Episode 11: Featuring Dan Streetman, CEO of TIBCO

In this episode of Net Effects Podcast, co-hosts Les Ottolenghi and Mark Bavisotto interview Dan Streetman, CEO of TIBCO. Dan has an extraordinary history in leadership and service, and in this episode, he shares his motto, mission, and strategies for leading a “Pay it first” life. This episode covers a variety of topics that are top-of-mind […]

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The Post-Pandemic Appeal of Cryptocurrency

The proliferation of global high-speed internet access and widespread digitization has created an environment that’s ripe for digital currency. The digital currency has been gaining traction for the past couple of years (the first digital currency is credited to American computer scientist David Chaum in 1983) but with the pandemic, there has been a massive interest and user adoption in the space. I recently wrote about digital art and NFTs, a tokenized value system that is capturing headlines with multi-million dollar art made for and in the digital realms.

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The Roles That Make Up An Unstoppable Digital Acceleration Team

One of my favorite books – Unstoppable Teams, written by three-time Navy Seals platoon commander Alden Mills – is about building organizational success through leadership. I wrote a summary of the book and one of the biggest takeaways is: Success is determined by the ability to build and lead teams of specialized individuals who contribute their unique strengths in service to a shared vision.

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Machine Learning Puts Emotional Intelligence Into Action

Emotional intelligence (EQ) has manifested in various teachings, belief systems, and schools of thought for thousands of years, such as the emphasis on mindfulness in Buddhism. EQ refers to the interpersonal relationships that we build outside of ourselves (observing the emotions and behaviors of others), as well as the intrapersonal relationship that we build with ourselves through awareness of our own thoughts and feelings.

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Are your digital initiatives maintaining their momentum?

Catalyzed during the pandemic, digital transformation ramped up at wildly unimaginable speeds. Companies raced to respond to internal and external demand, prioritizing IT and coalescing quickly on digital projects. As the pandemic eases and we shift into a post-Covid mentality, the pace of new and existing initiatives will need to be sustained to capture the many gains made in 2020. An executive mindset focused on the value of IT and strategically addressing financial pressures around it, created an ecosystem for long-lasting change to take root.

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Episode 8: Featuring Igor Jablokov, Founder and CEO of Pryon

AI (or machine learning, depending on who you are talking to) has permeated much of our daily reality. Yet, as discussed in this episode of Net Effects Podcast, it is simply a tool like a hammer. Co-hosts Les Ottolenghi and Mark Bavisotto interview Igor Jablokov, CEO of Pryon and machine learning (ML) expert about the future of the technology, as well as the power and responsibility of those who wield it. 

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Scot Wingo, CEO of Spiffy and Executive Chairman and Founder at ChannelAdvisor

In this episode of Net Effects Podcast, co-hosts Les Ottolenghi and Mark Bavisotto visit with serial entrepreneur and founder Scot Wingo. Wingo is the CEO of Get Spiffy, Inc. Spiffy provides on-demand car care and services with operations across 23 cities in the United States. With over 200 vans and technicians mobilized to cover everything from oil changes to car washes, Wingo has a remarkable intuition for reading the market and anticipating customer needs.

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