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Episode 579

World Wide Technology CTO Michael Taylor on Connecting Tech to Business Outcomes

July 26, 2021
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Michael Taylor

Chief Technology Officer of World Wide Technology
Michael Taylor is the Chief Technology Officer of World Wide Technology, a service provider that offers technology and supply chain services to companies around the globe to the tune of $14 billion in revenue annually. As CTO, Michael runs the traditional CIO function, oversees global engineering and services, and has a team of 2,400 people reporting to him.

Episode Overview

579: In this interview, Michael Taylor, Chief Technology Officer of World Wide Technology, focuses on how the company sees the future of digital and technology. He explains how he views the dot com bubble as the advent of the impact that technology could have on business and why a culture that encourages furthering innovation is crucial during a time of uncertainty. Michael talks about the strategic role he plays as CTO and how his focus is as he describes moving from “the art of the possible to the art of the probable.” He provides a few key themes of WWT’s Technology Strategy connecting technology to business outcomes, digital to physical worlds, and strategy to delivery. Additionally, Michael stresses the importance of engaging with employees during difficult and uncertain times as well as how the expansion of remote work and introduction of hybrid working models lead to more flexibility and invite the opportunity to attract a more diverse talent pool. Finally, he describes how he divides his time among his team, his customers, and his ecosystem to see from different lenses how organizations are thinking about disruption and taking advantage of emerging trends in technology.

 

 

 

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