sponsored by the <a href="http://www.ciosecurityscoreboard.com/?utm_source=RedZonePodcastPost&amp;utm_medium=TextBottom&amp;utm_campaign=Scoreboard" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> CIO Scoreboard</a>, a powerful tool that helps you communicate the status of your IT Security program visually in just a few minutes. Credits: * Outro music provided by <a href="http://www.bensound.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ben’s Sound</a> Other Ways To Listen to the Podcast <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bill-murphys-redzone-podcast/id921556938?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> iTunes</a> | <a href="http://redzonetech.libsyn.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Libsyn</a> | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/theredzonepodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Soundcloud</a> | <a href="http://redzonetech.libsyn.com/rss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RSS</a> | <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/0_3nPKWocnUwnfG5HYbEgnBb?trk=prof-sm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> LinkedIn</a> Leave a Review If you enjoyed this episode, then please consider leaving an iTunes review <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bill-murphys-redzone-podcast/id921556938?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> Click <a href="../../../how-to-leave-a-review-on-itunes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for instructions on how to leave an iTunes review if you're doing this for the first time. About Bill Murphy Bill Murphy is a world renowned IT Security Expert dedicated to your success as an IT business leader. Follow Bill on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/cioitsecurityinnovation" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/theredzonecio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.

S4 E12: The Most Innovative CIO in Washington D.C. Shares His Secrets - with David Bray, CIO of FCC

Reggie Wilkerson

My guest this week is Reggie Wilkerson, Director of Enterprise Data Management at the State Department Federal Credit Union. Reggie's one of the few guys that is really dominating data. While running my CIO Innovation Insider series, I noticed that a lot of recent conversations have been around data analytics, business intelligence, data warehousing, and data visualization.   That is why I invited Reggie to discuss how to get your Power BI project started from the ground up and what would your first hundred days looked like. You are going to hear about the approaches and tools Reggie is using, how to shift perception and opinions within your organization and a lot more. I believe that the skills within this domain are very important and hope you enjoy listening to my interview with Reggie Wilkerson. Major Take-Aways From This Episode:  Key tools:   Tableau - BI platform that helps you gain insights into data. SAP Business Objects – single centralized BI platform for reporting and visualization.  Cognos - IBM’s analytics solution.  Alteryx tool  - ETL / data integration tool  Good Data  - data visualization tool  Looker analytics platform.   Art of the Possible: Shift Perception + Opinion. When to ask for forgiveness vs. permission? How to know whether to move to the cloud vs. staying on premise? What are the roles of the end user and data architect? How to create momentum and “snowball effect”? How do you work with a CEO to build impact? How do you manage data quality and integrity with a BI, Data Warehousing, Data Visualization project? How do you know the data that you are governing that you have integrity with your data? How do you create the right SOW to have a quick win with your organization’s BI project.  About Reggie Wilkerson Reginald Wilkerson is the Director of Enterprise Data Management at the State Department Federal Credit Union. Reginald Wilkerson is an Analytics leader with experience in all aspects of Information Management including building out cloud based (AWS) target state solutions which streamline and automate the data sourcing, data management, data quality and enterprise reporting components. He is adept at reducing friction and increasing efficiencies by bridging silos, and he is also adept at designing analytics platforms which provide enterprises with actionable insights. In his free time, he enjoys reading tech blogs, listening to podcasts and finding a good pickup basketball games around the DC area. Read full transcript here. How to get in touch with Reggie Wilkerson  LinkedIn  This episode is sponsored by the CIO Innovation Insider Council, dedicated to Business Digital Leaders who want to be a part of 20% of the planet and help their businesses win with innovation and transformation. Credits: * Outro music provided by Ben’s Sound Other Ways To Listen to the Podcast  iTunes | Libsyn | Soundcloud | RSS |  LinkedIn Leave a Review If you enjoyed this episode, then please consider leaving an iTunes review here Click here for instructions on how to leave an iTunes review if you're doing this for the first time. About Bill Murphy Bill Murphy is a world renowned IT Security Expert dedicated to your success as an IT business leader. Follow Bill on LinkedIn and Twitter.

My guest this week is Reggie Wilkerson, Director of Enterprise Data Management at the State Department Federal Credit Union. Reggie's one of the few guys that is really dominating data. While running my CIO Innovation Insider series, I noticed that a lot of recent conversations have been around data analytics, business intelligence, data warehousing, and data visualization. That is why I invited Reggie to discuss how to get your Power BI project started from the ground up and what would your first hundred days looked like. You are going to hear about the approaches and tools Reggie is using, how to shift perception and opinions within your organization and a lot more. I believe that the skills within this domain are very important and hope you enjoy listening to my interview with Reggie Wilkerson. Major Take-Aways From This Episode: <ol> <li>Key tools: <ol> <li><a href="https://www.tableau.com/trial/tableau-software?utm_campaign_id=2017049utm_campaign=Prospecting-CORE-ALL-ALL-ALL-ALL&amp;utm_medium=Paid+Search&amp;utm_source=Bing&amp;utm_language=EN&amp;utm_country=USCA&amp;kw=tableau&amp;adgroup=CTX-Brand-Core-E&amp;adused=%7bcreative%7d&amp;matchtype=e&amp;placement=%7bplacement%7d&amp;gclid=COHv-Y71rdwCFUHwswodOaoJIQ&amp;gclsrc=ds&amp;dclid=CMmvgI_1rdwCFcK6swodNM0LSw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Tableau</a> - BI platform that helps you gain insights into data.</li> <li>SAP <a href="https://www.sap.com/products/bi-platform.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Business Objects</a> – single centralized BI platform for reporting and visualization.</li> <li><a href="https://www.ibm.com/products/cognos-analytics?S_PKG=ov60922&amp;cm_mmc=Search_Google-_-Hybrid+Cloud_Business+Analytics-_-WW_NA-_-cognos_Exact_ov60922&amp;cm_mmca1=000000WY&amp;cm_mmca2=10000844&amp;cm_mmca7=9007937&amp;cm_mmca8=kwd-298693272156&amp;cm_mmca9=4716dcca-8fa8-4211-a15f-de61fd41b5af&amp;cm_mmca10=261530648594&amp;cm_mmca11=e&amp;mkwid=4716dcca-8fa8-4211-a15f-de61fd41b5af|479|100326&amp;cvosrc=ppc.google.cognos&amp;cvo_campaign=000000WY&amp;cvo_crid=261530648594&amp;Matchtype=e" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Cognos</a> - IBM’s analytics solution.</li> <li><a href="https://pages.alteryx.com/alteryx-free-trial.html?utm_source=google&amp;lsm=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=Demgen-Mixed-Brand_New&amp;utm_content=Trial&amp;utm_term=alteryx&amp;utm_adid=205401968765&amp;gclid=EAIaIQobChMIqfy7k6Ku3AIVTwOGCh3xEAIZEAAYASAAEgL6QfD_BwE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Alteryx tool</a>  - ETL / data integration tool</li> <li><a href="https://info.gooddata.com/PPC_B_Nucleus4forevery1_Reg.html?utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_source=bing&amp;utm_campaign=Brand&amp;utm__ad_group=Brand%20-%20Short%20Exact&amp;utm_content=Nucleus-Research&amp;utm_keyword=gooddata&amp;msclkid=36cba95d9324196db61cf20fb6dd75bf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Good Data</a>  - data visualization tool</li> <li><a href="https://looker.com/learn/g2crowd-grid-report?utm_campaign=70144000001IZt8&amp;utm_keyword=%2Btableau%20%2Bvs&amp;_bt=261863083365&amp;_bm=b&amp;utm_ppccampaign=na_search_competition_tableau&amp;gclid=EAIaIQobChMIur3Jgvqt3AIVk4TICh0svg3ZEAAYAyAAEgKwAfD_BwE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Looker</a> analytics platform.</li> </ol> </li> <li>Art of the Possible: Shift Perception + Opinion.</li> <li>When to ask for forgiveness vs. permission?</li> <li>How to know whether to move to the cloud vs. staying on premise?</li> <li>What are the roles of the end user and data architect?</li> <li>How to create momentum and “snowball effect”?</li> <li>How do you work with a CEO to build impact?</li> <li>How do you manage data quality and integrity with a BI, Data Warehousing, Data Visualization project?</li> <li>How do you know the data that you are governing that you have integrity with your data?</li> <li>How do you create the right SOW to have a quick win with your organization’s BI project.</li> </ol> About Reggie Wilkerson Reginald Wilkerson is the Director of Enterprise Data Management at the State Department Federal Credit Union. Reginald Wilkerson is an Analytics leader with experience in all aspects of Information Management including building out cloud based (AWS) target state solutions which streamline and automate the data sourcing, data management, data quality and enterprise reporting components. He is adept at reducing friction and increasing efficiencies by bridging silos, and he is also adept at designing analytics platforms which provide enterprises with actionable insights. In his free time, he enjoys reading tech blogs, listening to podcasts and finding a good pickup basketball games around the DC area. Read full transcript <a href="http://www.redzonetech.net/podcast/reggie-wilkerson/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. How to get in touch with Reggie Wilkerson <ul> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/reginald-wilkerson-069a316/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></li> </ul> This episode is sponsored by the <a href="http://www.redzonetech.net/cio-innovation-council/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CIO Innovation Insider Council</a>, dedicated to Business Digital Leaders who want to be a part of 20% of the planet and help their businesses win with innovation and transformation. Credits: * Outro music provided by <a href="http://www.bensound.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ben’s Sound</a> Other Ways To Listen to the Podcast <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bill-murphys-redzone-podcast/id921556938?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> iTunes</a> | <a href="http://redzonetech.libsyn.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Libsyn</a> | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/theredzonepodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Soundcloud</a> | <a href="http://redzonetech.libsyn.com/rss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RSS</a> | <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/0_3nPKWocnUwnfG5HYbEgnBb?trk=prof-sm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> LinkedIn</a> Leave a Review If you enjoyed this episode, then please consider leaving an iTunes review <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bill-murphys-redzone-podcast/id921556938?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> Click <a href="http://www.redzonetech.net/how-to-leave-a-review-on-itunes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for instructions on how to leave an iTunes review if you're doing this for the first time. About Bill Murphy Bill Murphy is a world renowned IT Security Expert dedicated to your success as an IT business leader. Follow Bill on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/cioitsecurityinnovation" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/theredzonecio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.

S7 E3: Your First 100 Days to a Quick Win BI Project  with Reggie Wilkerson

Scott Berinato

This episode is sponsored by the  CIO Innovation Insider Offense and Defense Community. My guest this week is Scott Berinato, author of Good Charts: The HBR Guide to Making Smarter, More Persuasive Data Visualizations, and Senior Editor at Harvard Business Review. In this interview we discuss bridging the world of data science and the art of data visualization. Scott and I focus on how we make good use of Data Visualization skills that I believe are critical for CIOs to have. Listen to the interview to learn more on how to be a better data visualization guy and methods of being a good data storyteller. Major Take-Aways From This Episode:  Why to avoid “click+vis” The importance of incorporating prototyping, sketching, and charting your data visualizations The key to presenting data is not the data or the perfect design, it is the design thinking process Automatic output of data tools is not enough to convey your ideas How to overcome obstacles with conveying ideas + concepts; How to avoid being intimidated Tools Landscape: plot.ly and exploratory The idea of “the power of a beautiful constraint” What you barely need is data; you need to know what the data is telling you (@23:00) When are you putting yourself at a disadvantage with DOT plots It isn’t the slide quota that is important for your presentation, it is the amount of information on a slide that is important Best Methods for Visual Storytelling:   Maximum one or two ideas per slide Wrong Metric: The number of slides Correct Metric: Ideas per visual field/ slide  About Scott Berinato Scott Berinato is the author of Good Charts: The HBR Guide to Making Smarter, More Persuasive Data Visualizations. Even though he's a writer, he's also a self-described "dataviz geek" who loves the challenge of finding visual solutions to communications and data challenges. He speaks frequently on the topic of data visualization and leads workshops to help others improve their chart skills. Scott is a Senior Editor at Harvard Business Review, where he created successful visual storytelling formats. He writes and edits regularly for HBR and HBR.org, focused mostly on stories about data, science, and technology. When HBR redesigned in 2010, Scott created the front section of the magazine, Idea Watch, launching successful features such as "Defend Your Research." He led a team that launched HBR's iPad app, and more recently led the creation of HBR's Big Idea, a bi-monthly digital longform event. Prior to joining HBR, Scott was executive editor at IDG where he wrote and edited for CIO magazine and helped create and launch CSO magazine. In addition to writing and editing feature articles, he was a columnist writing about security in a post-9/11 world. He is a six-time winner of the Jesse H. Neal award (the "Pulitzers of the business press") for best feature article of the year and two-time winner of the Grand Neal Award for the year's best overall contribution to the business press. Scott was awarded the McAllister Fellowship for his contributions to the business press and, through it, was able to return to his alma mater, Medill, to teach writing. Prior to IDG, Scott was a beat reporter at PC Week, where he covered the Microsoft anti-trust trial and the rise of the Internet, among other major tech events. Scott holds a Masters degree from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University and a Bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He's currently at work on his next project, The Good Charts Workbook. Read full transcript here. How to get in touch with Scott Berinato  @ScottBerinato LinkedIn  Website:  HBR.org  Key Resources:  Plot.ly - prototyping tool Exploratory - Exploratory’s Simple UI allows the latest and the most advanced innovation in Data Science to discover deep insights  The Power of Data Visualization - TedX Talk by David McCandless mentioning Tor Norretranders  Tableau - business intelligence software that helps people see and understand their data  Peanut butter price over decade – chart example (mentioned @ 30.00)  Better Charts in a Couple of Hours: Sketching to Win – article by Scott Berinato for HBR.org  Books:  Good Charts: The HBR Guide to Making Smarter, More Persuasive Data Visualizations, Scott Berinato This episode is sponsored by the CIO Innovation Insider Offense and Defense Community, dedicated to Business Digital Leaders who want to be a part of 20% of the planet and help their businesses win with innovation and transformation. Credits: * Outro music provided by Ben’s Sound Other Ways To Listen to the Podcast  iTunes | Libsyn | Soundcloud | RSS |  LinkedIn Leave a Review Feedback is my oxygen. I would appreciate your comments, so please leave an iTunes review here. Click  here for instructions on how to leave an iTunes review if you’re doing this for the first time. About Bill Murphy Bill Murphy is a world renowned Innovation and Transformation (Offense and Defense) Expert dedicated to your success as an IT business leader. Follow Bill on LinkedIn and Twitter.

This episode is sponsored by the <a href="http://www.redzonetech.net/january-innovation-insider-2018/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> CIO Innovation Insider Offense and Defense Community</a>. My guest this week is Scott Berinato, author of Good Charts: The HBR Guide to Making Smarter, More Persuasive Data Visualizations, and Senior Editor at Harvard Business Review. In this interview we discuss bridging the world of data science and the art of data visualization. Scott and I focus on how we make good use of Data Visualization skills that I believe are critical for CIOs to have. Listen to the interview to learn more on how to be a better data visualization guy and methods of being a good data storyteller. Major Take-Aways From This Episode: <ul> <li>Why to avoid “click+vis”</li> <li>The importance of incorporating prototyping, sketching, and charting your data visualizations</li> <li>The key to presenting data is not the data or the perfect design, it is the design thinking process</li> <li>Automatic output of data tools is not enough to convey your ideas</li> <li>How to overcome obstacles with conveying ideas + concepts; How to avoid being intimidated</li> <li>Tools Landscape: <a href="http://plot.ly" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">plot.ly</a> and exploratory</li> <li>The idea of “the power of a beautiful constraint”</li> <li>What you barely need is data; you need to know what the data is telling you (@23:00)</li> <li>When are you putting yourself at a disadvantage with DOT plots</li> <li>It isn’t the slide quota that is important for your presentation, it is the amount of information on a slide that is important</li> <li>Best Methods for Visual Storytelling:</li> </ul> <ol> <li>Maximum one or two ideas per slide</li> <li>Wrong Metric: The number of slides</li> <li>Correct Metric: Ideas per visual field/ slide</li> </ol> About Scott Berinato Scott Berinato is the author of <a href="https://hbr.org/product/good-charts-the-hbr-guide-to-making-smarter-more-persuasive-data-visualizations/15005-PBK-ENG" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Good Charts: The HBR Guide to Making Smarter, More Persuasive Data Visualizations</a>. Even though he's a writer, he's also a self-described "dataviz geek" who loves the challenge of finding visual solutions to communications and data challenges. He speaks frequently on the topic of data visualization and leads workshops to help others improve their chart skills. Scott is a Senior Editor at Harvard Business Review, where he created successful visual storytelling formats. He writes and edits regularly for HBR and <a href="http://hbr.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HBR.org</a>, focused mostly on stories about data, science, and technology. When HBR redesigned in 2010, Scott created the front section of the magazine, Idea Watch, launching successful features such as "Defend Your Research." He led a team that launched HBR's iPad app, and more recently led the creation of HBR's Big Idea, a bi-monthly digital longform event. Prior to joining HBR, Scott was executive editor at IDG where he wrote and edited for CIO magazine and helped create and launch CSO magazine. In addition to writing and editing feature articles, he was a columnist writing about security in a post-9/11 world. He is a six-time winner of the Jesse H. Neal award (the "Pulitzers of the business press") for best feature article of the year and two-time winner of the Grand Neal Award for the year's best overall contribution to the business press. Scott was awarded the McAllister Fellowship for his contributions to the business press and, through it, was able to return to his alma mater, Medill, to teach writing. Prior to IDG, Scott was a beat reporter at PC Week, where he covered the Microsoft anti-trust trial and the rise of the Internet, among other major tech events. Scott holds a Masters degree from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University and a Bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He's currently at work on his next project, The Good Charts Workbook. Read full transcript here. How to get in touch with Scott Berinato <ul> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/scottberinato" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ScottBerinato</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-berinato-6330ba54/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></li> </ul> Website: <ul> <li><a href="https://hbr.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HBR.org</a></li> </ul> Key Resources: <ul> <li><a href="https://plot.ly/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Plot.ly</a> - prototyping tool</li> <li><a href="https://exploratory.io/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Exploratory</a> - Exploratory’s Simple UI allows the latest and the most advanced innovation in Data Science to discover deep insights</li> <li><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/david_mccandless_the_beauty_of_data_visualization/transcript" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Power of Data Visualization</a> - TedX Talk by David McCandless mentioning <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tor_N%C3%B8rretranders" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tor Norretranders</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.tableau.com/trial/tableau-software?utm_campaign_id=2017049&amp;utm_campaign=Prospecting-CORE-ALL-ALL-ALL-ALL&amp;utm_medium=Paid+Search&amp;utm_source=Google+Search&amp;utm_language=EN&amp;utm_country=USCA&amp;kw=tableau&amp;adgroup=CTX-Brand-Core-E-Test3-Nov&amp;adused=231524304639&amp;matchtype=e&amp;placement=&amp;gclid=EAIaIQobChMI5ZT71uj12AIVSVcNCh0x0AyREAAYASAAEgLLOvD_BwE&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Tableau</a> - business intelligence software that helps people see and understand their data</li> <li><a href="https://plot.ly/~Vox/4/average-price-of-peanut-butter-per-lb-in-the-last-decade.png" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Peanut butter price over decade</a> – chart example (mentioned @ 30.00)</li> <li><a href="https://hbr.org/webinar/2017/12/better-charts-in-a-couple-of-hours-sketching-to-win" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Better Charts in a Couple of Hours: Sketching to Win</a> – article by Scott Berinato for <a href="http://HBR.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HBR.org</a></li> </ul> Books: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Good-Charts-Smarter-Persuasive-Visualizations/dp/1633690709" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Good Charts: The HBR Guide to Making Smarter, More Persuasive Data Visualizations, Scott Berinato</a> This episode is sponsored by the <a href="http://www.redzonetech.net/january-innovation-insider-2018/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CIO Innovation Insider Offense and Defense Community</a>, dedicated to Business Digital Leaders who want to be a part of 20% of the planet and help their businesses win with innovation and transformation. Credits: * Outro music provided by <a href="http://www.bensound.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ben’s Sound</a> Other Ways To Listen to the Podcast <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bill-murphys-redzone-podcast/id921556938?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> iTunes</a> | <a href="http://redzonetech.libsyn.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Libsyn</a> | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/theredzonepodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Soundcloud</a> | <a href="http://redzonetech.libsyn.com/rss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RSS</a> | <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/0_3nPKWocnUwnfG5HYbEgnBb?trk=prof-sm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> LinkedIn</a> Leave a Review Feedback is my oxygen. I would appreciate your comments, so please leave an iTunes review <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bill-murphys-redzone-podcast/id921556938?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. Click <a href="http://www.redzonetech.net/how-to-leave-a-review-on-itunes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> here</a> for instructions on how to leave an iTunes review if you’re doing this for the first time. About Bill Murphy Bill Murphy is a world renowned Innovation and Transformation (Offense and Defense) Expert dedicated to your success as an IT business leader. Follow Bill on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/cioitsecurityinnovation" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/theredzonecio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.

S6 E4: CIO Visualization Skills of the Top 20% - with Scott Berinato

Stephanie Nelson

My guest this week is the Global VP of IT of Seacret Direct, Stephanie Nelson. If you are a young IT Leader or the one that doesn’t want your clock cleaned by young talent, you need to listen to my conversation with Stephanie to see how someone, working with a rapidly growing worldwide company as a VP of IT, is executing. Major Take-Aways From This Episode:  Stephanie and I discuss how she has been able to achieve so much so young and we get into a lot of fun details and big ideas, such as:  The importance of self- learning   The importance of ‘White Boarding” your ideas   Best lesson she learned about how to convey technical information to the business   Lessons she has learned about working with the ‘C’ Suite, and the importance of being able to answer their question of ‘why’   How she uses questions in meetings   How she has found mentors and how to find the best ones   Innovation mindset, big egos, and how she solves this problem   How to partner with business analysts to get things done   CIO and CMO - Marketing - predictive behavior, analytics, content marketing, targeted marketing, influencer marketing…   Tools she uses for marketing analytics   How she is going to deploy V/R online  About Stephanie Nelson: Stephanie Nelson is a senior IT Technical Lead, Senior Developer, and Technical Manager with 10+ years of experience and success with web-based software, database, virtual and cloud solutions, and client applications. She has extensive experience helping private sector, non-profit, and government organizations and teams transform and achieve success. Stephanie is a highly effective leader and communicator, who is able to collaborate and work with all levels of an organization. She achieved success developing and guiding on site, off site and off shore teams that design, build and deploy mission critical solutions, across a wide range of industries, in revenue generating production environments. Read full transcript  here. Company Website:  Seacret Direct   Other Resources:  About Seacret Direct Quantcast - audience measuring analytical tool Crazy Egg – heat mapping tool  Ways to connect with Stephanie Nelson:  LinkedIn  This episode is sponsored by the  CIO Scoreboard, a powerful tool that helps you communicate the status of your IT Security program visually in just a few minutes. Credits: * Outro music provided by Ben’s Sound Other Ways To Listen to the Podcast  iTunes | Libsyn | Soundcloud | RSS |  LinkedIn Leave a Review If you enjoyed this episode, then please consider leaving an iTunes review here Click here for instructions on how to leave an iTunes review if you're doing this for the first time. About Bill Murphy Bill Murphy is a world renowned IT Security Expert dedicated to your success as an IT business leader. Follow Bill on LinkedIn and Twitter.

My guest this week is the Global VP of IT of Seacret Direct, Stephanie Nelson. If you are a young IT Leader or the one that doesn’t want your clock cleaned by young talent, you need to listen to my conversation with Stephanie to see how someone, working with a rapidly growing worldwide company as a VP of IT, is executing. Major Take-Aways From This Episode:  Stephanie and I discuss how she has been able to achieve so much so young and we get into a lot of fun details and big ideas, such as: <ul> <li>The importance of self- learning</li> </ul> <ul> <li>The importance of ‘White Boarding” your ideas</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Best lesson she learned about how to convey technical information to the business</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Lessons she has learned about working with the ‘C’ Suite, and the importance of being able to answer their question of ‘why’</li> </ul> <ul> <li>How she uses questions in meetings</li> </ul> <ul> <li>How she has found mentors and how to find the best ones</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Innovation mindset, big egos, and how she solves this problem</li> </ul> <ul> <li>How to partner with business analysts to get things done</li> </ul> <ul> <li>CIO and CMO - Marketing - predictive behavior, analytics, content marketing, targeted marketing, influencer marketing…</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Tools she uses for marketing analytics</li> </ul> <ul> <li>How she is going to deploy V/R online</li> </ul> About Stephanie Nelson: Stephanie Nelson is a senior IT Technical Lead, Senior Developer, and Technical Manager with 10+ years of experience and success with web-based software, database, virtual and cloud solutions, and client applications. She has extensive experience helping private sector, non-profit, and government organizations and teams transform and achieve success. Stephanie is a highly effective leader and communicator, who is able to collaborate and work with all levels of an organization. She achieved success developing and guiding on site, off site and off shore teams that design, build and deploy mission critical solutions, across a wide range of industries, in revenue generating production environments. Read full transcript <a href="http://www.redzonetech.net/blog/what-are-success-traits-to-achieve-greatness-as-a-young-cio-today-with-stephanie-nelson-cio-of-seacret-direct/?preview_id=32226&amp;preview_nonce=b819fc28a6&amp;post_format=standard&amp;_thumbnail_id=-1&amp;preview=true" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> here</a>. Company Website: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.seacretdirect.com/www/en/us/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Seacret Direct</a> </li> </ul> Other Resources: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.seacretdirect.com/www/en/us/community/our-story/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">About Seacret Direct</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.quantcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Quantcast</a> - audience measuring analytical tool</li> <li><a href="https://www.crazyegg.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Crazy Egg</a> – heat mapping tool</li> </ul> Ways to connect with Stephanie Nelson: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanienelson005/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></li> </ul> This episode is sponsored by the <a href="http://www.ciosecurityscoreboard.com/?utm_source=RedZonePodcastPost&amp;utm_medium=TextBottom&amp;utm_campaign=Scoreboard" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> CIO Scoreboard</a>, a powerful tool that helps you communicate the status of your IT Security program visually in just a few minutes. Credits: * Outro music provided by <a href="http://www.bensound.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ben’s Sound</a> Other Ways To Listen to the Podcast <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bill-murphys-redzone-podcast/id921556938?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> iTunes</a> | <a href="http://redzonetech.libsyn.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Libsyn</a> | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/theredzonepodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Soundcloud</a> | <a href="http://redzonetech.libsyn.com/rss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RSS</a> | <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/0_3nPKWocnUwnfG5HYbEgnBb?trk=prof-sm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> LinkedIn</a> Leave a Review If you enjoyed this episode, then please consider leaving an iTunes review <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bill-murphys-redzone-podcast/id921556938?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> Click <a href="../../../how-to-leave-a-review-on-itunes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for instructions on how to leave an iTunes review if you're doing this for the first time. About Bill Murphy Bill Murphy is a world renowned IT Security Expert dedicated to your success as an IT business leader. Follow Bill on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/cioitsecurityinnovation" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/theredzonecio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.

S5 E7: What are Success Traits to Achieve Greatness as a Young CIO Today? - with Stephanie Nelson, CIO of Seacret Direct

Today, I have a special guest, Dr. David Murphy. David is one of the world's leaders in working with children, young adults and families and helping them with their struggles, utilizing time management and organization. He consults with families and addresses the needs of students at all grade levels have been diagnosed with challenges like Asperger's, non-verbal learning disabilities, social emotional disabilities, ADHD, and all types of challenges related to this time management organization.  Dr. Murphy received his Bachelor's and Master's degree in Special Education from the University of Connecticut and is nearing completion of his second Master's degree in Special Education from Southern Connecticut State University. He earned his Doctorate in Education at Northeastern University.  In our conversation, we get into all sorts of details related to the issues that are facing children, from young children through middle school, and high school. These are things that I have been personally trying to become an expert on with my family. if you have a child at any one of these stages, stay tuned because some of the things that David brings up completely rock my world and they will yours as well.  We discuss topics like, How do you not coddle the emotions of your kids?', What does that mean with child rearing and growing kids that are emotionally resilient?', How do you, as a parent, not be afraid of your children failing?', and How do you underpin family values and a lot of the strategies you deploy as a parent.?' We also go into how you unhinge limiting beliefs with kids, how you establish a thinking about your thinking; and how you develop the patterns of emotional behavior so that they can be resilient in the face of uncertainty, in the face of doubt, in the face of failure and failing? And, finally, what is the effect of the digital generation on how you help your kids navigate and help families navigate FOMO, the fear of missing out' effect - with the phone and other digital distractions.  Dr. Murphy shares techniques, strategies and tactics of how you can deploy the right type of approaches to support your family values as it relates to this digital age and how to raise resilient, emotionally very, very strong and powerful children.  Here are some Important TakeAways from this Interview:  What are some of the big mistakes parents make today?  1. Way to much attention to towards coddling the emotions. There is a visceral fear of doing anything uncomfortable. 2. Parents outsource parenting. Parents work hard and come home exhausted. It's easier to ignore than it is to engage, discuss, punish, etc. Too many fathers want to be friends with their child. They give up their role as the alpha male and therefore loose valuable opportunities to guide, mentor, and discipline. 3. Parents are afraid to see their children fail. At an early age, children need to celebrate failure, celebrate risk taking, celebrate mistakes. We live in a culture that fosters perfection. 4. Justifying excuses and fostering family values. Parenting is hard. Doing it right takes time and attention, and the willingness to take risks and make mistakes.  As early as we can, we need to help our children to see through limited beliefs and excuses and practice and demonstrate "family values". In my family, my kids know that the word "can't" is not allowed. Try to connect with them on eye level and use phrases like this to foster family values, "In this family we work together and help each other", "In this family, we don't give up", "In this family we make mistakes and learn from them".  Too many children love their excuses and turn their excuses into beliefs. "I hate to read", "I am not a morning person", "I hate broccoli", "I can't do math", "I can't do it".  For parents of teenagers, how do you break through their Snowflake mindset?  Teach them to:  1. Start making their own decisions. 2. Stop making excuses. Get up each morning, take a cold shower, and face the fears of the day. 3. Set some goals that scare you. 4. Look people in the eye. 5. Give firm handshakes. 6. Tell their parents, "Thank you". 7. Take on the burden of greater responsibility. At the age of 4 your child can do more than you imagine. Give them the chance. Chores are the most amazing opportunity to foster grit, family values, and a strong connection to a greater self.  Parents need to know that it's going to be okay and kids need to hear that. Just because you fail at something doesn't mean you're a failure!  Dr. David Murphy became attuned to the challenges many students face through his twenty years of work in the field of special education supporting the needs of students with a wide range of disabilities. He taught for more than a decade before becoming a school administrator, ultimately running private specialized schools for children with Non-Verbal Learning Disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorders, Learning Disabilities and Social Anxiety Disorders.  Dr. Murphy received his bachelor's and Master's degrees in Special Education from the University of Connecticut. He earned a second Master's degree in Special Education Administration from Southern Connecticut State University. He completed his studies at Northeastern University where he earned a Doctoral degree in Education.  After completing his doctorate, Dr. Murphy combined his extensive experience within schools with his advanced degree training and began consulting directly to families, students and adults. He consults with families and addresses the needs of students in all grade levels who have been diagnosed with such challenges as Asperger's Disorder, Non-Verbal Learning Disabilities (NVLD), Social/Emotional Disabilities, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Learning Disabilities (LD) and students who simply struggle with time management and organization.  He currently lives in Duxbury, Massachusetts with his wife and two young children. He is an avid runner and loves spending time with his family and friends. The Full Transcript of this episode can be found here:  https://www.redzonetech.net/blog/how-to-raise-emotionally-strong-resilient-powerful-kids-in-digital-age-davidmurphy/ How to get in touch with Dr. David Murphy  LinkedIn  Website Twitter Blog  Books/Publications Mentioned in Interview:   Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters: 10 Secrets Every Father Should Know, by Meg Meeker. Published by Regnery Publishing, Inc., 2006.  This episode is sponsored by the CIO Innovation Forum, dedicated to Business Digital Leaders who want to be a part of 20% of the planet and help their businesses win with innovation and transformation. Credits: * Outro music provided by Ben’s Sound Other Ways To Listen to the Podcast  iTunes | Libsyn | Soundcloud | RSS |  LinkedIn Leave a Review If you enjoyed this episode, then please consider leaving an iTunes review here Click here for instructions on how to leave an iTunes review if you’re doing this for the first time. About Bill Murphy Bill Murphy is a world renowned IT Security Expert dedicated to your success as an IT business leader. Follow Bill on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Today, I have a special guest, Dr. David Murphy. David is one of the world's leaders in working with children, young adults and families and helping them with their struggles, utilizing time management and organization. He consults with families and addresses the needs of students at all grade levels have been diagnosed with challenges like Asperger's, non-verbal learning disabilities, social emotional disabilities, ADHD, and all types of challenges related to this time management organization. Dr. Murphy received his Bachelor's and Master's degree in Special Education from the University of Connecticut and is nearing completion of his second Master's degree in Special Education from Southern Connecticut State University. He earned his Doctorate in Education at Northeastern University. In our conversation, we get into all sorts of details related to the issues that are facing children, from young children through middle school, and high school. These are things that I have been personally trying to become an expert on with my family. if you have a child at any one of these stages, stay tuned because some of the things that David brings up completely rock my world and they will yours as well. We discuss topics like, How do you not coddle the emotions of your kids?', What does that mean with child rearing and growing kids that are emotionally resilient?', How do you, as a parent, not be afraid of your children failing?', and How do you underpin family values and a lot of the strategies you deploy as a parent.?' We also go into how you unhinge limiting beliefs with kids, how you establish a thinking about your thinking; and how you develop the patterns of emotional behavior so that they can be resilient in the face of uncertainty, in the face of doubt, in the face of failure and failing? And, finally, what is the effect of the digital generation on how you help your kids navigate and help families navigate FOMO, the fear of missing out' effect - with the phone and other digital distractions. Dr. Murphy shares techniques, strategies and tactics of how you can deploy the right type of approaches to support your family values as it relates to this digital age and how to raise resilient, emotionally very, very strong and powerful children. Here are some Important TakeAways from this Interview: What are some of the big mistakes parents make today? 1. Way to much attention to towards coddling the emotions. There is a visceral fear of doing anything uncomfortable. 2. Parents outsource parenting. Parents work hard and come home exhausted. It's easier to ignore than it is to engage, discuss, punish, etc. Too many fathers want to be friends with their child. They give up their role as the alpha male and therefore loose valuable opportunities to guide, mentor, and discipline. 3. Parents are afraid to see their children fail. At an early age, children need to celebrate failure, celebrate risk taking, celebrate mistakes. We live in a culture that fosters perfection. 4. Justifying excuses and fostering family values. Parenting is hard. Doing it right takes time and attention, and the willingness to take risks and make mistakes. As early as we can, we need to help our children to see through limited beliefs and excuses and practice and demonstrate "family values". In my family, my kids know that the word "can't" is not allowed. Try to connect with them on eye level and use phrases like this to foster family values, "In this family we work together and help each other", "In this family, we don't give up", "In this family we make mistakes and learn from them". Too many children love their excuses and turn their excuses into beliefs. "I hate to read", "I am not a morning person", "I hate broccoli", "I can't do math", "I can't do it". For parents of teenagers, how do you break through their Snowflake mindset? Teach them to: 1. Start making their own decisions. 2. Stop making excuses. Get up each morning, take a cold shower, and face the fears of the day. 3. Set some goals that scare you. 4. Look people in the eye. 5. Give firm handshakes. 6. Tell their parents, "Thank you". 7. Take on the burden of greater responsibility. At the age of 4 your child can do more than you imagine. Give them the chance. Chores are the most amazing opportunity to foster grit, family values, and a strong connection to a greater self. Parents need to know that it's going to be okay and kids need to hear that. Just because you fail at something doesn't mean you're a failure! Dr. David Murphy became attuned to the challenges many students face through his twenty years of work in the field of special education supporting the needs of students with a wide range of disabilities. He taught for more than a decade before becoming a school administrator, ultimately running private specialized schools for children with Non-Verbal Learning Disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorders, Learning Disabilities and Social Anxiety Disorders. Dr. Murphy received his bachelor's and Master's degrees in Special Education from the University of Connecticut. He earned a second Master's degree in Special Education Administration from Southern Connecticut State University. He completed his studies at Northeastern University where he earned a Doctoral degree in Education. After completing his doctorate, Dr. Murphy combined his extensive experience within schools with his advanced degree training and began consulting directly to families, students and adults. He consults with families and addresses the needs of students in all grade levels who have been diagnosed with such challenges as Asperger's Disorder, Non-Verbal Learning Disabilities (NVLD), Social/Emotional Disabilities, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Learning Disabilities (LD) and students who simply struggle with time management and organization. He currently lives in Duxbury, Massachusetts with his wife and two young children. He is an avid runner and loves spending time with his family and friends. The Full Transcript of this episode can be found here: <a href="https://www.redzonetech.net/blog/how-to-raise-emotionally-strong-resilient-powerful-kids-in-digital-age-davidmurphy/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.redzonetech.net/blog/how-to-raise-emotionally-strong-resilient-powerful-kids-in-digital-age-davidmurphy/</a> How to get in touch with Dr. David Murphy <ul> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/drdavidmurphy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> </li> <li><a href="http://www.effectiveeffortconsulting.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/DrDavidMurphy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li> <li><a href="https://effectiveeffortconsulting.com/blog/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Blog</a></li> </ul> Books/Publications Mentioned in Interview: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Strong-Fathers-Daughters-Secrets-Father/dp/0345499395" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters: 10 Secrets Every Father Should Know,</a> by Meg Meeker. Published by Regnery Publishing, Inc., 2006.</li> </ul> This episode is sponsored by the CIO Innovation Forum, dedicated to Business Digital Leaders who want to be a part of 20% of the planet and help their businesses win with innovation and transformation. Credits: * Outro music provided by <a href="http://www.bensound.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ben’s Sound</a> Other Ways To Listen to the Podcast <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bill-murphys-redzone-podcast/id921556938?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> iTunes</a> | <a href="http://redzonetech.libsyn.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Libsyn</a> | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/theredzonepodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Soundcloud</a> | <a href="http://redzonetech.libsyn.com/rss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RSS</a> | <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/0_3nPKWocnUwnfG5HYbEgnBb?trk=prof-sm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> LinkedIn</a> Leave a Review If you enjoyed this episode, then please consider leaving an iTunes review <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bill-murphys-redzone-podcast/id921556938?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> Click <a href="https://www.redzonetech.net/how-to-leave-a-review-on-itunes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for instructions on how to leave an iTunes review if you’re doing this for the first time. About Bill Murphy Bill Murphy is a world renowned IT Security Expert dedicated to your success as an IT business leader. Follow Bill on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/cioitsecurityinnovation" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/theredzonecio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.

S9 E3: How to Raise Emotionally Strong, Resilient and Powerful Kids in A Digital Age

David Cross

My guest this week is David Cross and it is my second discussion with him. I loved talking to David when he was on the Microsoft side of the fence. Two years later, he is on the Google side of the fence as a Cloud Security Engineering Director, and I decided to bring him back on for another fun conversation. We discuss Google's on-premises Solutions, Data Custodian Model (SAP), the story behind BeyondCorp, Google's beta product called Identity-Aware Proxy and much more. Our conversation is a deep dive into IT Security and highly technical... Regardless of your title within IT Security realm, you will benefit from this conversation. Major Take-Aways From This Episode:  Google’s beta product - Identity-Aware Proxy, BeyondCorp Model at Google and Anti-Phishing, Importance of two-factor authentication;  U2F Security Keys,  FIDO U2F Protocol, OAuth,  YubiKeys – security keys for two-factor authentication, Gsuites - Gmail, Docs, Drive and Calendar for business, everything in one package, Building trust in cloud service provider,  Data Custodian Model at Google  access transparency,  identity and protection    Google Cloud Blog  article about Google’s custom chip Titan.  About David Cross David is the Cloud Security Engineering Director in the Google Security and Privacy organization. David is a long time innovator of security technology stemming back to US Navy service with the aviation electronic warfare community and his previous 18 years spent with Microsoft in numerous security product and engineering leadership roles. In addition, David has been a contributing author on a number of whitepapers and Microsoft Press books regarding security and PKI. David holds a B.S. in Computer Information Systems as well as an MBA in MIS. Read full transcript  here. How to get in touch with David Cross:  LinkedIn Twitter  Key Resources:  An Insider’s Look at Security at Microsoft Azure – Assume the Breach! – #1 Interview with David for RedZone Podcast RSA conference Speaker Profile  What Is Needed in the Next Generation Cloud Based Platform? – Presentation at RSA 2017 Google Cloud Platform Podcast  This episode is sponsored by the CIO Innovation Insider Offense and Defense Community, dedicated to Business Digital Leaders who want to be a part of 20% of the planet and help their businesses win with innovation and transformation. Credits: * Outro music provided by Ben’s Sound Other Ways To Listen to the Podcast  iTunes | Libsyn | Soundcloud | RSS |  LinkedIn Leave a Review If you enjoyed this episode, then please consider leaving an iTunes review here Click here for instructions on how to leave an iTunes review if you're doing this for the first time. About Bill Murphy Bill Murphy is a world renowned Innovation and Transformation (Offense and Defense) Expert dedicated to your success as an IT business leader. Follow Bill on LinkedIn and Twitter.

My guest this week is David Cross and it is my second discussion with him. I loved talking to David when he was on the Microsoft side of the fence. Two years later, he is on the Google side of the fence as a Cloud Security Engineering Director, and I decided to bring him back on for another fun conversation. We discuss Google's on-premises Solutions, Data Custodian Model (SAP), the story behind BeyondCorp, Google's beta product called Identity-Aware Proxy and much more. Our conversation is a deep dive into IT Security and highly technical... Regardless of your title within IT Security realm, you will benefit from this conversation. Major Take-Aways From This Episode: <ol> <li>Google’s beta product - <a href="https://cloud.google.com/iap/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Identity-Aware Proxy</a>,</li> <li><a href="https://research.google.com/pubs/pub44860.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BeyondCorp Model</a> at Google and Anti-Phishing,</li> <li>Importance of two-factor authentication; <a href="https://www.yubico.com/products/yubikey-hardware/fido-u2f-security-key/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> U2F Security Keys</a>, <a href="https://fidoalliance.org/specs/fido-uaf-v1.0-ps-20141208/fido-uaf-protocol-v1.0-ps-20141208.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> FIDO U2F Protocol</a>, <a href="https://oauth.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">OAuth,</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.yubico.com/?pubref=idbg&amp;utm_source=bing&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=BRD%20-%20CW%20-%20US&amp;utm_term=yubikey&amp;utm_content=HTS%20-%20YUBIKEY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> YubiKeys</a> – security keys for two-factor authentication,</li> <li><a href="https://gsuite.google.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gsuites</a> - Gmail, Docs, Drive and Calendar for business, everything in one package,</li> <li>Building trust in cloud service provider,</li> <li><a href="https://www.blog.google/topics/google-cloud/sap-google-data-custodian-partnership/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Data Custodian Model at Google</a> <ul> <li>access transparency, </li> <li>identity and protection </li> </ul> </li> <li>Google Cloud Blog <a href="https://cloudplatform.googleblog.com/2017/08/Titan-in-depth-security-in-plaintext.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> article about Google’s custom chip Titan.</a></li> </ol> About David Cross David is the Cloud Security Engineering Director in the Google Security and Privacy organization. David is a long time innovator of security technology stemming back to US Navy service with the aviation electronic warfare community and his previous 18 years spent with Microsoft in numerous security product and engineering leadership roles. In addition, David has been a contributing author on a number of whitepapers and Microsoft Press books regarding security and PKI. David holds a B.S. in Computer Information Systems as well as an MBA in MIS. Read full transcript <a href="http://www.redzonetech.net/blog/google-cloud-security-end-end-trust-transparency-stack-david-cross/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> here</a>. How to get in touch with David Cross: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-b-cross-b856657/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-b-cross-b856657/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li> </ul> Key Resources: <ul> <li><a href="http://www.redzonetech.net/podcast/david-cross/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">An Insider’s Look at Security at Microsoft Azure – Assume the Breach</a>! – #1 Interview with David for RedZone Podcast</li> <li><a href="https://www.rsaconference.com/speakers/david-cross" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RSA conference Speaker Profile</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.rsaconference.com/videos/what-is-needed-in-the-next-generation-cloud-trusted-platform" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> What Is Needed in the Next Generation Cloud Based Platform?</a> – Presentation at RSA 2017</li> <li><a href="https://www.gcppodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google Cloud Platform Podcast</a></li> </ul> This episode is sponsored by the <a href="http://www.redzonetech.net/january-innovation-insider-2018/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CIO Innovation Insider Offense and Defense Community</a>, dedicated to Business Digital Leaders who want to be a part of 20% of the planet and help their businesses win with innovation and transformation. Credits: * Outro music provided by <a href="http://www.bensound.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ben’s Sound</a> Other Ways To Listen to the Podcast <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bill-murphys-redzone-podcast/id921556938?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> iTunes</a> | <a href="http://redzonetech.libsyn.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Libsyn</a> | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/theredzonepodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Soundcloud</a> | <a href="http://redzonetech.libsyn.com/rss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RSS</a> | <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/0_3nPKWocnUwnfG5HYbEgnBb?trk=prof-sm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> LinkedIn</a> Leave a Review If you enjoyed this episode, then please consider leaving an iTunes review <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bill-murphys-redzone-podcast/id921556938?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> Click <a href="../../../how-to-leave-a-review-on-itunes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for instructions on how to leave an iTunes review if you're doing this for the first time. About Bill Murphy Bill Murphy is a world renowned Innovation and Transformation (Offense and Defense) Expert dedicated to your success as an IT business leader. Follow Bill on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/cioitsecurityinnovation" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/theredzonecio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.

S6 E2: Google Cloud Security:  End-to-End Trust and Transparency in Your Stack - with David Cross

Today, I have a very special guest. It’s Jason Kasch, CIO at Structural Group. Structural Group is a big business – 3,000 employees. One of their big, big moonshots – their big growth patterns, is they want to be a multi-billion dollar company. I’ve known Jason from my very first RedZone Podcast episode. He was on the first episode many moons ago. Here, we get into some really powerful topics like - self-driving cars and business disruption, what does that mean to a company like Jason’s; we talk about invention convention and problem solving for a 3,000 person company; the modern IT leader skills are not what you think, and we talk about the role of the CIO moving forward and which skills he believes are necessary for you to cultivate… and they’re not what you think! We also look at what is the mindset to the multi-generational workforce. I haven’t covered this topic with anyone recently. This is the first time in history CIOs must support multiple generations – from people super young to people super old. Sometimes the young people are leading the older people. So, how do you do that as a CIO? How does that impact you and your teams?  I also ask, “What is your CIO Superpower?”. If you’ve ever thought about what makes you great. We’re  always focused on what makes you weak and what we want to make strong. Well, what if we double- or triple-down on our strengths? Jason and I discuss that. CIO Superpowers! One of the things I always talk about and what you’re great at. Jason firmly believes that he’s a technical guy. He started out technical and he’s got amazing business skills now, but he believes you shouldn’t lose those technical skills if you come from that world. We talk about SD-WAN. For those of you who want to understand SD-WAN and how you can use that at scale and some of the benefits Jason has gotten from that, then listen into this episode a little further. So now we have a conversation about Structural’s small, vision, mission cards. It was really interesting as I was sitting down with Jason. We talked about these little tiny vision cards that the founder and majority owner of Structural distributes among the teams, and how it really guides how they make decisions – how they run meetings, and how you scale culture. You know, that’s always a challenge. How you scale culture – this is a great learning point. Finally, what is your 3-year ambition? Jason and I talked about the ambition of his organization for growth and the role and the mindset that’s needed as a CIO to support his business as it scales into a billion dollar organization. I often say, and Jason supports that – who do you need to become as the business grows bigger and as you take on more challenges?    So with that, you’re going to love this interview and my conversation with Jason Kasch. When you think of the construction industry, you probably don’t think of innovation. Well, sit back and listen to my conversation with Jason Kasch, CIO of STRUCTURAL Group. Jason discusses, very specifically, how the Structural Group team employs a technique they call an ‘Invention Convention’ to explore the art of what is possible. Jason asks some interesting questions that lead off a great discussion. I know you will find these questions very thought provoking for glimpses of your enterprise in the relatively near future.  How technical should a Next-Gen CIO Be? Modern IT leader skills – are not what you think How is the role of the CIO of 10-years ago, versus the role 10-years moving forward? CIO Superpowers: What skills should a CIO cultivate moving forward? Creating a mindset to support a multi-generational workforce | How a CIO of a 3,000 person company thinks and will give you an example of how to deploy a technology that will assist you in building a cloud enabled company. Leadership Principles of a $700M Company contained within a simple card that helps with problem solving, meetings, teamwork, excellence, vision and mission. 

Today, I have a very special guest. It’s Jason Kasch, CIO at Structural Group. Structural Group is a big business – 3,000 employees. One of their big, big moonshots – their big growth patterns, is they want to be a multi-billion dollar company. I’ve known Jason from my very first RedZone Podcast episode. He was on the first episode many moons ago. Here, we get into some really powerful topics like - self-driving cars and business disruption, what does that mean to a company like Jason’s; we talk about invention convention and problem solving for a 3,000 person company; the modern IT leader skills are not what you think, and we talk about the role of the CIO moving forward and which skills he believes are necessary for you to cultivate… and they’re not what you think! We also look at what is the mindset to the multi-generational workforce. I haven’t covered this topic with anyone recently. This is the first time in history CIOs must support multiple generations – from people super young to people super old. Sometimes the young people are leading the older people. So, how do you do that as a CIO? How does that impact you and your teams?  I also ask, “What is your CIO Superpower?”. If you’ve ever thought about what makes you great. We’re  always focused on what makes you weak and what we want to make strong. Well, what if we double- or triple-down on our strengths? Jason and I discuss that. CIO Superpowers! One of the things I always talk about and what you’re great at. Jason firmly believes that he’s a technical guy. He started out technical and he’s got amazing business skills now, but he believes you shouldn’t lose those technical skills if you come from that world. We talk about SD-WAN. For those of you who want to understand SD-WAN and how you can use that at scale and some of the benefits Jason has gotten from that, then listen into this episode a little further. So now we have a conversation about Structural’s small, vision, mission cards. It was really interesting as I was sitting down with Jason. We talked about these little tiny vision cards that the founder and majority owner of Structural distributes among the teams, and how it really guides how they make decisions – how they run meetings, and how you scale culture. You know, that’s always a challenge. How you scale culture – this is a great learning point. Finally, what is your 3-year ambition? Jason and I talked about the ambition of his organization for growth and the role and the mindset that’s needed as a CIO to support his business as it scales into a billion dollar organization. I often say, and Jason supports that – who do you need to become as the business grows bigger and as you take on more challenges?    So with that, you’re going to love this interview and my conversation with Jason Kasch. When you think of the construction industry, you probably don’t think of innovation. Well, sit back and listen to my conversation with Jason Kasch, CIO of STRUCTURAL Group. Jason discusses, very specifically, how the Structural Group team employs a technique they call an ‘Invention Convention’ to explore the art of what is possible. Jason asks some interesting questions that lead off a great discussion. I know you will find these questions very thought provoking for glimpses of your enterprise in the relatively near future. <ul> <li>How technical should a Next-Gen CIO Be?</li> <li>Modern IT leader skills – are not what you think</li> <li>How is the role of the CIO of 10-years ago, versus the role 10-years moving forward?</li> <li>CIO Superpowers: What skills should a CIO cultivate moving forward?</li> <li>Creating a mindset to support a multi-generational workforce |</li> <li>How a CIO of a 3,000 person company thinks and will give you an example of how to deploy a technology that will assist you in building a cloud enabled company.</li> <li>Leadership Principles of a $700M Company contained within a simple card that helps with problem solving, meetings, teamwork, excellence, vision and mission.</li> </ul>

S9 E9: CIOs Must Be Able To Foresee Potential Trends To Guide and Assist Decision Making and Strategy

My guest this week is Neil Goodrich, Director of IT at M. Holland Company. With a background in accounting, project management, and investigation, Neil's IT work has recently been focused on building technology teams around cultures of creativity.  At my CIO Innovation Insider events, I constantly talk to CIOs about innovation and transformation. I recently asked the group this thought-provoking question: "How do you get your IT team to engage with the business at a higher level?" Neil has created some amazing ways to do it through storytelling and developing empathy within the business. I also love his practical approach to finding pain points of the end user by doing ride alongs with the sales team members. I think you will enjoy some practical ideas that Neil and I discuss in this interview. As you develop your own vision of innovation and transformation within your organization, this could be one of the puzzle pieces that you will find very useful! What You Will Learn:  Neil's story on gamifying a launch of SharePoint @ 0:35min Learn practical ways to turn your IT teams into service providers Storytelling – marry quantitative analysis with storytelling What is your role in your organization? What is your perceived role? Human relationships trump everything – train you team to build relationships in your company. Train your technical team by doing ride alongs and go yourself on ride alongs Build products (design and projects) with empathy and respect user experience Ground level design Leverage the natural problem solving skills of your team by building confidence working with the business Develop a culture of having fun.  About Neil Goodrich As the technology leader at the M. Holland Company, Neil is responsible for establishing information technology strategies, digital organization change, and outstanding user experiences. His multi-disciplinary background includes previous lives in accounting, project management, and investigation while his recent work has focused on building technology teams around cultures of creativity. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and a Master of Business Administration in Operations Management from the UIC Liautaud Graduate School of Business. He continues to have strong ties to the UIC campus, where he mentors a cohort of high performing students as part of the Business Scholars program. Read full transcript here. How to get in touch with Neil Goodrich  LinkedIn  Key Resources:  Sync Magazine Article about Neil Goodrich,  How Creativity Drives Technology at M. Holland Company Toggle Magazine Article, IT Problems Solved Early  - How Neil Goodrich drives transformation at M.Holland by anticipating the problem and finding an innovative way to remedy it MHolland website - visit the website for more information about the company.  This episode is sponsored by the CIO Innovation Insider Council, dedicated to Business Digital Leaders who want to be a part of 20% of the planet and help their businesses win with innovation and transformation. Credits: * Outro music provided by Ben’s Sound Other Ways To Listen to the Podcast  iTunes | Libsyn | Soundcloud | RSS |  LinkedIn Leave a Review If you enjoyed this episode, then please consider leaving an iTunes review here Click here for instructions on how to leave an iTunes review if you're doing this for the first time. About Bill Murphy Bill Murphy is a world renowned IT Security Expert dedicated to your success as an IT business leader. Follow Bill on LinkedIn and Twitter.

My guest this week is Neil Goodrich, Director of IT at M. Holland Company. With a background in accounting, project management, and investigation, Neil's IT work has recently been focused on building technology teams around cultures of creativity.  At my CIO Innovation Insider events, I constantly talk to CIOs about innovation and transformation. I recently asked the group this thought-provoking question: "How do you get your IT team to engage with the business at a higher level?" Neil has created some amazing ways to do it through storytelling and developing empathy within the business. I also love his practical approach to finding pain points of the end user by doing ride alongs with the sales team members. I think you will enjoy some practical ideas that Neil and I discuss in this interview. As you develop your own vision of innovation and transformation within your organization, this could be one of the puzzle pieces that you will find very useful! What You Will Learn: <ul> <li>Neil's story on gamifying a launch of SharePoint @ 0:35min</li> <li>Learn practical ways to turn your IT teams into service providers</li> <li>Storytelling – marry quantitative analysis with storytelling</li> <li>What is your role in your organization? What is your perceived role?</li> <li>Human relationships trump everything – train you team to build relationships in your company.</li> <li>Train your technical team by doing ride alongs and go yourself on ride alongs</li> <li>Build products (design and projects) with empathy and respect user experience</li> <li>Ground level design</li> <li>Leverage the natural problem solving skills of your team by building confidence working with the business</li> <li>Develop a culture of having fun.</li> </ul> About Neil Goodrich As the technology leader at the M. Holland Company, Neil is responsible for establishing information technology strategies, digital organization change, and outstanding user experiences. His multi-disciplinary background includes previous lives in accounting, project management, and investigation while his recent work has focused on building technology teams around cultures of creativity. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and a Master of Business Administration in Operations Management from the UIC Liautaud Graduate School of Business. He continues to have strong ties to the UIC campus, where he mentors a cohort of high performing students as part of the Business Scholars program. Read full transcript here. How to get in touch with Neil Goodrich <ul> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/neilgoodrich/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></li> </ul> Key Resources: <ul> <li>Sync Magazine Article about Neil Goodrich, <a href="https://sync-magazine.com/2017/creativity-drives-m-holland-company/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> How Creativity Drives Technology at M. Holland Company</a></li> <li>Toggle Magazine Article, <a href="https://www.togglemag.com/case-studies/neil-goodrich-m-holland/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">IT Problems Solved Early</a>  - How Neil Goodrich drives transformation at M.Holland by anticipating the problem and finding an innovative way to remedy it</li> <li><a href="https://www.mholland.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MHolland</a> website - visit the website for more information about the company.</li> </ul> This episode is sponsored by the <a href="http://www.redzonetech.net/cio-innovation-council/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CIO Innovation Insider Council</a>, dedicated to Business Digital Leaders who want to be a part of 20% of the planet and help their businesses win with innovation and transformation. Credits: * Outro music provided by <a href="http://www.bensound.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ben’s Sound</a> Other Ways To Listen to the Podcast <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bill-murphys-redzone-podcast/id921556938?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> iTunes</a> | <a href="http://redzonetech.libsyn.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Libsyn</a> | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/theredzonepodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Soundcloud</a> | <a href="http://redzonetech.libsyn.com/rss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RSS</a> | <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/0_3nPKWocnUwnfG5HYbEgnBb?trk=prof-sm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> LinkedIn</a> Leave a Review If you enjoyed this episode, then please consider leaving an iTunes review <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bill-murphys-redzone-podcast/id921556938?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> Click <a href="http://www.redzonetech.net/how-to-leave-a-review-on-itunes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for instructions on how to leave an iTunes review if you're doing this for the first time. About Bill Murphy Bill Murphy is a world renowned IT Security Expert dedicated to your success as an IT business leader. Follow Bill on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/cioitsecurityinnovation" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/theredzonecio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.

S7 E6: How to Transform Your Business Through Observational Learning and Design Thinking

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