Describe something our readerbook, Superpowered: 7 Leadership Strategies for Technology Executives Who Want to Grow a More Tech-Driven, Engaged, and Profitable Organization:
Many of my early reviewers confessed that they were worried it would be a book about technology. Their surprise, and what readers can learn right now, is that being successful in tech is a lot more about these 7 leadership superpowers and a lot less about specific tech.
~What are 1-3 tips you can give our readers today to help them step forward purposefully?
The gateway superpower that I start the book with, and that all the others depend on, is having a growth mindset. That is, believing you can change and grow is the most valuable, core skill you can develop. Without it, everything is an open and shut case. Once you embrace it, just about anything is possible.
would be a book about technology. Their surprise, and what readers can learn right now, is that being successful in tech is a lot more about these 7 leadership superpowers and a lot less about specific tech.
~What are 1-3 tips you can give our reader today to help them step forward in their life powerfully?
1. Be honest with yourself and know what you want.
2. Create income streams from your investments to have opportunities to enjoy retirement.
3. Spend time with people who make you happy. That is so incredibly important in life.
~Will you share a client success story?
I’d love to. A client of mine has a sailboat and has about 15,000 a month worth of expenses in retirement. Him and his wife love traveling, spending time with their children and being on their boat. I was able to create income streams from their investments that could possibly last their lifetime and allow them to have the freedom and flexibility to choose how they want to live their lives.
Meet Michael LaVista:
CEO / Founder, Caxy Interactive
We hope you enjoy this chance to "meet" Michael. He founded Caxy Interactive in 2000 to help companies chart the right course for strategic growth using technology.
Caxy Interactive helps companies make winning technology investments and grow exponentially using technology by creating a strategic lens that most organizations lack. Our mission is to help companies achieve their outcomes faster and with less risk using our proven process.
Read on for more about his work...
~Share something you are passionate about:
I’m passionate about enabling people at companies do their most strategic work by creating technology to eliminate boring, repetitive work and creating tools to help them work smarter and faster. I’m also passionate about creating similar technology for customers that removes friction and speeds interactions. This book is about the leadership skills that technology leaders need to be able to remove barriers and do that kind of work.
~What are some ways you are helping to bring this forward in the world?
I talk a lot about a Gartner study that says about 3 out of 4 technology projects fail. They fail for one overriding reason. They are started without a clear business outcome. It’s that simple. I help fix that I. The world by creating a strategic filter for tech within companies so that they can make better decisions.
~Describe something our readers today can look forward to discovering in your