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August 21, 2020 49 mins

Most leaders take pride in their problem-solving abilities. But, how do you pick the right problems, choose the right people, provide them with the right resources, and get out of the way to prevent leakage in time, money, and effort, and to drive individual, teams, and organizational focus?

Guest 1: Tarek Tomes, Commissioner and Chief Information Officer, State of Minnesota

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Guest 2: Maurice Ferrell, Assistant Dean & CIO, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill- School of Government

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