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# Keynote: CDW Executive Summit - Dallas, Miami, Phoenix: The Important of Agile Leadership
**URL:** https://jimcarroll.com/2016/03/cdw-executive-summit-dallas-miami-phoenix-agile-it-leadership/
Date: 2016-03-02
Author: Christa
Post Type: post
Summary: This leading hi-tech organization booked Jim to headline key customer events in 3 cities, all part of its’ sponsorship of various PGA Tour events, including the Byron Nelson Classic. Invited guests included the CIO’s and other senior executives of Fortune 1000 companies in the manufacturing, retail, CPG, healthcare, transportation, supply chain and logistics industries, among […]
Categories: Agility, Event highlights, Event Highlights – Media & Tech, Media & Technology
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This leading hi-tech organization booked Jim to headline key customer events in 3 cities, all part of its' sponsorship of various PGA Tour events, including the Byron Nelson Classic. Invited guests included the CIO's and other senior executives of Fortune 1000 companies in the manufacturing, retail, CPG, healthcare, transportation, supply chain and logistics industries, among others. Jims talked focused on the concept of 'agile' - not from a software development perspective, but as a leadership trait necessary to align to an era of fast market, consumer, product and disruptive business model change.
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