Digitization at Cisco: A One-Year Perspective
Digitization at Cisco: A One-Year Perspective By Kevin Bandy, SVP and Chief Digital Officer, Cisco As I look back at my first year as Cisco’s CDO, I am excited about...
Inclusion
Our Hearts and Prayers are with Orlando
We celebrate diversity in business and life because it leads to innovation, better collaboration, and a vibrant culture where everyone feels welcomed, respected, valued, and heard. In that spirit, we stand in solidarity with the victims in Orlando, their families, friends and entire community.
Creating the Next Generation of Tech Role Models
Build your career AND serve as a role model for young women who aspire to careers in technology.
What’s YOUR Mantra?
“Put your oxygen mask before others.” I have heard this mantra again and again this year in different women’s conferences and seminars. And this was the first message from
Preparation, Optimism, Goodness: 3 Pearls of Wisdom + 1 from the Conference for Women…
Have you heard the expression, “People don’t remember what you say, they remember how you made them feel?” Last week, I had the opportunity to participate with more than 8,000 women (80 from Cisco) — in a one-day conference sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. and other companies. There were many amazing speakers who shared their […]
Catalysts for 10x Innovation (Part 1)
“Why does a computer need a fan? I want my computer to be quiet and small!” Steve Jobs actually provoked that question when he started the journey that led to the creation of Apple II nearly four decades ago. And, of course, the journey made history and continues on into new frontiers of technology. Asking […]
The Power of Interconnected Partnerships – Internally and Externally
I have always been a passionate believer in The Power of Partnerships to improve diversity in the talent pipeline, the workplace and leadership positions at enterprises everywhere. My experience shows that partnerships must be formed both within the enterprise and outside of it in order to make a real impact on diversity. This has been […]
13 Tips to Inspire Your Inner Leader
Lots of people think of the number 13 as unlucky, but sometimes, it can be a LUCKY number....
CSO Professional Women’s Day: The Power of “Story”
Growing up, my grandfather and I were very close. As a boy and young man, I learned a lot about the world from the stories he would tell me on his porch in Chicago about his life growing up black in the segregated south, the lessons he learned trying to fit in when he moved […]