Enterprise Signals

Adrienne Schulman, co-founder of Tenger Ways, discusses the evolution of technology, the role of IT leadership in transformation, and the cultural shift in IT and engineering thinking. She emphasizes the importance of creating a culture of innovation and risk-taking, measuring success with a customer focus, and incentivizing innovation and risk-taking. Additionally, she highlights the value of try...

The conversation covers a range of topics, including the importance of a multivariate background, understanding the language of the organization, balancing quick wins with long-term work, defining worthy projects and speaking CFO, time value of money and ROI challenges, balancing quick AI wins with long-term data governance and change management, customer impact, efficiency, and revenue as project...

Ricky Koenig, a CIO with extensive IT experience, discusses the importance of human involvement in technology, the challenges of AI implementation, and the significance of data readiness and governance for AI evolution. He shares his experience with IBM Watson and AI failures, highlighting the impact of Central European corporate culture on AI decision-making. The conversation delves into the crit...

The conversation covers the evolution of the CIO role, emphasizing the shift from a service-oriented mandate to that of an advisor and strategic partner. It also highlights the importance of empathy in leadership, the challenges of AI implementation, and the talent gap in organizations. Additionally, it explores the building of a subject matter expertise team and the leadership skills required for...