Heavy Strategy

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From technology to workplace culture, from geopolitical trends to economics, Heavy Strategy debates pivotal questions in enterprise IT. Hosts Johna Till Johnson & John Burke bring their technical expertise, analytical acumen, and contrasting viewpoints to discuss complex topics of interest to IT leaders. Frequently irreverent and always thought-provoking, these are the conversations you wish you could have at the leadership table. Tune in and join the think tank, where unanswered questions are better than unquestioned answers.

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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Heavy Strategy episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Heavy Strategy for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Heavy Strategy episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

HS075: How to Ask Questions

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06/18/24 • 33 min

Asking questions is a critical skill whether you’re an outside consultant or on an internal IT team. In today’s episode, Greg and Johna review what kind of questions to ask and how to ask them. They discuss the ‘Five Whys,’ identifying points of invariance, discovering unknown unknowns, and watching out for landmines. They also cover... Read more »

HS074: Geek Speak to Biz Talk

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06/04/24 • 32 min

To be an effective technologist in a corporation, your efforts need to be aligned with the business strategy of your organization. In today’s episode, Johna and Greg show you how to do this, even if your organization has no written business strategy. They explain how to “read the tea leaves” to tell if your organization... Read more »

HS073: Failure and Resilience

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05/28/24 • 45 min

Firing the wrong person, mistakenly rebooting core switches in a massive network, not passing the CCIE exam– today we talk all about failure. For this conversation, we’re joined by fellow Packet Pushers Kyler Middleton and Ned Bellavance, hosts of the Day Two Cloud podcast. We swap stories, discuss response and prevention, and talk about accountability,... Read more »

HS072: Making Distributed Work Successful

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05/21/24 • 36 min

Don’t call it remote work. Today Johna and Greg dive into distributed work– the future where there is no office vs. remote, there are just asynchronistic workers and their computer screens. Leaders have to move beyond “management by walking around” or “onboarding by shadowing.” They need to carefully select their ecosystem of tools (and tools... Read more »

HS071: The Real Numbers Behind the Return To Office Myths

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05/07/24 • 39 min

Why are some executives still insisting on Return to Office policies? Does it improve culture and productivity like they swear? Or is it more about the devaluing of a massive asset on their books: Commercial real estate. If the value of commercial real estate drops, companies have less to leverage for loans and– perhaps more... Read more »

HS070: Living on the Edge: The Present Future of Edge Architecture

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04/23/24 • 30 min

Right now we’re in the first generation of edge architecture. We won’t even really know how to define it until we’re past it. Greg and Johna discuss the operational milieu in which the edge is forming: Vast numbers of IoT devices, increased remote computing capabilities, questions around cloud operational costs and efficiency, and vendors jostling... Read more »

Day Two Cloud: The Duality of Enterprise AI

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04/18/24 • 55 min

Welcome to a crossover episode with the Day Two Cloud podcast! AI has been around forever; AI is emergent. AI is just data analytics; AI hallucinates. AI doesn’t have many business use cases; AI is already being used by your employees. Today, Greg and Johna from the Heavy Strategy podcast join Day Two Cloud to... Read more »

HS069: Regulating AI

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04/09/24 • 29 min

In today’s episode Greg and Johna spar over how, when, and why to regulate AI. Does early regulation lead to bad regulation? Does late regulation lead to a situation beyond democratic control? Comparing nascent regulation efforts in the EU, UK, and US, they analyze socio-legal principles like privacy and distributed liability. Most importantly, Johna drives... Read more »

HS068: What’s the Point of Having a Tech Strategy?

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03/19/24 • 34 min

What does having a tech strategy actually do for an organization? In today’s episode, Greg and Johna highlight how a good tech strategy benefits a company: creates a foundation of first principles, reduces bias in vendor decisions, better allocates human resources, kills bad ideas, sunsets projects, and makes meetings a little more enjoyable and harmonious.... Read more »

HS076: Greg’s Finale

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06/25/24 • 38 min

This is Greg’s last Heavy Strategy episode before he heads off to retirement. He gives us his final pieces of career and life advice, opinions on private equity, and a Cookie Monster quote. We also briefly introduce John Burke, the new Heavy Strategy co-host. Farewell, Greg. Thank you for all the great debates. Episode Transcript... Read more »

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How many episodes does Heavy Strategy have?

Heavy Strategy currently has 105 episodes available.

What topics does Heavy Strategy cover?

The podcast is about Leadership, Cto, Podcasts, Technology, Cio and Strategy.

What is the most popular episode on Heavy Strategy?

The episode title 'HS075: How to Ask Questions' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Heavy Strategy?

The average episode length on Heavy Strategy is 32 minutes.

How often are episodes of Heavy Strategy released?

Episodes of Heavy Strategy are typically released every 13 days, 20 hours.

When was the first episode of Heavy Strategy?

The first episode of Heavy Strategy was released on Oct 20, 2020.

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