Tom Le - August 17, 2018 - 67 views

Cloud migration, cloud adoption and cloud-first strategies are top-of-mind business initiatives at many large enterprises. With organizations expecting as much as 80% of their IT budgets to be allocated to cloud solutions, cloud security considerations are front and center. In fact, 47% of organizations that had just begun their cloud journey  said security was the […]

Srinidhi S.R. - August 15, 2018 - 66 views

Enterprises seeking to digitally transform their business and operating models face numerous challenges: overcoming organizational inertia, contending with applications sprawl, finding the required technical expertise/budget, and driving the modernization agenda alongside innovation.   Thanks to their flexible, scalable and reliable nature, hybrid cloud environments help IT play the role of strategic enabler by creating a […]

James Jeude - August 13, 2018 - 69 views

The introduction of zone defense to basketball (nearly a century ago!) led Frank Lindley, the creator of this approach, to win 83% of the games he coached. It’s a great example of what we mean when we talk about something being game-changing: a situation where the unwritten rules are so taken for granted that most […]

Eric Westphal - August 9, 2018 - 166 views

A record 6.6 million jobs are going unfilled in the U.S. today, due in part to a skills shortage. The national unemployment rate currently stands at 3.8%, the lowest it’s been in 20 years, and it drops even further, to 2%, for individuals with a bachelor’s degree in math or computer science. In this environment, […]

Cate Zovod - August 7, 2018 - 117 views

Did you know that identical twins – born with the same DNA – grow genetically apart, and end up with wholly different genomes as they age? This phenomenon, called epigenetics, concerns how genes express themselves as they’re exposed to environmental factors, stress, diet, culture, etc. This discovery is spurring a new era in precision medicine, […]

Allen Shaheen - August 3, 2018 - 137 views

While smart IT strategy and effective execution remain crucial components for business success, organizational culture has become one of the most distinctive differentiators in digital business today. According to recent research we conducted with HfS Research, companies that intentionally focus on culture realize greater success, both revenue-wise and in terms of building out their digital […]

Robert Brown - August 1, 2018 - 122 views

Trees are sanctuaries. … A tree says: A kernel is hidden in me, a spark, a thought. … A tree says: My strength is trust.   — “Trees,” Hermann Hesse. — Aspens are an unusual tree species.  Growing seasons are short but vibrant. No tough bark for this species; scratching a white trunk reveals a […]

Robert Brown - July 27, 2018 - 100 views

It’s the middle of summer, in the middle of the Rocky Mountains, in the middle of the Roaring Fork Valley.  And at the middle of the Aspen Institute’s annual Action Forum, amid its stunning Doerr-Hosier Center, a panel discussion vividly captured the heart of a critical story of our time: the future of work. Moderated […]

Robert Brown - July 25, 2018 - 92 views

“He left yesterday behind him, you might say he was born again, You might say he found a key for every door.” – “Rocky Mountain High,” John Denver. – There’s something about John Denver. Wearing a puffy down vest, bespectacled, performing a wholesome, “nerd chic” brand of Meadow Rock.  Ever-so-slightly-edgy lyrics, like, “Friends around the campfire/and […]

Amresh Singh - July 23, 2018 - 212 views

Work is changing, and so must the employee experience. Consider that one in five jobs in the U.S. is held by a worker under contract, according to a recent study, and within a decade, contractors and freelancers in the “gig economy” could make up half of the U.S. workforce. More U.S. employees are also working […]