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Having a seat at the table. Nice. Being heard? Nicer. For decades, IT leaders have been the backbone of defensible business growth, solving problems that could cripple a business often before anyone noticed. We know this world. The late nights. The firefights. The impossible deadlines that somehow got met. IT Professionals don’t just fix. They fortify. They’re the frontline heroes fighting an improbable battle thriving where others break, armed with a resilience the strongest military leaders consider simply another day safeguarding the world. When things get rough, you’re indispensable. When everything’s humming like a well-oiled Tesla, you’re t...

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221- The Past, Present and Future of Enterprise Infrastructure with Rick Nolan

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219- Keep Calm and Communicate: Andrew Landers on Being an Effective IT Leader

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218- Dylan Sluder on Automating Logistics with AI

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217- How Joe Willis Navigated the Highs and Lows of Building Manufacturing IT Empires

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216- From Combat Cameras to IT Director: Shawn Hardee’s Unexpected Career Path

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215- An Unfiltered Look at Disruption: Corey Glickman on Challenging Industry Norms

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214- From Printers to the Cloud: John Massie’s Colorful Career Navigating Ever-Changing IT Landscapes.

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213- The Secret Excel Skills That Landed Craig Hatmaker Dream Jobs and Big Budget Approvals

60 hours 5 mins; October 05, 2023

212- Inside Healthcare IT Challenges with David Caicedo

41 mins; October 04, 2023

211- Securing the Future: Rick Schwab on Cybersecurity Leadership and Mentoring the Next Tech Generation

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210-If you’re routing, you fail with Jeremiah Ginn

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209-Niel Nickolaisen: From IT Micromanager to Influential Leader

55 mins; September 13, 2023

208 – The AI Takeover: How Mike Yeh Says It’s Transforming IT and Content

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207 – Decoding the Hype: The Fight to Focus AI on What Matters with Edward Chenard

45 mins; August 29, 2023

206- Nerding Out on Cybersecurity with Douglas Pierre O’Knightly

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205- Keith R. Worfolk: The cloud is different, it’s just too expensive

39 mins; July 25, 2023

204. Brett Settles: Tech-Driven Change in Construction

71 hours 26 mins; July 17, 2023

203. Michael Noe: Challenges of building an IT department from scratch

53 mins; July 11, 2023

202. Climbing to Success in IT: Reflections from James Ronyak

40 mins; July 06, 2023

201. Navigating the IT Landscape: Expert Advice from Dana Majid

36 mins; July 04, 2023

200. Optimizing Your Legacy Telecom with Darin Ward: Consolidating Systems, Cutting Costs, and Enabling the Business

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199. What Adam Nold Has Learned from Working in So Many IT Environments

79 hours 31 mins; June 27, 2023

198. Influencing in All Directions of Your Organization with John Hust

62 hours 11 mins; June 22, 2023

197. The most valuable skills for IT leaders: Insights from Barry Goldstrom

62 hours 6 mins; June 20, 2023

196. Why George Horta Focuses on People and Process Before Technology

49 mins; June 15, 2023

195. Kennie Rotunda: Bridging the Gap Between Business and Technology

48 mins; June 09, 2023

194. How James Alvis Has Helped Cut Ties With an MSP

76 hours 14 mins; June 01, 2023

193. Michael Faucher Explains the Constant Theft Attempts of Personal Health Information

53 mins; May 23, 2023

192. How Business Project Management Helps IT Leaders with Tony Hart

72 hours 42 mins; May 16, 2023

191. Why Mentoring in IT is So Important with Matt Huffman

49 mins; May 09, 2023

190. How Municipal Government IT Operates with Doug Start

63 hours 25 mins; April 18, 2023

189. How the Oil and Gas Industry is Finally Catching Up in IT with Joshua Stewart

81 hours 12 mins; April 11, 2023

188. How Can IT Leaders Prepare for What’s to Come with AI? Matthew B. Parks Sr. Tells Us

58 mins; April 04, 2023

187. Ryan Lee Explains How He Fills IT Roles

54 mins; March 23, 2023

186. How to Get Your Team to Buy In to Change with Michael Hanna-Butros Meyering

45 mins; March 21, 2023

185. Why the Cloud Isn’t for Everyone with Anthony Darden

53 mins; February 28, 2023

184. What Makes Biopharma IT So Unique with Matthew Dawson

73 hours 56 mins; February 07, 2023

183. David Stevens Reveals the One Skill You Need to Have to Move Up in IT

56 mins; December 01, 2022

182. Prioritizing Your Approach to Cybersecurity with Rob Carson

57 mins; November 29, 2022

181. Rob Glass Explains What It’s Like to Be an MSP

51 mins; November 01, 2022

180. How to Measure the Success of IT Projects with Mike Solverud

67 hours 10 mins; October 25, 2022

179. What Should Be in Your Security Policy with Jim Smith

67 hours 40 mins; October 21, 2022

178. How Non-Profit IT Operates with Adam Lopez

56 mins; October 18, 2022

177. How Mark File Enables His Entire Company

56 mins; October 13, 2022

176. Stan Meshkov on Why IT Outsourcing is Becoming Even More Common

55 mins; October 11, 2022

175. Christian Scott Answers Why Some Clinics Don’t Have Wi-Fi and Other Healthcare Conundrums

58 mins; October 06, 2022

174. Staying Ahead of the IT Curve with Christian Haller

51 mins; October 04, 2022

173. How Robby Jakovljevic Went From Refugee to Director of IT

41 mins; September 22, 2022

172. Digital Car License Plates? IT Manager David Ftacnik Explains

80 hours 2 mins; September 20, 2022

171. Praveen Malhotra Tells Us Why Dealing With Vendors is a Huge Part of Life Sciences IT

50 mins; September 15, 2022

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60 hours 42 mins; September 13, 2022

169. David Meltzer Teaches Us Effective Project Management in IT

66 hours 43 mins; September 08, 2022

168. Why Your Company Needs Change with Sam Nafziger

64 hours 32 mins; September 06, 2022

167. How Timothy Laudell Jackson Manages IT in the Oil Industry

61 hours 13 mins; September 01, 2022

166. Using IT to Enhance Quality of Life with Carlos Jofre

60 hours 32 mins; August 30, 2022

165. How Drew Stone Turned His Farming Background Into an IT Career

62 hours 22 mins; August 25, 2022

164. Travis Pierce Tells Us Why Dairy IT is So Complex

47 mins; August 23, 2022

163. Understanding the Bottom Line as an IT Professional with Jose Garcia

73 hours 53 mins; August 18, 2022

162. How Andrey Stryukov Prevents Siloing of His IT Department

51 mins; August 16, 2022

161. How John Lay Has Built Teams Since Cable TV Was New

62 hours 46 mins; August 04, 2022

160. Why Mitch O’Dell Won’t Assign Jobs He’s Not Willing to Do Himself

58 mins; August 02, 2022

159. Is Stuart Smith a Geek or a Nerd?

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158. Why Chris Barnes Always Asks if New Projects Align With the Firm’s Values

53 mins; July 26, 2022

157. Joshua Clemons Explains IT Security When Working With the Military

50 mins; July 21, 2022

156. When You Must Avoid Technical IT Terms with Roman Bulkiewicz

60 hours 47 mins; July 12, 2022

155. How Machine Learning Makes IT Better with Larry Hack

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154. Why Bob Williams Says You Need to Stay Humble in IT

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153. How Can IT Outages Impact Healthcare? With Brandt Swanson

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152. Why Phil Porcari Loves the Financial Side of IT

52 mins; June 14, 2022

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46 mins; May 26, 2022

150. What It’s Like to Work in Municipal IT with Kiason Turner

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149. Handling the IT of a School District with Mark Schumann

47 mins; May 19, 2022

148. How Brian Kozlowicz Manages His Entire One-Person Team

39 mins; May 17, 2022

147. How to Screen IT Vendors with Jeff Reed

44 mins; May 10, 2022

146. Amit Gaur Explains How to Get the Best Out of Your Team

50 mins; May 05, 2022

145. What Ryan Gruver Has Learned by Working With the Same Company for 14 Years

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144. How Eric DiTillio Transitioned Into IT From the US Army

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143. Do More Than Keep Computers Running: Own the Status Meeting with Randy Kellum

35 mins; April 26, 2022

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54 mins; April 21, 2022

141. The Business Side of IT with Phil Volltrauer

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140. Making Others Understand the Value of the IT Department with Mike Johnson

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49 mins; March 29, 2022

138. IT Leaders: Pull Everybody in the Room or Users Suffer Ramification! with Rusty Everhart

54 mins; March 24, 2022

137. Master a Golden Work/Life Balance & Your RFPs with John Carter Gillespie

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135. IT Personnel Need to Develop Interpersonal Skills and Here’s How with Tom Watson

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133. This Should Be the New Vendor Requirement Question with Michael Wahl

62 hours 55 mins; March 08, 2022

134. Things That IT SHOULD Be Doing To People with Michael Moore

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132. Turn Tech into a Business Force Multiplier with Adam Morton

50 mins; February 22, 2022

131. Stop Acting Rudderless and Reinvent Your IT Career with Greg Altman

44 mins; February 17, 2022

130. Is Your Management Fostering High-Level Performance? with Daniel Millbank

67 hours 5 mins; February 10, 2022

129. Identify Vendor Flags Using These Simple Questions with George Bica

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128. These Two Traits Will Make Your Managers Take IT Necessities Seriously with Al Gardner

32 mins; February 07, 2022

127. What Department Performs Better Without Technology?

43 mins; February 03, 2022

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37 mins; February 01, 2022

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56 mins; January 25, 2022

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56 mins; January 11, 2022

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