Lead the Revolution: Five Game-Changing Leadership Practices Transforming Tech

If the adage that “the only constant in the world is change” is true, it’s doubly so in the technology sector. This session aims to equip participants with new ways to think about their own leadership, drawing from Jim Morris’s extensive experience in purpose-driven organizational transformation.

Session Overview:
This interactive and discussion-focused session led by Jim will examine the landscape of leadership through the lens of the following emerging practices:

1. Connection and inclusion
2. Employee well-being and mental health
3. Technology accelerators and the use of AI
4. Renewed focus on sustainability and social responsibility
5. Reframing “courage” as transparency and vulnerability

Jim Morris’s Bio:
Jim Morris, founder of Jim Morris Consulting, brings a perspective on leadership that’s grounded in first-hand experience as a senior leader. He focuses on helping leaders extend their impact for personal, organizational, and global transformation. His personal passions include helping organizations find sustainable, self-replicating solutions in the areas of DEI&B, environmental responsibility, and collaborative leadership.

Jim has 30 years’ experience leading and facilitating purpose-driven organizational change efforts through his work inside companies as an executive and leader, and as an external coach and consultant. He has been an adjunct faculty member at Duke Leadership and Training Associates, Virginia Tech, and The American Leadership Forum. His books include The Five Insights of Enduring Leaders (2007) and Gaslights and Dog Whistles—Standing Up for Facts Over Fiction in a Fearful and Divided World (2022).