Listen "Tech Heroes and Imposters"
Episode Synopsis
Do we put too much emphasis on the leaders of the tech industry and not enough on the millions that support it? SHOW: 860SHOW TRANSCRIPT: The Cloudcast #860 TranscriptSHOW VIDEO: https://youtube.com/@TheCloudcastNET CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK: http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotwCHECK OUT OUR NEW PODCAST: "CLOUDCAST BASICS"SHOW SPONSOR:Access Gartner cloud research come to life with the “The Future of Cloud in 2028: From Technology to Business Necessity,” webinar.Secure your seat for Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations & Cloud Strategies Conference 2024 with our early bird savings of $400 off standard rates now. SHOW NOTES:Western North Carolina Red Cross (DONATIONS)Eastern Tennessee Red Cross (DONATIONS)OpenAI to remove non-profit control and give Sam Altman equityLinkedIn Profile RoasterBrian’s “roasted” LinkedIn profileTHE BIG NAMES GET A LOT OF ATTENTIONWe talk a lot about how much CEOs makeWe talk a lot about the CEOs creating/executing strategy (good or bad)We talk a lot about “rockstars” (see: Workday “rockstars” commercials)BUT DO THE REST OF US ACTUALLY DO ANYTHING OF ANY VALUE?Do the rest of us live the Ricky Bobby life, “if you’re not first, you’re last!”Should we feel bad when we advocate for ourselves, since that’s how the merit/raise system works? Should we be embarrassed FEEDBACK?Email: show at the cloudcast dot netTwitter: @cloudcastpodInstagram: @cloudcastpodTikTok: @cloudcastpod
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