As work culture has shifted to quicker employee turnover, people like Panera Bread CIO, John Meister are becoming a rare species: seven years at Accenture, 15 years at Mastercard, and now approaching his 10th year with Panera.
In this episode, we are unpacking John’s leadership playbook and exploring how stability, intentionality, dedication, and hard work have helped John have successful tenures at each company that he has worked with.
We discuss:
- How ownership of a problem contributes to innovation
- How to work with ever-changing leadership
- Explaining new technology concepts to senior leadership
- How AI technology like ChatGPT is changing the way technology teams are working
- How to develop resiliency and why every leader needs it
Featuring audience questions from:
Anita Klopfenstein, CIO at Little Caesars
Gary VonderHaar, EVP, Operations & Technology at Mastercard
Naomi Hamilton, Director of Human Resources at Panera Bread