I think a hero is someone really intent on making this a better place for all people- Maya Angelou
I was in Armonk, New York this week, visiting the IBM Corporate offices. You're probably puzzled as to why I was there. Let me puzzle you further, I was invited to sit down for an interview with Ginni Rometty.
You read that right.
Ginni Rometty. THE Ginni Rometty. IBM's CEO, President and Chairman of the Board. I was interviewed for IBM's THINK Friday Academy, an internal program that focuses on various parts of the organization. One of the parts of the program is a customer interview, where Ginni sits down with a customer and discusses how they are using IBM's products.
I was there to talk about cognitive technologies, something I'm obviously very passionate about. I discussed my use and opinion of analytics, cognitive analytics, and artificial intelligence.
This is what I come away with from the meeting:
1. IBM is run by a passionate leader in Ginni. I use that word because you can see in her eyes and hear in her voice the passion it takes to lead a company like IBM through the world of Technology today. She is an impressive person, someone you would want to follow when trying to navigate a difficult transition. She wants to make a difference in this world, making it for the better. No doubt in my mind.
2. IBM employs passionate people to manage the organization. I've worked with people from various parts of IBM. At each turn I encounter people wanting to execute Ginni's vision and working to make a difference. The people in the room when I was interviewed asked thoughtful and probing questions. I truly believe they wanted to know how they can make their company and their products and services more relevant to people and companies like mine.
I don't come from a Fortune 50 background. But I am a customer of IBM, and was treated like I was the most important person they had ever met. That not only impresses me, it says a lot of the organization and their willingness to listen to any customer and what they have to say.
Last month Warren Buffet increased his holdings of IBM, despite the stock's slide since the beginning of the year. After meeting Ginni and her team, I'm willing to do the same.
I was in Armonk, New York this week, visiting the IBM Corporate offices. You're probably puzzled as to why I was there. Let me puzzle you further, I was invited to sit down for an interview with Ginni Rometty.
You read that right.
Ginni Rometty. THE Ginni Rometty. IBM's CEO, President and Chairman of the Board. I was interviewed for IBM's THINK Friday Academy, an internal program that focuses on various parts of the organization. One of the parts of the program is a customer interview, where Ginni sits down with a customer and discusses how they are using IBM's products.
I was there to talk about cognitive technologies, something I'm obviously very passionate about. I discussed my use and opinion of analytics, cognitive analytics, and artificial intelligence.
This is what I come away with from the meeting:
1. IBM is run by a passionate leader in Ginni. I use that word because you can see in her eyes and hear in her voice the passion it takes to lead a company like IBM through the world of Technology today. She is an impressive person, someone you would want to follow when trying to navigate a difficult transition. She wants to make a difference in this world, making it for the better. No doubt in my mind.
2. IBM employs passionate people to manage the organization. I've worked with people from various parts of IBM. At each turn I encounter people wanting to execute Ginni's vision and working to make a difference. The people in the room when I was interviewed asked thoughtful and probing questions. I truly believe they wanted to know how they can make their company and their products and services more relevant to people and companies like mine.
I don't come from a Fortune 50 background. But I am a customer of IBM, and was treated like I was the most important person they had ever met. That not only impresses me, it says a lot of the organization and their willingness to listen to any customer and what they have to say.
Last month Warren Buffet increased his holdings of IBM, despite the stock's slide since the beginning of the year. After meeting Ginni and her team, I'm willing to do the same.
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