{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"IT Matters | Tech Solutions and Strategies for Every Industry","title":"Storytelling and Technology Leadership, with Troy Penny","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2235,"description":"On this episode of the IT Matters Podcast, our host is joined by Troy Penny, Global Vice President of Information Technology at Harsco Rail. As a children’s book author, Troy has learned a lot about the power of storytelling in technology. Together, him and our host discuss the influence of leadership and culture in IT, aligning business with technology, and the importance of stories in a quickly-changing technology landscape. Conversation Highlights:0:00 Introducing Troy Penny, Global VP of IT at Harsco Rail[12:08] Learning Leadership in IT[17:15] Growing from IT Challenges and Failures[22:01] Connecting Strategy, People, and Technology [29:42] Finding Your North StarNotable quotes:“Great technology leaders don't just think in system frameworks, they think in stories.” - Keith Hawkey [01:13]“You have to look at IT through the eyes of the business.” - Troy Penny [16:34]Connect with Troy Penny:https://www.linkedin.com/in/troyspenny/Read Troy’s books:https://www.amazon.com/stores/Troy-Sheridan-Penny/author/B0F7LSBM8Y/allbooks?ccs_id=b434535d-3802-4e17-8639-015db6324679Read the transcript: Episode 38The IT Matters Podcast is about IT matters and matters pertaining to IT. It is produced by Opkalla, a technology advisory firm that helps their clients navigate the confusion in the technology marketplace and choose the solution that is right for their business.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/G2JM51sZMZ5NrfS-ULC0mybyJ9Zi7Nbmh96ijdEUqH8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hYWNi/YjhkZDk4NmZmMWU2/Y2NmN2QyNjhmNWRl/YjU5MC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}