Archives: Episode

ON THIS EPISODE ➤ The real difference between AI hype and actual enterprise AI adoption ➤ Why most change management initiatives fail (and what to do instead) ➤ How to identify and solve the right problems before executing strategy ➤ The brutal truth about AI’s impact on workforce transformation ➤ Change management frameworks that actually…

ON THIS EPISODE ➤ What network aggregation actually means (and why most IT leaders have never heard of it)➤ How to consolidate 50+ circuits onto one invoice with co-terminus contracts➤ Real strategies for 20%+ cost savings while improving service➤ POTS replacement tactics saving thousands monthly➤ The leadership question that gets executive buy-in: “What do we…

ON THIS EPISODE ➤ Why most Azure migrations fail before they start—and how to plan properly from day one ➤ The real difference between CSPs who just sell licenses and partners who drive value ➤ How to reduce Azure costs by 80% through proper architecture and licensing optimization ➤ Why IT leaders must learn to…

ON THIS EPISODE ➤ Why IT presentations lose executives in 30 seconds—and the backward storytelling framework that changes everything ➤ How a CFO cut AWS costs 20% in three weeks through daily DevOps partnership sessions ➤ The Five Boss Model: Why your CFO wants to fund IT projects but can’t understand your proposals ➤ Innovation…

ON THIS EPISODE ➤ The “wedding cake” framework for IT stack management and system lifecycle planning ➤ Why being embedded in every department’s presentation beats having your own slide deck ➤ The change management cycle: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance ➤ Time-Resources-Money triangle: the iron law of ERP implementation ➤ How to select the right…

ON THIS EPISODE ➤ Why IT teams become “the Department of No” and how to transform that culture ➤ The Walsh KPI Framework: 5 metrics that prove IT’s EBITDA impact ➤ Using golf as a leadership assessment tool for vendors and partners ➤ The ACAIC method for overcoming objections without saying no ➤ From “users”…

ON THIS EPISODE: ➤ Why overthinking kills IT progress and how to break the paralysis ➤ The unique advantages of managing both IT and HR responsibilities ➤ How coffee conversations solve more problems than formal meetings ➤ Real AI use cases: CAD plant identification and expense categorization ➤ Developing people when there’s no room for…

ON THIS EPISODE ➤ Why 95% of enterprise AI implementations fail (MIT study insights) ➤ The confusion matrix framework for evaluating AI vendors ➤ How to approach AI as an automation problem, not magic ➤ Red flags when AI salespeople make unrealistic promises ➤ Data quality as the foundation for successful AI adoption What happens…

ON THIS EPISODE ➤ How to transition IT from cost center to business enabler ➤ Building stakeholder relationships through lunch and learn programs ➤ AI implementation strategy that balances innovation with security ➤ Transforming reactive “car mechanic” mindset to proactive business partner ➤ Earning executive respect through consistent value demonstration What happens when a chemical…

ON THIS EPISODE ➤ How to learn leadership from bad boss experiences➤ The servant leadership framework that actually delivers business results➤ Simple technique for eliminating cultural barriers in global team meetings➤ Individual management assessment strategies for different personality types➤ Building IT reputation through equal service excellence across all organizational levels What happens when an English…