Smart Restart Considerations – Don’t Turtle Shell

I was delivering a webinar recently with Dr. Bob Hall from Launch and we started talking about the two responses to crisis. The first is to hope it goes away and the other is to accept, understand, and respond… seeking a new normal. When many companies talk about “Smart Restart” I think they are hoping […]

COVID-19 Business Survival Kit

Ever watch “Man vs. Wild”? I remember him eating something crazy and thinking, wow… that’s pretty intense… I don’t know if I could do that. He said, “when you need to survive, you do what is necessary”. Even more, when you learn what you can do, you learn what you now must do and you […]

10 Security Changes Every CIO Should Implement

Every quarter we receive a call from a company that has been taken advantage of by a serious security event, typically ransomware or phishing, but also sometimes events more complicated. In many cases enterprise organizations have 95% of their datacenter and end user computing environments compromised. Not surprisingly, in examining these events I’ve consistently noticed […]

Do you have a disruptive business strategy?

There are two types of enterprise companies. Those leveraging technology to disrupt their market and those going out of business. The latter might be a slow burn, or more-likely a cliff. Do you have a technology leadership strategy that is positioned to navigate this transition, or are you sitting on the sidelines in an endless […]

Practical AI Examples in 2020

In my article on Top 10 Tech Trends for 2020 I started by talking about artificial intelligence as a mega theme where businesses are achieving real, measurable value from the AI front. If you look at any trend analysis on AI you could believe anything from “AI is still vaporware” to “AI has arrived and […]

Beer 30 with Steve Campbell Talking about Power BI and Power Apps

I had a great Beer 30 conversation with Steve Campbell talking about the differences between British and American beer, as well as thoughts on Power BI and Power Apps.

Speaking at Launch (UX & Global Business)

I spoke on Technology Careers at Launch this last week to groups tied to UX/CX and Global Business from Elmbrook and Wauwatosa school districts. It was a blessing to be able to speak with the students and provide perspective on what has been helpful in my own career and how it might help their direction […]

10 Tech Movements in 2020 Every Business Should Understand

As we enter into a new year I’ve been thinking about the advice I’d give to a business leader on the opportunity to fully leverage technology to change the way they engage their customers, employees, and vendors. In the same way, if you are a person engaged in the technology field, these movements are likely […]

Beer 30 with Keith Crosby Talking Modern Identity Management

I spent some time before the holidays talking with Keith Crosby about Modern Identity Management and the opportunities for companies to think about the evolution of this space. Enjoy!

Speaking at LAUNCH

I’m speaking at LAUNCH for Elmbrook schools on careers in technology. In this session I’ll be talking with two groups of 60 students on building a career in the technology space. Presentations occur on 12/10 and 12/16. Here is a bit about LAUNCH:

Nathan Lasnoski

Technology is at the heart of the transformation of modern society and business. I engage in innovation, artificial intelligence, disruption, and ethics under the lense that we only do this because people matter.

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