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Jan 12, 2021 • 20min

#64: Governance and Leading a Migration Strategy | Ask the AWS Enterprise Strategists

This week AWS Enterprise Strategists Jake Burns, Ishit Vachhrajani, and Bryan Landerman continue diving into the concept of governance, and how it relates to leading a cloud migration. There are recommended concepts to think about when leading your organization through migration, but the strategies will vary based on your choices.
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Dec 29, 2020 • 32min

#63: Leadership and One Way vs Two Way Door Decisions | Ask the AWS Enterprise Strategists

This week AWS Enterprise Strategists Jake Burns, Bryan Landerman, and Ishit Vachhrajani discuss governance and one way vs two way door decisions. During a large transformation, leaders will be faced with many decisions, some are reversible and some are not. Listen in as they discuss how to prepare an organization to make these decisions and determine if governance is a one-way or two-way door decision.
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Dec 15, 2020 • 31min

#62: Experiment More, Fail Less | Ask the AWS Enterprise Strategists

This week AWS Enterprise Strategists Jake Burns, Bryan Landerman, and Phil Le-Brun discuss Phil's blog: Experiment More, Fail Less. "Fail fast and fail often" is a quote often used by Phil, but one not everyone agrees on. Listen in as they share their thoughts on the subject and the importance of creating an environment for experimentation.
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Dec 14, 2020 • 30min

#61: Becoming a Data Driven Organization | Ask the AWS Enterprise Strategists

This week AWS Enterprise Strategists Jake Burns, Bryan Landerman, and Ishit Vachhrajani cover why being data driven is so important, what exactly does it mean, and how you can become a data driven organization. Listen in to hear more.
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Nov 24, 2020 • 32min

#60: Being Intentional and Having a Strategy | Ask the AWS Enterprise Strategists

This week AWS Enterprise Strategists Jake Burns, Bryan Landerman, and Ishit Vachhrajani continue their conversation about leading a migration and the option of outsourcing a project with the AWS Cloud. Listen is as they talk about the importance of being intentional about decisions and having a strategy that supports the direction you are trying to go. When you are intentional, and have a thoughtful strategy, you can better make decisions for the right reasons.
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Nov 19, 2020 • 30min

#59: Migrating to the Cloud - Outsourcing vs. Insourcing | Ask the AWS Enterprise Strategists

This week AWS Enterprise Strategists Jake Burns, Bryan Landerman, and Ishit Vachhrajani address a common question they get from customers: "Should I outsource my migration to the AWS Cloud via consultants or try to use my own team?". Listen in as they talk about the pros and cons of each approach, their personal experience, and best practices of AWS customers.
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Nov 12, 2020 • 39min

#58: The Art of Possible: Cloud Financial Management at Nationwide | Joseph Daly, Director of Cloud Optimization Services, Nationwide

Mario Thomas from AWS sits down with Joseph Daly, Director of Cloud Optimization Services, Nationwide, to discuss Nationwide’s journey of innovative cloud financial management to ensure efficiency and accountability.
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Nov 10, 2020 • 39min

#57: Rapid Migration to the AWS Cloud | Joe Foster, Cloud Computing Program Manager, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Joe Foster, the Cloud Computing Program Manager for NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, joins us to share how he lead his organization through a rapid cloud adoption. Listen in as Joe explains how he supports varying customers, and organizational needs, at NASA.
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Nov 6, 2020 • 31min

#56: Workplace Reimagined | Ian Wilson, VP of HR, AWS

Ian Wilson, the VP of HR for AWS, joins the podcast to share his insights on AWS' response to COVID-19. Listen in as he and AWS Enterprise Strategist, Jake Burns, talk about how AWS responded, how they are currently leading the organization, what is top of mind as things change, and advice on how he is planning for the future.
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Nov 2, 2020 • 38min

#55: Leadership Styles and Encouraging Employee Growth | Brett Orr, General Manager, Bigmate

Brett Orr, the General Manager of Bigmate, talks with Enterprise Strategists Jake Burns about leadership during rapid change. Hear him talk about how he gets the best out of people, how he encourages growth, and his views on overall organizational leadership.

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