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Will AI Replace Managers? What 37 Years as a CEO Taught Me About Technology and Leadership
Read moreBy Ray Zinn, Silicon Valley’s Longest-Serving CEO Every leader today is asking the same question: Will AI replace managers? That’s exactly why I created the AI Tools Hub—to help leaders use artificial intelligence wisely, without losing human judgment. I’ve seen every technology revolution—from the...
How to Stay Valuable in the Age of AI
Read moreBy Ray Zinn, Silicon Valley’s Longest-Serving CEO Artificial intelligence is changing the workplace faster than almost any technology we have experienced in decades. Some people see AI as a threat to their careers. I see it differently. Throughout my career in Silicon...
Employee Reviews That Matter
Read moreBy Ray Zinn, Silicon Valley’s Longest-Serving CEO Most managers think employee reviews are about evaluating past performance. They’re not. An effective review is about helping an employee become more successful in the future. When done well, the employee leaves with a clear...
Innovate Virtually
Read morehttp://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-NormWright01.mp3Norm Wright, Dean of the Woodbury School of Business at Utah Valley University, chats with Ray Zinn on how to innovate virtually, which with work-from-home, may now be the new norm. Ray Zinn: Hello, everyone. This is Ray Zinn....
Financial Disaster Planning
Read morehttp://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-RobertBarker01.mp3Robert Barker, a tech veteran CFO, joins Ray Zinn to discuss disaster planning for CFOs and the tech industry in general. Ray Zinn: Hello everyone. This is Ray Zinn. I am the host for this Tough Things First podcast....
Three Innovation Engines
Read moreHow you innovate depends on what you are innovating. A lot of startups hate hearing that. They have the “magic wand” fallacy concerning innovation, that by bringing smart people together, magical things can happen. This is true in as...