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Tired of the same old marketing and technology advice? 🤯 Join Rhoni Rakos, Justin Burniske, MBA, and Laura Sparks for their refreshing ASAE: The Center for Association Leadership MMC+Tech session "Unpopular Opinions: Challenging Conventional Thinking in Marketing and Technology." In a challenge to conventional thinking, they’ll dive into new perspectives on content personalization, the pitfalls of blindly embracing cutting-edge technology, why AI might not solve all your problems, and more. 📆 May 31 @ 10:15 AM ET 📍 Room 151 A, MMC+Tech Conference Let's ignite a dialogue that challenges industry norms and inspires fresh thinking. Haven’t registered for MMC+Tech yet? Link in comments!

#NewPodcast - Had the pleasure of hosting Jackie Sturm Corporate Vice President Global Operations at Intel Corporation Jackie shared how she went from an executive role in finance to running supply chain (and how much the finance angle helped her!). As well many case studies on how Intel runs its complex supply chain. Questions I Asked: - What were some key inflection points in Jackie’s career? - How did Jackie’s background in finance provide strategic thinking and financial expertise that contributed to her success in supply chain roles? - How did Jackie emphasize the importance of critical thinking and digital fluency for supply chain professionals to stay relevant in an increasingly data-driven world? - How did Jackie’s mindset shift from seeing relationships as win-lose to realizing collaboration is key to supply chain resilience and success? - What advice does Jackie have for young professionals? Give it a listen. Link in comment! #leadership #valuechain

#Transformation Tactics >> How to Debunk The Out-of-the-box Myth as a Leader >> https://buff.ly/3xWc9zT #tech #IT #business #leaders #leadership #management #CIO #CTO #CDO #CEO #strategy #digital #innovation #disruption #digitalstrategy #digitaltransformation

The extent to which we connect with ourselves is the extent to which we can authentically connect with others. The extent to which we connect with others is the extent to which we can affect systems change that makes lasting impact. I've been working through MITx's "Leading into the Emerging Future course, and Otto Scharmer, the originator of Theory U, expresses why connection to self and others is so important for change: "The notion of the interior condition is not negotiable. It’s about how able am I to connect with others and what they actually care about. What assumptions, beliefs, values do they hold? I can’t engage with those things with other people unless I can engage with my own version of that first. So, my awareness of my interior condition – what I care about, what’s important to me, what makes me anxious, what brings me joy, what motivates me - my awareness of that is in direct correlation with my ability to sense that in other people. As a leader, particularly in systems change, if you can’t cultivate that, you’re stuck in surface structural change without changing the underlying behaviors." ~ Otto Scharmer, MITx, u-lab How are you connecting yourself and others this week? #leadershipdevelopment #connectedleadership #innovation

🚀 Just finished reading this insightful article on how Audi's CEO, Carsten Mohr, navigated uncertainty by starting with a powerful tool: listening. 🎧 The article explores the five shades of uncertainty—wonder, skepticism, curiosity, doubt, and creativity—and how Audi's leadership team leveraged questions to drive meaningful change. 🌟 This resonated with me because, in my experience, the ability to listen and understand the concerns of a team is a cornerstone for successful transformation. 👂💬 It's not about having all the answers but embracing the power of questions to guide the way forward. 👉 Check out the full article here: How to prepare for anything (Estimated time to read: 10 minutes): https://lnkd.in/dPXdKcNr Now, I'm curious to hear from you all—how do you approach uncertainty and change in your organizations? 🔄 Drop your thoughts in the comments and let's spark a conversation on navigating the unknown together! 🚀 #ChangeManagement #Leadership #TransformationJourney

Successful digital transformation is less about technology and more about people. ⤵ And this is not new information, either. No matter what topics the B2B conferences are rallying around this season. People are now just realizing (or being forced to accept after years of forcing a square growth peg in a round organizational hole) that the end goal of transformation isn't possible without strong leadership and a willingness to FAIL and learn. • Aligning your team to a purpose • Leading with transparency • Being data-informed, not data-driven ⚡ THIS ⚡ • Challenging the status quo by welcoming curiosity and creativity • Continuous experimentation and learning • Embracing agility THESE ARE NOT NEW CONCEPTS! It kills me to hear folks tout these as revolutionary. They are not. And by the way, your sh*t still stinks, too (insert South Park's - Smug Alert! - episode). I revisited one of my favorite podcasters the other day to re-listen to Brené Brown Education and Research Group "Dare to Lead" with Dr. Linda Hill. So good. It will do you good to listen, too. #marketing #digitalage

Are you in Fort Lauderdale? Are you ready to learn about everything from emerging AI use cases and challenges to changes in litigation, discovery, protocols, and procedures? Join the Legalpeople team over the next few days at the 14th Annual EDI Leadership Summit. Be sure to find Jill Rorem (Elden), Daisy Yuhas. Blair Cohen, Donna Park, and Bill Colman and discuss what’s on your mind! https://hubs.li/Q02TGWRb0 #LegalConference #LegalOps #eDiscovery #AI

🎙️ Had the privilege of speaking at the 4th Annual Capital Link German Maritime Forum in Hamburg on the panel discussing Technology - Digital Transformation, Automation & AI, and representing Kaiko Systems. During the discussion, we discussed a key insight: 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘀 (𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹) 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁. While there are excellent tools and products available in the market today, success of implementation ultimately depends on company culture and how leaders manage change. In our work with 20+ awesome international shipping companies, whom we are proud to call our customers and partners, we’ve consistently advised that 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹. This means listening to key team members, collecting their concerns in a structured way, and addressing them transparently along a defined timeline. However, it's crucial not to let short-term concerns derail necessary, long-term investments rooted in a strong, strategic vision. Digital transformation requires more than technology; it demands leaders who can blend innovation with a deep understanding of and respect for their people. Thank you to the incredible panelists – Pankaj Sharma, Dor Raviv, and Friederike Hesse – and to Fiorenzo Spadoni for moderating. Together, we’re pushing for a safer, smarter, and more collaborative future for the maritime industry. 🚢💡

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Great article on how today’s CMOs need to think like a CEO. A good read.