Hosted by best-selling O’Reilly author and tech thought leader Ken Yarmosh, Sync is your place for insight into the world of digital, technology, apps, product strategy, tools, and more. As a Partner at Modus Create, Ken works with Global 1000 companies across the full digital lifecycle. Episodes include interviews and roundtable discussions with industry leaders, briefings on what you need to know now, and what’s coming next.
As remote work continues to explode, we have a variety of tools, and our team members are spread out around timezones, capturing processes and knowledge has never been more important.Unfortunately, this aspect of most organizations is either nonexistent or completely lacking. Knowledge is often trapped inside people, buildings, as well as real-time communication channels like messaging and video calls.Scribe wants to change that with instant visual guides to create effortless, visual step-by-step how to guides.In today's conversation with CEO Jennifer Smith, we discuss why companies often fail with creating documentation, where Scribe fits in the landscape of today's tools, how Scribe's customers use the tools to create amazing, visual how-to guides, and it's new feature called Pages.Watch the video version of this episode.Scribe Scribe website Scribe on LinkedIn Jennifer on LinkedIn Follow free remote work guides @kenyarmosh /in/kenyarmosh kenyarmosh.com
In the short to medium term, many companies are choosing a hybrid work model. Hybrid really is a subset of a Remote First company. That doesn't mean the office isn't valuable...it means you need to define the value of the office.Reid Hiatt is on the frontlines of helping companies do hybrid right. As a co-founder and CEO of Tactic, his platform provides a smarter way to turn your office into a more flexible workspace. Employers get more visibility into who is coming into the office and how it's being used. Employees know who is going into the office...it's a win-win solution. In this conversation, we cover how hybrid looks across companies, assessing how the office fits into the new workplace, how Tactic can help, and what's coming next.Watch the video version of this episode.Ken's Guide to HybridFive Hybrid Workplace Strategies You Needed YesterdayTactic Tactic website Tactic on LinkedIn Reid on LinkedIn Follow free remote work guides @kenyarmosh /in/kenyarmosh kenyarmosh.com
Many companies today are still Remote Forced. They didn't choose to be remote. They had to become remote as of March 2020. Moving from Remote Forced to Remote First doesn't happen overnight. The initial steps include chronicling shared culture values, standing up the remote handbook, and focusing on good processes and cadences.In this conversation, Taylor Murphy Head of Product & Data at Meltano joins the show. We discuss what it looks like to stand up true Remote First operations, including his experience coming out of GitLab. We also touch on areas like the balance between following playbooks and using good judgement when it comes to collaboration and communication.Watch the video version of this episode.Other Episodes10 Ideas for Building a Strong Remote Work Company CultureMeltano Website Meltano on Linkedin Taylor Murphy on LinkedIn Follow free remote work guides @kenyarmosh /in/kenyarmosh kenyarmosh.com
Workers are spending 250% more time in meetings since 2020. They're now working a new 5 - 9...but it's not because of a side hustle. It's to keep up with work from all the lost hours during the day.The madness has to stop. Justin Mitchell, CEO of Yac, believes async messaging is the answer. His hope is in the future the question will be, "Is this a sync or async meeting?"In this discussion, we cover when to use real-time vs. async communication, meeting-driven cultures, Slack vs. Yac vs. Loom, how Yac uses Yac, and much more.Watch the video version of this episode.Ken's Guide to AsyncGetting Started with Async CollaborationYac Yac and Yac X Justin Mitchell on Twitter Yac on Twitter Follow free remote work guides @kenyarmosh /in/kenyarmosh kenyarmosh.com
Remote work isn't about comfy clothes and no commutes. It's arguably ushering in the biggest change to society since the Industrial Revolution. Already, we can see a huge shift in where people are choosing to live. Businesses are also overhauling policies and increasingly, the way they work.Liam Martin has been at the forefront of remote work. From his fully remote companies like Time Doctor to his Running Remote conference—and soon to be published book by the same name—he's catching up the rest of the world to being a productive remote company.In today's discussion we cover his view on the state of remote work, the move towards async management, and what he sees on the horizon for running remote teams. Plus you'll hear about the end of "sacred knowledge."Watch the video version of this episode.Other Episodes The Future of Remote vs. Hybrid Work Improve Your Remote Work Productivity With These 5 Steps Ken's No More Meetings Guide No More Meetings Resources Time Doctor Running Remote Conference Running Remote on YouTube Running Remote on Twitter Liam Martin on Twitter Follow newsletter @kenyarmosh /in/kenyarmosh kenyarmosh.com
Significant time is wasted in meetings. Especially when taking notes. Fathom instead wants you to never take notes on a Zoom call again. Whether it's using Zoom, Google Meet, or a comparable video conferencing tools, taking notes is tedious. Many time notes aren't referenced because important information is missed or they are written from the perspective of the notetaker.Transcription services like Otter and Rev have been on the rise the last few years to solve these problems. Arguably, they were still fairly "dumb" by just converting information versus offering intelligent summaries of meetings. Fathom evolves these approaches by offering the ability to add quick highlights with the click of a button. Now people are able to stay more focused on meetings instead of listening and trying to take notes at the same time.In this episode, I cover some of the pitfalls of meetings today, where Fathom fits in, how it works including integrations with Salesforce and Slack, and alternatives to consider.Watch the video version of this episode.Other Episodes The Coming Virtual Offices Fantastical Scheduling Turns Calendly On its Head Tools Fathom Fireflies Grain tl;dv Follow newsletter @kenyarmosh /in/kenyarmosh kenyarmosh.com
With all the talk of the future metaverse, virtual offices are already here. What are virtual offices? They don't require separate—and expensive—hardware like the metaverse. They also aren't like the more linear and productivity-oriented Slack and Zoom. Virtual offices from companies like Gather and Cosmos Video instead are 2D spaces. They create the best of interactions available in physical offices that are missing in remote and hybrid workplaces.This week I detail how we arrived at this moment, as well as traits and options for virtual offices. I then dive deep with the co-founder and CEO of Cosmos Video, a leading virtual office and all-in-one video solution.Watch the video version of this episode.Other Episodes Beating Zoom Fatigue: Dominik Zane CEO of Around The Future of Remote vs. Hybrid Work Tools Cosmos Video - Virtual spaces to work and hangout Gather | A better way to meet online. Teamflow: Virtual Office for Remote Team Collaboration SpatialChat Follow newsletter @kenyarmosh /in/kenyarmosh kenyarmosh.com
Google and other large employers are hoping to lure workers back to the office. With the popularity of remote work, they're reinstating amenities like massages and fitness centers. Will that be enough?The return to the office requires careful strategy as workers are loud and clear they want flexibility. Twitter now supports remote work indefinitely. Salesforce just made a big announcement about how they're thinking about the future of work and their physical "offices" with Trailblazer Ranch.In this episode I share what Google and others are up against, detailing my own approaches to leading remote and hybrid teams. Watch the video version of this episode.Other Episodes Google Spaces and its Focus on the Hybrid Workplace The Future of Remote vs. Hybrid Work Follow newsletter @kenyarmosh /in/kenyarmosh kenyarmosh.com
The debate over the future of remote vs. hybrid work is seemingly just getting started. Yet there's a BIG secret.In this conversation, you'll get the truth about remote vs. hybrid work, considerations around the future of work for employees and employers, and practical strategies you can begin to apply immediately.Watch the video version of this episode.Other Episodes Improve Your Remote Work Productivity With These 5 Steps 10 Ideas to Build a Strong Remote Culture How to Improve Messaging in Slack Almanac as an "Async OS" Follow newsletter @kenyarmosh /in/kenyarmosh kenyarmosh.com
Fantastical has been one of the best calendar apps over the last decade. It's just gotten even better with Fantastical Scheduling to simplify meeting scheduling.Here's the thing: you're probably in a meeting right now or getting ready to go into one. The calendar is a critical part of the workday and Fantastical has been a trusted tool for me as I've grown and managed seven and eight-figure businesses.If you're familiar with tools like Calendly, Fantastical Scheduling flips that model on its head. Calendly and other tools like it requires a tedious setup process, granting access to your calendars, and a separate cost. Fantastical Scheduling gives you that as part of its subscription all while already securely having access to your calendars. Oh, and by the way, you also get group polls for larger meetings—similar to Doodle—as part of being a Fantastical customer.Watch the video version of this episode.Other Episodes Reduce Meetings Now with Video Clips Eliminate Never-Ending Meetings Tools to Explore Fantastical Fantastical Scheduling Follow newsletter @kenyarmosh /in/kenyarmosh kenyarmosh.com
You love your comfy clothes and not commuting in the remote work world. The data supports it. Yet immediately we hear about isolation, disconnectedness, and the inability to have that same "great" in-office culture for remote companies. Was it really that great though?Perception can be reality. Laughing in the office didn't mean everyone felt a sense of belonging. Building stronger remote work culture just takes some more intentionality and purpose.In this episode, I share what's worked for better remote culture as I've built and lead global remote teams over the last 15 years. If you have another idea that's worked for you, send me a message.Watch the video version of this episode.Other Episodes Improve Your Remote Work Productivity With These 5 Steps Tools to Explore Gather Cosmos Video Dive* Donut * Disclosure: I'm a LP in Dive but have no say in the company strategy or the fund's investment in them. Dive was not aware I would mention them in this episode.Follow newsletter @kenyarmosh /in/kenyarmosh kenyarmosh.com
Remote work is still newer for many knowledge workers. Having spent the past 15 years working remotely, I know the challenges better than most. The problems go beyond getting a quiet workspace, dealing with work from home distractions, and navigating the schedules of your household members. Remote work productivity is often reduced based on issues we create for ourselves.In this discussion, I cover five elements of remote work you can change that are in *your* control. You can get started with them immediately and they'll have measurable impacts in your remote work productivity and overall happiness at work.Watch the video version of this episode.Other Episodes Create a Better Virtual Workspace Five Slack Productivity Tips Video Clips to Reduce Meetings Now Declare To Do Bankruptcy Follow newsletter @kenyarmosh /in/kenyarmosh kenyarmosh.com
Ding. Boing. Drop. Messaging platforms like Slack and Microsoft Teams are now solidified as the go-to business apps and tools in the workplace. But based on the constant interruptions and distraction they cause, should they be?In this episode, I cover five tips you didn't even know you needed to make Slack and other messaging tools more productive. Instead of deep technical specifics, these are strategic shifts that can change the way you and your colleagues use messaging tools for the better. You'll move from the world of real-time distraction to an environment that supports more deep, creative work.Watch the video version of this episode.Other Episodes You're Using the WRONG Doc Editor Video Clips to Reduce Meetings Now Slack Joins Salesforce Follow newsletter @kenyarmosh /in/kenyarmosh kenyarmosh.com
We spend the bulk of our day trying to be productive managing work in web browsers like Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Safari. Yet we allow our productivity to suffer for a single reason. The solution does not include more extensions or apps. It starts with a shift in your philosophy on how you want to approach using the most important tool of your work day. If you follow this productivity tip and strategy, you'll find yourself with a clearer mind and a better ability to start deep, creative work whenever you want. Plus, your coworkers will no longer see your "messy room." Listen to find out what I mean.Watch the video version of this episode.Links Episode 73 - My Productivity UNSYSTEM Episode 74 - Declare To-Do Bankruptcy Episode 72 - What is Web3? Follow newsletter @kenyarmosh /in/kenyarmosh kenyarmosh.com
You've heard of email bankruptcy. Now, I want you to feel OK to declare to do, task, or project bankruptcy for better productivity and a quieter mind.Even if you follow a certain system, your to dos, tasks, ideas, projects, tickets in dev trackers, etc. add up over time. While they may not be in front of you each day, they carry more of a cognitive load than you realize.As you go about your day, that means there's always another thing to do in the back of your mind. That can cause you to get distracted, try to relate what you're doing to other tasks, or develop stress and anxiety.There's no time like the present to simply start afresh. In today's show, I'll share what to do bankruptcy is and how to get started with it.Watch the video version of this episode.Links Thomas Frank on The best way to tame your overwhelming to-do list David Allen's Getting Things Done Basecamp's Shape Up Chapter 7 Follow newsletter @kenyarmosh /in/kenyarmosh kenyarmosh.com
We are overwhelmed with data today. From email, files, notes, and much more. Yet we still adhere either to systems adapted from the physical world or overly complex methods to keep ourselves sane. What if there is a better way?Today, I cover my much simpler digital "unsystem" I use to manage my professional and personal life. It leverages the power of digital instead of making you a categorizer, labeler, and filer. Instead of a series of complex rules, it's a set of principles you can use and adopt yourself. Steal it and make it yours to get significant hours back in your week. Watch the video version of this episode.Topics 0:00 - Introduction 4:20 - Email 8:08 - Files 13:19 - Notes 17:04 - Wrap up Follow newsletter @kenyarmosh /in/kenyarmosh kenyarmosh.com
Web3 is beginning to hit mainstream. As someone who has built companies across each "version" from Web 1.0 to Web 2.0 and now Web3, I'm breaking down what has happened over the last 20-30 years. From Netscape and bad AOL screen names, user generated content and the creator economy, to crypto and NFTs, you'll understand where we've been, where we are today, and what's coming next.Watch the video version of this episode.Links What is Web3? The Decentralized Internet of the Future Explained Curious Beginner's Guide to Crypto Chris Dixon on Twitter: "Why Web 3 matters
Quantum computers have been discussed since the early 1980s but until more recently, were considered theoretical or unachievable. Today, billions of dollars are being spent on them by governments, big tech, and academia. They just may be able to help us unlock discovering new materials, medicines, or provide unbreakable financial security.Tom Wong is a Quantum Information Scientist and professor exploring the world of quantum computing. In this discussion, we provide an overview of quantum computing, what's happening today, important players, and possible applications.Watch the video version of this episode.Links Tom's website Tom's Twitter thread on quantum computing 101 Tom on Twitter Tom on LinkedIn Follow newsletter @kenyarmosh /in/kenyarmosh kenyarmosh.com
Amazon. Uber. Apple. Borders. Taxis. Kodak. What separates certain companies and innovation from finding a roadmap to revenue and others to go out of business or get leapfrogged by others?Jay Haynes founded Thrv to help with these exact kinds of problems. He wants to mitigate wasting time and money and ensure product roadmaps tie back to revenue. He's an expert in the jobs to be done methodology, studying under Clayton Christensen directly. Jay ultimately wants to see more iPhones and less Zunes.We cover a ton of ground in this discussion…from defining the jobs to be done methodology, creating new platforms vs. new features, and how to tie back development to expenses and revenue. Watch the video version of this episode.Links Thrv website Jay on Twitter Jay on LinkedIn Follow newsletter @kenyarmosh /in/kenyarmosh kenyarmosh.com
Hours are wasted every week trying to find files, messages, documents, and more across all your tools at work. Our disparate cloud environment of the modern workplace causes constant context switching and data scattered. Glean, a platform by former Google engineers including Arvind Jain, wants to be your new work assistant.Glean works wherever you are. It's in your browser, sidebar, or Slack. So you don't have to stop what you're doing to find what you need. Further, it shows you information you don't even know you need. All with quick and secure setup...it's no wonder why they are fresh off $55M of funding, lead by General Catalyst.Watch the video version of this episode.Links Glean Glean Emerges From Stealth With $55 Million To Bring Search To The Enterprise Episode 60 - Google's Focus on the Hybrid Workplace Follow newsletter @kenyarmosh /in/kenyarmosh kenyarmosh.com
Applications run today's businesses. Those applications are increasingly sitting on iPhones, iPads, Macs, and Android devices that are distributed around the globe. You likely have lost or misplaced even just one device. Try managing tens of thousands of them. Jarrod Ranney is a device whisper and through creative MDM solutions, he's bringing order to chaos.In this conversation, we cover everything from a recent story of MDM gone wrong for Disney, where to start in the process, different options to consider like JAMF, and MDM outside the workplace.Watch the video version of this episode.Links Article: Stolen Walt Disney World iPad Used By Guest with Tour Group to Skip Ride Lines at Theme Parks Illustration: How Apple and Google build vs. everyone else Jarrod's speaking event Jarrod's website Jarrod on Linkedin Follow newsletter @kenyarmosh /in/kenyarmosh kenyarmosh.com
Innovation is often considered solely building something new. Rajesh Nerlikar, co-author of Build What Matters, knows innovation is more nuanced than that. In this conversation, we discuss what he describes as product roadmap balancing across innovation, iteration, and operation. We also more generally discuss his Vision-Lead Framework and prioritizing what to build next when dealing with the SDLC and digital innovation.Watch the video version of this episode.Links Book: Build What Matters Vision-Led Product Management The Color-Coded Product Roadmap 5 Key Takeaways from Shape Up by Basecamp Rajesh on Twitter Rajesh on LinkedIn Follow newsletter @kenyarmosh /in/kenyarmosh kenyarmosh.com
Documents today still often begin by copying and pasting, then editing what you don't need. Further, cloud-based doc editors are increasingly slow. The most modern options like Coda and Notion do much more than just documents and aren't focusing their innovation exclusively around documents themselves. Enter Almanac.Almanac is fresh off of receiving $34M from Tiger Global to be your next doc editor. Unlike newer cloud options, they are focused exclusively on docs. Their differentiators include claiming to have the fastest doc editor available, features like branching & merging to avoid copy/pasting docs, 3,000 community-driven templates, advanced workflows, and more. Watch the video version of this episode.Links Docs startup Almanac raises $34 million from Tiger as remote work shift hardens Almanac - A Collaborative Document Editor Episode 25 - Deep Collaboration in the Enterprise Follow newsletter @kenyarmosh /in/kenyarmosh kenyarmosh.com
A number of problems in the digital innovation lifecycle occur when we start with tech and shiny object syndrome. Leading with tech instead of problems that it can solve often ends with expensive tech initiatives that either don't ship or don't get adopted. In this conversation with Daren Hubbard, he shares his four tenets for being a successful tech executive and what he's learned leading digital transformation at large organizations as a CIO. He believes it's critical to start with values and a core mission to find ways to relate to those you work with and lead through the SDLC.Watch the video version of this episode.Links Daren on Twitter GeorgiaTechCIO on Twitter Daren on LinkedIn Daren's CIO blog Follow @kenyarmosh /in/kenyarmosh kenyarmosh.com
The last few years, real-time has been on all the rage. It's gone from email to messaging through tools like Slack and Microsoft Teams. As well as video since COVID-19 with Zoom becoming a verb.Slack Clips is Slack's attempt to help you reduce the volume of meetings you have each week. It lets you record a video message that you can send to others via DM or in a channel. Can a messaging tool really help you get more focused and reduce meetings? In this briefing, you'll get a rundown of the three goals of Slack Clips—and comparable tools—and how Slack is trying to combat meeting overload.Watch the video version of this episode.Links New Slack product innovations unveiled at Dreamforce Newsletter for bonus content Follow @kenyarmosh /in/kenyarmosh kenyarmosh.com
Artificial intelligence is one of the forefronts of digital innovation today. What often isn't spoken of, however, is the frightening reality of what AI can become. Author and entrepreneur Mo Gawdat, former Chief Business Officer of Google [X], joins this week to discuss his new book Scary Smart. We discuss where AI is in its lifecycle, what is coming in just a few short years, digital super intelligence, good & bad actors in AI, and the important responsibility we have in shaping AI both in the corporate environment as well as individuals. Watch the video version of this episode.Links Mo on Twitter Mo on LinkedIn Mo's podcast Scary Smart Follow @kenyarmosh /in/kenyarmosh kenyarmosh.com
Everything is a meeting today. Emails become meetings. Slack messages become meetings. Meetings generate other meetings. 56% of workers are feeling overwhelmed by too many check-ins and meetings. But meetings aren't the issue. Remote isn't the issue. Instead, it's about needing a shared understanding of how a team communicates, when to use certain tools, and how to escalate concerns.Watch the video version of this episode.Links WSJ: The Pain of the Never-Ending Work Check-In (subscription required) Ken's featured LinkedIn post on how to do less meetings Follow @kenyarmosh /in/kenyarmosh kenyarmosh.com
Supply chains have increasingly become complex over the years yet what manages them hasn't. Digital twins solve that problem. Now, businesses can use a drag-and-drop interface to replicate their supply chain digitally, allowing advanced forecasting and scenario planning. In this episode, Matt Tichon, VP of Industry Strategy, shares his deep knowledge on everything from supply chains, getting started with digital twins, what kind of roles are needed for it, sample use cases, and much more.Watch the video version of this episode.Links Coupa Matt on Twitter Matt on LinkedIn Follow @kenyarmosh /in/kenyarmosh kenyarmosh.com
Google Spaces, its Slack and Teams competitor, goes general availability. Google's uniquely positioned to eat up market share in this well... *space*...especially for small and medium size businesses. Plus, new features for the hybrid workplace like location settings in Google Calendar and Google Meet calling for ad hoc discussions.Watch the video version of this episode.Links Episode 32 - Preparing for the Hybrid Workplace Episode 38 - Beating Zoom Fatigue: Dominik Zane CEO of Around Episode 40 - The Future of Work is Now: Lars Schmidt from Redefining HR Google Cloud Blog - Bridging the hybrid work gaps with Google Workspace Follow @kenyarmosh /in/kenyarmosh kenyarmosh.com
Careers typically follow a linear path. Yet digital innovation is anything but linear. What if there were a Matrix-like way to download skills and experience quickly and effectively? Enter mentoring. No one better exemplifies the power of being mentored—and mentoring others—than Joseph Agresta. This week we get into how he supercharged his career with the power of mentorship and how he extends that to his own team in the digital lifecycle.Watch the video version of this episode.Links Joseph's website Joseph on LinkedIn Follow @kenyarmosh /in/kenyarmosh kenyarmosh.com
Digital innovation's acceleration increased dramatically as a result of 2020. No clearer are the impacts than at brands like Colour Republic, which focuses on fresh cut flowers. Kacy Fabie's deep digital expertise is helping lead the charge. Her knowledge of digital marketing and ecommerce is setting the foundation for DTC to become a more significant part of the business. This week we discuss everything from the evolution of digital marketing, optimizing digital channels, strategic decisions in digital transformation, last mile for fresh supply chains, and more.Watch the video version of this episode.Links Colour Republic Flowers Kacy on LinkedIn Follow @kenyarmosh /in/kenyarmosh kenyarmosh.com
The average person has 80+ apps installed with more than half of them not even being used one time a month. With the introduction of widgets and App Clips on iOS, companies now have the opportunity to become more front and center to their customers. In this special bonus episode, Ken shares a talk he did at Brand Growth Summit. You'll learn what these features are and how today's leading brands are using them to drive high-touch, high-value engagement.Follow @kenyarmosh /in/kenyarmosh kenyarmosh.com
The digital lifecycle is full of challenges, including complex projects, highly specialized roles, and context that can span years. UX is often central to creating better alignment across product, design, and engineering. This week Rebecca Crimmin, Director of UX, shares her philosophy on UX and leadership, focusing on the importance of context and outcomes over output.Watch the video version of this episode.LinksRebecca on LinkedInFollow @kenyarmosh /in/kenyarmosh kenyarmosh.com
It's one thing to suggest you're user-driven. It's another to have a user-centered design practice at the core of everything you do. Kristopher Kinlen has gone from a practice of one to having the C-Suite fund and support a user-centered design practice that he leads. This week we cover standing up a user-centered design practice, landmines to avoid, building rapport across an organization, mentoring the next generation of designers, and much more.Watch the video version of this episode.Links Resource: UX Core Kristopher on Twitter Kristopher on LinkedIn Follow @kenyarmosh /in/kenyarmosh kenyarmosh.com
Is there a way to apply product management expertise to areas as diverse as the app stores, ads, and cryptocurrency? Davide Di Cillo shares the goods on how he's done that in this week's episode. From the glory days of the app stores, he's conquered big scary audacious projects at Facebook and Pinterest with a clear, repeatable approach. In this discussion, we touch on everything from greenfield projects, internal tools, scaling, and why profits follow passion.Watch the video version of this episode.Links Davide on Twitter Davide on LinkedIn Follow @kenyarmosh /in/kenyarmosh kenyarmosh.com
It's easy to create something complex. It's complex to create something simple. Mike Mancuso's goal as a Director of UX is to create delightful, simple design experiences. He has 10+ years of leadership doing exactly that. Today, he instills this mentality into his team as he strives to not just create industry-leading work but world-class software. In this episode, we cover everything from his design philosophy to his approach to leading teams and a portfolio of projects that need great UX.Watch the video version of this episode.LinksMike on LinkedInFollow @kenyarmosh /in/kenyarmosh kenyarmosh.com
Today, the CDO—Chief Digital Officer—is seemingly becoming the more strategic way to represent technology across innovative organizations. Titles aside, Miloš Topić believes the key is having the right seat at the table and a true mandate from the C-Suite to enable digital transformation. This week we traverse the difference between a CDO and CIO or CTO, how to effect change without a C-Suite title, assessing and promoting team members, and much more.Watch the video version of this episode.Links Miloš' website Miloš on LinkedIn Follow @kenyarmosh /in/kenyarmosh kenyarmosh.com
Unlocking and unblocking data is a key to forwarding digital innovation. Many organizations today are still struggling with having holistic approaches to data or leaders who can guide roles as diverse as data scientists and machine learning experts. Rob Phillips' career has enabled him to navigate each next technology wave and he's presently focused on this exact problem. This week Rob shares his knowledge in using data to drive decisions across orgs, navigating executive challenges, approaches on how to build new capabilities, and more.Watch the video version of this episode.LinksRob on LinkedInFollow @kenyarmosh /in/kenyarmosh kenyarmosh.com
Entrepreneurship is often seen as a separate track from traditional employment. But what if both could be combined in a way that served each other? Noah Rosenberg's career is a testament that the 5 - 9 can help advance the 9 - 5 (and vice-versa). Beyond that, this week we cover the early days of tech, his transition from design to product, finding flow, and how to ensure creativity thrives in and out of work.Watch the video version of this episode.LinksNoah on LinkedInFollow @kenyarmosh /in/kenyarmosh kenyarmosh.com
The world of technology has evolved since the late 1990s and early 2000s. Proven digital executives are no longer seen as owning cost centers. Instead, they are charged with transforming strategic pieces of today's organizations.Brian Rensing is no exception. From Procter & Gamble to PetSmart, he has a proven history of not falling for shiny new tech and valuing strategy above all else. This week we discuss everything ranging from how to bet on the right tech, managing up, his playbook for getting up to speed in new organizations, and user-centric digital innovation.Watch the video version of this episode.LinksBrian on LinkedInFollow @kenyarmosh /in/kenyarmosh kenyarmosh.com
Historically, a tension between product and engineering left engineers without a seat at the SDLC table. Product was seen as the driver of work, with engineers being the doers of their vision. Over the last number of years, this perspective has begun to shift thanks to senior engineering leaders like Sunita Venkatachalam. Working at firms like Yahoo! India and Target, Sunita dives in this week with thoughts from her recent talk and article on this exact theme. From creating boundaries, building alignment through team charters, and increasing empathy in conversations, Sunita shares proven strategies to help eliminate these tensions. Watch the video version of this episode.Links How Eng and Prod can work better together Sunita on LinkedIn Follow @kenyarmosh /in/kenyarmosh kenyarmosh.com
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