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Empowering the decisionmaker has to be the focus. Using data to ensure that the full impact of a decision is known and being able to model decisions in multiple scenarios strengthens the decisions that people make. Taking the time-consuming tasks and applying automation has freed up more time to work on the things that matter. Technology facilitates communication and transparency, which also improves decision-making.

 

When I was directed to crossfoot 28 columns and over a thousand rows of numbers, I knew that I had to get on the computer. Computers are just machines and I have always loved working with machines.

Curiosity, ingenuity, determination, and the ability to take in and analyze data, which includes listening, are all key attributes. Languages, operating systems, and hardware can all be learned. Understanding the business/operational needs and focusing on delivering tools that can and will be used is something that I look for when hiring people. Engaging team members on projects where this is clearly the focus provides examples and lets people make a difference. 

 

Truly a wonderful age we live in for technology. There are excellent business journals and blogs where technology is always featured. There are excellent IT journals and science journals where current and future tech is analyzed. Conferences and symposiums, vendor-specific and general, abound. Colleagues and my staff are great sources. People tend to specialize, so talking to the specialists is always rewarding. Finding people with a passion for what they do and are often anxious to go to the next level—listening to them is enlightening.

 

Get the fundamentals down and then determine that technology will not be the reason that you cannot solve a problem or succeed. Technology will be a tool to help you make people more productive, your company more successful, and help you solve problems. Listening and being able to understand the other’s point of view will help you give people what they need.