Chapter 8Transformative Culture, Empathetic Teams, Diverse Leaders
Today I'm sitting across from my teen daughter, Pietra, in our attic, locked down because of COVID‐19. She gets through her daily studies on Google Classroom and then shifts to virtual classes on art and dance. She's incredibly creative and builds wonderful multi‐story mansions, dynamic amusement parks, and enchanting underwater castles in Minecraft, her favorite game where she can easily express her imaginative ideas. I'm happy for this intellectual distraction, and it's certainly better than some of the digital sugar streamed at her on TikTok and YouTube. I try to get her interested in coding, but she hasn't shown interest yet. Growing up a digital native, and with her imagination and originality, I wonder what opportunities she'll pursue and whether this evolving world of digital experiences will someday lead her to take on a job that hasn't even been invented yet.
I'm reminded of a situation two years ago when my cousin asked me to come to Queens, New York, for her school's career day. I was there to talk about technology job opportunities, and these high schoolers were not shy with their questions. “You're a chief, right, a CIO—how much money do you make?” came from one student, while the next asked, “Should I even bother learning Java, and should I develop my apps in React or Angular?” But my favorite question came from a girl who was intrigued by my writing and speaking. She showed me her scrapbook, and ...
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