CXOs: In a Video World, Don’t Look Like Sci-Fi Creature!

The Big Themes: • If you’re a CEO, CFO, CIO, or board member – how “natural” and “normal” are your video meetings? Some suggestions on excellent and inexpensive gear to optimize effectiveness of video meetings. • You wouldn’t fly on a cropduster to meet a big client in person—so don’t use crappy video/audio gear to meet them online. • Embrace the OODA Loop: fighter pilot Colonel John Boyd invented the notion of an OODA loop – we Observe, we Orient, we Decide, we Act. That’s an ideal model for today’s sense-and-respond world. • As budget season approaches, some helpful hints on how to strategically set IT budgets to align with our always-on digital world. The Big Quote: “So over the years, I've amassed a whole bunch of toys that helped me work in what used to be airports. I remember airports.” This episode is brought to you by BMC Software.