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Leadership
One of the themes that continues to stand out to me through the NC CGCIO program is how much the role of technology leadership has changed. Being an IT leader today isn’t just about keeping the network up, protecting systems, replacing hardware, or implementing the next piece of technology. Those things still matter...
Leadership
“We are out of money. Now we need to think.” I keep coming back to that phrase because there is a surprisingly good IT leadership lesson buried inside it. When money is available, it is easy for purchasing to become the answer to every technology problem. Need a capability? Buy another platform. Need more capacity? Buy...
System
It Started With a Discord Webhook... Some of my favorite technology projects don't happen during the workday. Outside of work, I'm part of a military simulation (Milsim) community that enjoys cooperative storytelling, teamwork, and creating immersive experiences around a game. What started as "making Discord a little...
Leadership
For years, we’ve talked about automation like it was the finish line. You build the workflow, write the script, and let it repeat. But now we’re entering something new: Agentic AI, where systems can plan, decide, and act with minimal human direction. Imagine an AI that doesn’t just send you alerts, but actually detects...
Technology
Have you ever stopped to calculate how much value you gain from just 10 minutes saved each day? At first, it doesn’t sound like much. But those 10 minutes a day add up to roughly 60 hours a year. For many organizations, that could mean over $2,000 in value saved per employee. When multiplied across a team or...
