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The Weekly Digest - July 9, 2021
Leading at Microsoft, Mario Brothers, and Digital Soft Power | Your TNCR Weekly Digest
Weekly Digest | July 9, 2021
Deep Dive with Janes Witcher - Industry CTO, Microsoft
In this interview, Janes Witcher — who is currently a Chief Technology Officer within Microsoft’s Defense & Aerospace Manufacturing Industries — opens up about his journey to leadership, struggling with imposter syndrome, and the importance of family and creating a supportive work culture. Read More...
TECH TIME TRAVEL
It's-a Mario Time
July 9, 1981 - Today marks both Mario and Donkey Kong's 40th birthday. The game Donkey Kong was originally created to help get then Japanese playing card and toy company Nintendo a leg up in the American game market. Created by Shigeru Miyamoto, the Italian plumber was initially called "Mr. Video" but was later renamed Mario, after American real estate and business developer Mario Segale, who was renting out Nintendo some space at the time. Overall, the Mario franchise is the best-selling video games series of all time.Read More: Mario through the years, Mario: The Story Behind Gaming's Most Famous Character and Star of Super Mario Run, How Donkey Kong and Mario Changed the World
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Technology and The New Digital Soft Power
In his second article for The National CIO Review, Contributing CIO Lonnie Garris speaks to the need for technology leaders to ensure that solutions are built with security as a priority and that failure to do so will put corporations and consumers at risk. Now more than ever, it is the responsibility of corporate technology leaders to focus the C-suite and boards to invest in the security controls and processes needed to avoid becoming the next headline. Read More...
3 Emergent Technologies that Demand Strong Executive Leadership
Emerging technologies have completely changed the way businesses have functioned and will continue to do so. This article discusses the possibilities and limitations of Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet of Things. Digital transformation is what drives business and staying informed on the latest technologies is now as important as ever. Read More...
CIO BOOKSTORE
Groundswell
When consumers you’ve never met are rating your company’s products in public forums with which you have no experience or influence, your company is vulnerable. In Groundswell, Forrester Research executives Charlene Li and Josh Bernoff explain how to turn this threat into an opportunity. Read More...
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