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Описание: Featuring:

Erica Early, Chief Information Officer, Washington State Office of the State Treasurer
Lisa Faison, Chief Information Officer, City of Goodyear, Arizona

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Episode Highlights:

What if the fastest route to becoming a CIO wasn’t a degree or a title — but saying yes to the “one more project” everyone else avoided?

In this episode, two women reveal how curiosity and collaboration turned overtime testing gigs into executive leadership — and what it really takes to modernize 40-year systems, lead six generations of staff, and build careers that outlast every technology trend.

Timestamps

(02:00) Overtime testing that launched a CIO career
(05:00) “Don’t tell me your problems” — building trust through business empathy
(11:00) Six generations, zero left behind — protecting institutional knowledge
(16:00) From low response to 78% engagement — redefining IT as a strategic partner
(22:00) Mom & Pop to Strategic Partner — Goodyear’s IT transformation
(24:00) The 17-year-old intern reviving legacy teams
(29:00) Slowing down to speed up — the 40-year system replacement story
(31:00) Be someone people want to work with — final career advice

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