Tom Nealon, Board Member at Southwest Airlines and Fossil Group

Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)

English - June 16, 2014 08:30 - 5 MB - ★★★★★ - 68 ratings
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In this interview, Tom Nealon, Board member at Southwest Airlines and Fossil Group, discusses World Class IT principle four, IT-Business Partnerships, with Metis Strategy. Some of the topics discussed include:

Tom’s journey from company to company and what led him to become a CIO and a member of the Board of Directors and his emphasis of being a “business guy specializing in technology.”
The uniqueness of Tom’s background always having technology being a part of his life but not necessarily having the requisite technology background and instead having a business background.
How Tom, as an IT executive, ended up taking on the responsibility of corporate strategy – a traditionally very “business” role.
The value from the perspective gained from being on a management team and a Board of Directors simultaneously.
Tom’s belief in being driven, motivated and curious about the work one does and not specifically being ambitious to achieve a specific title or board position.
Eye on the Trends: The growing importance of and requirement for CIOs gaining a business understanding and driving towards being business leaders with deep technology understanding rather than being technology specialists working with the business.