Exploring the Intersection of Technology, Leadership, and AI | Steve McMillan, CEO of Teradata

The CEO of Teradata, Steve McMillan, joins Clint for this eye-opening episode of For Leaders to talk about the intersection of technology and management. After a long career at IBM and having learned numerous leadership skills, Steve was motivated for his next challenge: embracing the role of a public CEO. He talks about utilizing AI internally to improve efficiency, especially in transforming products and services to push the data industry standard forward. As a CEO, it's important to evolve your leadership style and Steve identifies three prominent leadership styles he has encountered throughout his career. They also discuss what it means to be your own leader and how it impacts your ability to guide others. "I think coaching has the most positive impact on the culture of a team, the culture of an organization, as you're looking to develop others."

Timestamps:

00:20 Early IBM

4:16 Recognizing that Teradata was ready for a transformation

6:54 AI as an intersection of business and technology/ethical AI

12:30 Getting the most out of your data through advanced analytics and AI

16:55 Leadership styles: pace-setting, authoritative, coaching

20:05 Leadership is all about people, “company on a page” framework

23:44 Self-leadership is about discipline/What makes a good company great

30:20 The responsibility of leaders at this critical time, “Data helps empower people to make better decisions”

35:30 Chance

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