Fran Katsoudas
Driving Impact with Strong Leadership
3 min read
Chuck Robbins announces expanded roles for Fran Katsoudas, Liz Centoni and Maria Martinez, who will continue to drive key areas of the business and shape the future for Cisco.
Doing the Right Thing in Life-Changing Moments
2 min read
I’m proud that Cisco is continuing to ramp up the support we give our employees in the life-changing moments everyone faces from time to time.
Cisco’s Startup Revolution Gains Force with 2nd Innovate Everywhere Challenge Winners
5 min read
How do employees become intrapreneurs? Cisco's Innovate Everywhere Challenge holds the key that unlocks passionate ideas to discover winning game changers.
Building Blocks for an Innovation Disruption (Part 2)
6 min read
Thomas Edison once said, “Genius is one percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration.” Yet even today, when there’s never been a better time to innovate, many still believe that all you need is the next brilliant idea to disrupt markets. Wrong. In today’s digital world, innovation takes as much perspiration, preparation and process as ever. […]
Building Blocks for your own Innovation Disruption (Part 1)
6 min read
Cisco’s first company-wide innovation challenge, which disrupted all job functions and geographies, attracted widespread interest outside the company. Inquiries from innovation pros, articles in Network World, podcasts with the Human Capital Institute and Innovation Leader, and invitations to share best practices all ask:
Advancing Diversity with ‘The Power of One’
4 min read
Last week, many of the nation’s top African-American leaders and emerging talent experienced first-hand “The Power of One” – the power of one person, one organization or one partnership to transform the world. The occasion was the Executive Leadership Council’s (ELC) annual celebration of individuals and corporations making a difference to advance inclusion and diversity […]