EPISODE 7  | 33:52 min
Transform your tech: AI customizations, data solutions, and the mindset for progressive overload

Your tech strategy as a force multiplier. Realizing the full potential of your organization demands healthy tech habits. Eric Wood - software engineer, former Under Armour guru, current CTO of Cordance, and hardcore weightlifter - talks with Ann about transformation strategies, customizing solutions with AI and achieving goals thanks to an athlete's mindset.


0:38 - Professional arcs and the community you build 

2:39 - Bringing the athlete mindset to work 

5:12 - Progressive overload: What athletes know about successful transformations 

9:07 - Transformations at large-scale companies vs private equity owned companies 

15:36 - AI, data and the solutions clients actually need 

24:17 - AI customizations: when to say yes and when to say no 

26:26 - Water cooler lessons and bringing your whole self to work 


The opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of IBM or any other organization or entity. 

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Transformers Podcast

Information is everywhere. For businesses, information is everything. The roles of CIOs, CTOs and other transformative leaders have evolved to impact all areas of business, from employee experience and digital labor to product development and the customer experience.


Hosted by Ann Funai, CIO and VP of Business Platforms Transformation at IBM, Transformers the podcast takes you behind the scenes and screens of these transformative leaders, exploring their real-world challenges, inspiring lessons, and best practices. From personal transformations to the transformative influences around them, Ann and her guests explore what it is to be transformers. Tune in every other Wednesday at 7am EST.

Ann Funai

CIO & VP of Business Platform Transformation, IBM