Mark Settle is a seven-time CIO and one of the most respected and experienced IT leaders in the industry. He is also the author of the book From the Valley: A Practical Primer on the Future of IT Management. On this episode of IT Visionaries, Mark sits down to discuss his latest book and identifies some of the key characteristics that separate Silicon Valley start-ups from their peers.

3 Key Takeaways

Brand management will become important from an IT recruiting point of view
Business leaders need to be looking for more areas the integrate in order to create a more efficient company
Security precautions are often overlooked in IT departments and leaders must establish security cultures

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