change management

How many of us can say that we’ve taken skills learned at work and transformed them into lifelong lessons within our home? One of the most valuable elements of our Cisco culture is that we’re encouraged to grow and to continue learning, and because of that nudge from my manager I was able to teach m…

The theme of this year’s CoSN conference was Designing Learning in the 4th Industrial Revolution. (CoSN is the Consortium for School Networking, a professional association for K-12 school system technology leaders.) In the weeks since the event, I’ve thought a lot about the potential of this new ind…

To be honest, I worried this year that Cisco’s second innovation revolution across the entire company might not live up to expectations. So many corporate innovation programs fail after their first year or slowly fade away because of weak results or flagging enthusiasm. There are plenty of rea…

Companies will disrupt themselves to survive the digital age To survive relentless market disruptions ignited by the digital economy, established companies in every industry sector will have to massively disrupt their own cultures and employees. In-company “activists” will provoke their own innovat…

High-speed networks, digital devices, and creative applications are revolutionizing education.  Students can be empowered to take their learning to deeper and deeper levels while developing essential skills that will prepare them for success in the 21st century. For example, our once-isolated classr…

Cisco Live is quickly approaching on July 11-14, and I am growing more and more excited about participating in the IT Management Program in Las Vegas. This program has grown tremendously in the last few years and I can’t wait to see everyone there! Although I’m a 10 year veteran with Cisco, this is…