If you’re feeling guilty about switching on yet another streaming series, here are three shows you can watch to learn about tech in your downtime:
- General Magic - tells the tale of how a great vision and an epic failure changed the lives of billions. It is a documentary about the people...
This December, Microsoft (founded in 1975) took a 4% stake in the London Stock Exchange (founded in 1698). As part of this deal, the LSE will spend at least $2.8 billion on Microsoft’s cloud related services in the next 10 years.
Big Tech and finance have been getting closer and closer in...
Joining the advisory board of a promising tech start-up will teach you vital skills, build your network and transform your professional brand.
It is a great way to reshape your career, while still working in your current role.
Here is how to do it:
- Remember the difference between boards of...
There is plenty of hype about AI, but most organisations are still using old precesses to make decisions.
We are in the Between Times: "after AI's clear promise and before its transformational impact," as described in the book Power and Prediction: the disruptive...
Why do you keep checking your phone, even when you’re trying not to? It's because the apps on your phone use the Hook Model. described by Nir Eyal in his book Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products.
To learn how apps like Instagram, LinkedIn and Vivino keep us coming back to our...
As the tech sector lays off employees, there is still plenty of opportunity to be a Digital Leader.
Playing the long game is making use of the opportunities you have in front of you today, while keeping your eye on the future.
Here are three ways to become a digital leader today:
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Cloud computing powers most of the digital services you use today. Listen to this podcast episode to learn what it is and why it matters.
Learning notes from this episode:
- The cloud computing is expecting huge growth: the total cloud computing market is estimated to be reach $1,614 by 2030 from...
To lead in the Digital Age, you need a network of developer friends. They can help you understand the latest tech trends and decipher jargon.
But to build the right network, you need to act intentionally. Don’t just hunt down anybody who has ever taken a python course.
There are two types...
To succeed in today’s economy, you simply have to speak tech. But, if nobody knows about your new digital skills, you won’t become a digital leader.
This is why, to go from traditional business manager to digital leader, you need to actively work on changing your professional...
To be digitally savvy, follow the 30% rule – this is the minimum threshold that gives us just enough digital literacy to thrive in the tech age, says Professor Paul Leonardi.
- “To have digital transformation in your company, you don’t need to know how to code, but you need to...
If you want to have a great career today, you simply have to Speak Tech. But, taking courses is not enough. You must combine learning with smart actions to make your investment pay off.
Here are five action steps you can take today to thrive in the Tech Age:
- Get involved with a tech start-up:
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Technological change can feel overwhelming even to the world's top technologists. To figure out what's relevant for your career, learn from people who do this professionally: venture capitalists.
- “The business strategies employed by highly successful start-ups and the career...