Sep 14, 2026 · 45 min · 9 segments
AI isn’t just another technology upgrade. It’s a fundamental change in how organizations operate. In this episode of Soul of the CIO, we sit down with Dr. Mike Horton, Director of the Center for…
Mike HortonGuestSoul of the CIO Co-HostHost
Tom McGrathHostDo you feel that public sector leadership is comfortable with exercising imagination around mission and destination as you would find in the private sector, or have we here circled maybe one of the biggest challenges of this being a successful process?
The politicals that come in become the leadership at every level of the organization.
So I need them to understand that there's no magical thinking about what's going on.
That's why the career person is there for when they're not there, but also to be able to whisper in their ear and say, our mission is to make sure people don't die when they fly.
And until you get focus on return on mission, you're never going to get the right answer.
Do you feel that public sector leadership is comfortable with exercising imagination around mission and destination as you would find in the private sector, or have we here circled maybe one of the biggest challenges of this being a successful process?
The politicals that come in become the leadership at every level of the organization.
So I need them to understand that there's no magical thinking about what's going on.
That's why the career person is there for when they're not there, but also to be able to whisper in their ear and say, our mission is to make sure people don't die when they fly.
And until you get focus on return on mission, you're never going to get the right answer.
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