One morning, after returning from a week in Las Vegas for a big event, I had an epiphany; it was time for me to start my own business. It was the calling I had longed for since my days as a neighborhood door-to-door saleskid. I’ve always had the entrepreneurial spark. Growing up, I was master of le [Read More]
We live in a world where data breaches and destructive cyber attacks have become a daily headline. By now, everyone has received a breach notification letter or an email apology from a company impacted by cyber bad guys. Boards are asking, customers are asking, employees are asking, the whole world [Read More]
Last week Facebook lost twenty percent of its market value - $100 billion, over concerns of the cost of privacy regulations and financial consequences. This was the largest sell-off of a single publicly owned company in Wall Street history and a warning for all companies who collect, process or oth [Read More]
In many companies, the IT department and its business counterparts just do not get along. In companies like these, when you want to do something with data and/or technology, you have to patiently stand in line and wait for your turn. Your request - be it a new website, new infrastructure, or applica [Read More]
Below is a speech I gave to the Kelley School of Business MBA Consulting Academy for their induction ceremony on September 16, 2016. The speech is titled "Discovering Your Purpose." Good evening and thank you for being here tonight. It’s always a pleasure returning to campus and spending time with a [Read More]
The following article is co-authored with Keith Strier, Advisory Principal at EY. Click here to read more about Keith. Deployments are dead. The notion that implementations are a singular, pivotal, one-time event is over. Welcome to the “Age of Activation.” But what do we mean when we say “activatio [Read More]
One of the most commonly asked questions I get from students, colleagues and mentees is: “Should I pursue my MBA?” Like most questions in life that start with the phrase “should I…,” the answer I give is typically: “Well, that depends…” :) Some people pursue an MBA to further their knowledge as a [Read More]
Quality. That word has so many meanings. To say something “has quality” or is “of good quality” or is “quality made” seems to be, like so many things a function of the trust you place in the person making the claim combined with individual standards we each apply to determine “what is good” and “wha [Read More]
We all know that Information Technology changes at break-neck speed; that's no secret. New disruptive technologies continue to make us more efficient, reduce cost, grow revenues and eliminate frustration. With new technologies introduced into the enterprise landscape every day, we are seeing signs t [Read More]
Anthony Weiner. Bruce Levenson. Donald Sterling. What do all these people have in common? They have all made headlines recently as a result of inappropriate behavior that revealed poor judgement, moral shortcomings, inner biases or downright bigotry. But in each instance, their behavior was conducte [Read More]
The other day I overheard a conversation in the airport. Sure, I overhear a lot of conversations at many airports but this one struck me as I waited to board my flight. A sharp-dressed older man in a blue Burberry sport coat, perfectly pressed tan slacks and a custom-tailored shirt was speaking with [Read More]
I was describing to a colleague the course I teach at IU the other day. The course is called IT Governance, Risk and Controls (IT GRC). Even to those of us in the industry this topic can be confusing. As I described the course and the topics we cover, my colleague turned to me and said "...so basi [Read More]
Meet Dizzy. Dizzy is our 12-year old, five pound Maltese. My wife Kat and I raised Dizzy since she was a pup and she has filled our life with love and happiness. We named her Dizzy because of her boundless energy; when she was young she made you dizzy just watching her run around. Even today, as an [Read More]
The latest issue of EY's Board Matters Quarterly is out and it focuses on Balancing the risks and rewards of digital technology. The three articles discuss the perils and payoffs of cloud, mobile and social technologies from a board perspective. It summarizes the key questions board members should [Read More]
It is not surprising that there is a lot of discussion in the industry today around cloud computing. What once was a speck on the technological horizon is here in a big way. In fact, many experts argue that cloud adoption is so widespread that we have reached a tipping point and can no longer call [Read More]
The concept of "corporate culture" has been described as a mythical creature by many business executives. A unicorn or leprechaun of sorts, that only appears on the odd occasion at happy hours, team events or quarterly meetings. The truth is: culture is actually the bi-product of many aspects of an [Read More]
