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How To Be a Self-motivated Leader Jul 25, 2012

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Leaders all talk about the importance of motivating those around them, and of keeping others as pumped and committed about what they do, as is he or she. Yet, one obvious question is rarely addressed… who motivates the motivator? How does a leader motivate him/herself? How can a leader stay motivated, day after day?

Guest 1: Susan Cramm, President Valuedance and Former CIO, Taco Bell Corporation

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Guest 2: William R. Patterson, Business Motivational Speaker, The Baron Solution Group

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Driving Accountable Care Through Analytics Jul 18, 2012

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Ideally, healthcare providers should avoid unnecessary admissions and readmissions and work instead to improve their patient population's health and hospital experience. This may require getting timely, high quality metrics on factors such as emergency room efficiency, cost management, patient flow, staff productivity, clinical outcomes, efficacy of treatment, and "Meaningful Use". This, in turn, would require high quality, near real time, highly actionable analytics which will be delivered leveraging state of the art operational, clinical, and financial analytics platforms. Are we just getting started with these platforms or riding the maturity curve? What related people, process, and technology challenges will have to be overcome before accountable care can be delivered consistently and reliably?

Guest 1: C. Scott Blanchette, SVP & Chief Information Officer, Vanguard Health Systems

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Guest 2: Dr. Michael Bakerman, Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO), The UMass Memorial Healthcare System

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Guest 3: John Mattison, Assistant Medical Director, Chief Medical Informatics Officer, Kaiser Permanente, Southern California

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More on Big Data: https://www.ciotalknetwork.com/topics/big-data/

More on Healthcare: https://www.ciotalknetwork.com/topics/healthcare/

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Transforming Higher Ed Jun 27, 2012

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Better higher Ed should produce better workers, business leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators for the future. So why do so many feel higher education is failing to meet this expectation? Where are higher educational institutions dropping the ball? What new or different innovations are being used in the hope of transforming Higher Ed? What is working or not working? What chronic issues still need to be addressed, and what new issues have emerged? Is IT in a position to enable or even drive such a transformation?

Guest 1: Edward Adams, CTO and Director of Computing Services, Ross School of Business, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor

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Guest 2: Dr. Michael Zastrocky, Executive Director of the Leadership Board for CIO's in Higher Education and Senior Advisor, The Chronicle of Higher Education

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More on Innovation: https://www.ciotalknetwork.com/topics/innovation/

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The CIO as Ball Coach! Jun 20, 2012

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Isn't running an IT department just like coaching a ball team? You have your team run every day to build their endurance and to keep them in peak condition. Each player must be a top performer, regardless of his/her position, and be ready to fill-in other positions if needed. Every team member must love the sport and be committed to keeping the ball in play, doing whatever is necessary to win. How well are today's IT leaders playing coach? What additional gamesmanship can an IT leader pick up, to better play the increasingly complex business/IT ball game?

Guest 1: John Teeter, Deputy Chief Information Officer, the Department of Health and Human Services

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Guest 2: Tommy Amaker, Head Coach, Harvard Crimson Basketball

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CIOs: How to Survive The Change to "A New NORMAL" Jun 13, 2012

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You were already a CIO when the new Normal arrived. Now what? What got you here may not get you there, so what capabilities do you have or lack? Of the capabilities you have, what should you preserve, what should you change, and what should you lose, in order to be ready to trod your new uncharted path into the unknown future?

Guest 1: Tim Peterson Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer, Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (Des Moines, IA)

Guest 2: Nicholas R. Colisto Title: Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Hovnanian Enterprises

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Cloud Contracts – The Hidden Costs & Risks Jun 06, 2012

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Cloud's obvious advantages make it seem like a no-brainer. But what are the "gotchas?" How can CIO's ensure they get the best contract deals? And how do they mitigate excessive risk? What are the new/changing trends in Cloud Pricing models, contracting, and SLAs? What are the hidden costs and key risks in Cloud contracts, and more importantly, how can CIO's avoid them and protect their organizations?

Guest 1: Thomas Trappler, Director of Software Licensing, UCLA; Instructor, Contracting for Cloud Computing Services, UCLA Extension

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Guest 2: Thomas Struan, Chief Information Officer (CIO), Army Aviation Center Federal Credit Union

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Guest 3: John Engates, CTO, Rackspace

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More on this Episode: https://www.ciotalknetwork.com/cloud-contracts-the-hidden-costs-risks/

More on Cloud: https://www.ciotalknetwork.com/topics/cloud/

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How to Build The Next-Gen of IT Leaders May 30, 2012

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Today's uncertain times, with so much complexity and change, have been tough on our IT leaders. But these challenges show no signs of easing in the years to come. So how do we prepare the next generation of IT leaders? Will there be enough time, funds, or capacity to properly prepare and train them? What abilities will be expected of them? What are organizations doing to prepare the path this new breed of leader must tread? What external resources, tools, or programs are being developed for this task?

Guest 1: June E. Drewry, former Global Chief Information Officer, the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies; Executive Coach

Guest Bio: https://www.ciotalknetwork.com/contributor/june-drewry/

Guest 2: James P. Knight, Global Chief Information Officer, Chair, SIM Board of Directors, Chubb

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Guest 3: Dr. Sasi Kumar Pillay, Chief Technology Officer of IT, National Aeronautical and Space Administration (NASA)

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Holding a Mirror up to IT May 23, 2012

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Good intentions aside, IT leaders often end up delivering what they think they know best. Where they have gaps in their experience it's not unreasonable to invite consultants. The real issue is when executive management or stakeholders attempt to solicit 3rd party opinions about how IT is doing and perhaps call for an audit. When this happens, CIO's along with their direct reports can become defensive and territorial. Why is that? Why do so few organizations request voluntary external IT audits? Is it a bad idea to occasionally hold a mirror up to the CIO and the IT organization? Why couldn't this be used as a tool to get better at creating value? Aren't we still just following old auditing ways that focused on operational efficiency or are we ready to develop newer frameworks that help IT to focus on top line growth with better alignment to the business?

Guest 1: Ross E. Wescott, Chief IT auditor, Portland General Electric Company (PGE)

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Guest 2: Walter Weir, CIO, The University of Nebraska

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IT: Driving and Enabling Marketing and Sales Innovation May 16, 2012

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As the economy improves, companies are jockeying for competitive positions and investing in top line growth initiatives, but business paradigms have changed. Are the old traditional marketing approaches up to the job of supporting these activities given the new paradigms? How do marketing activities need to change? Where can IT lead the way and support Marketing strategies effectively? How should IT realign itself to accomplish these goals?

Guest 1: Mike Relich, EVP & CIO, Guess?

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Guest 2: Allison Cerra, Chief Marketing Officer, Alcatel-Lucent

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Transforming Government Procurement and Contract Management May 09, 2012

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There has always been a lot of debate over how well the government uses the public's tax dollars to provide security, deliver services, etc. How accountable has the government been in its procurement and contract management practices? Have the procurement and services that were paid for, been worth the dollars spent? What challenges does the government face in improving its procurement and contract practices or improving its accountability on spending? How can IT help make its procurement and contract management more effective while providing more transparency on its spending and the value received?

Guest 1: Nick Nayak, Chief Procurement Officer, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and Acquisitions instructor, Strayer University

Guest Bio: https://www.ciotalknetwork.com/contributor/nick-nayak/

Guest 2: Michael Clark, USAID Contracting Officer Division Chief, The Bureau of Management

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Guest 3: Jerry Horton, CIO, US Agency for International Development (AID)

Guest Bio: https://www.ciotalknetwork.com/contributor/jerry-horton/

More on this Episode: https://www.ciotalknetwork.com/transforming-government-procurement-and-contract-management/

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