When an organization is moving toward its goals, it’s common for teams to get distracted with tasks and projects that are related to the goals, but don’t actually accomplish them. That’s why it takes confident leadership that can keep the overall vision front and center, keeping their teams laser-focused on the goals and steering their team members in the right direction.

Today’s guest, Cisco Sanchez, is that kind of leader. As SVP & CIO at Qualcomm, Cisco has led his organization in pushing the boundaries on high-performance computing. In this episode, recorded live at the CIO 100 Awards in Southern California, we are unpacking key learnings from Cisco’s tech leadership playbook, including how to:

Lead through complexity, scaling, and speed in a fast-growing company
Build and utilize internal partnerships
Still “show up” as a leader, even when your tank is low
Sell your ideas more effectively
Invest in your team in a holistic way to develop future-ready leaders

Special thank you to the team at Delphix for their help in filming this episode on location

Featuring a submitted question from:

Charlie Feld

Qualcomm CIO Cisco Sanchez Supports Hyper Growth by Focusing on What Matters