Platinum Technologies news and milestones

Leadership is about making others better as a result of our presence in a way that lasts in our absence. - Frances Frei, Professor - Harvard Business School…

Vision without action is merely a dream. Action without vision just passes the time. Vision with action can change the world." - Joel A. Barker Joel Barker, a f…

I've got this goal to read all 100 of the New York Times best books of the 21st century… not in any particular timeframe or order, but since it is a well curated…

On more than one occasion, I used to go to one of my mentors with a 'really great idea,' and to his credit-he'd pause to give me advice on how the idea could be additive to the b…

"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." - Aristotle For those who don't know me, I'm big on learning agility - being able to…

If there were any doubts before, summertime is here! Record-breaking heat, family vacation schedules conflicting left and right with our professional duties, and for those in my…

In America, on July 4th, we get to reflect on and celebrate the birth of our nation. Oversimplified, that foundational step where we declaratively broke from our past began the j…

It has been a busy two weeks of gratitude. It started with attending a change of command ceremony to see Robin Montgomery assume duties as the United States Army'…

Last week we received news one evening that we were not selected for an opportunity the company was pursuing. While you don't expect to win every deal (secretly, I do), this was…

According to NOAA's National Center for Environmental Information , 2024 has already produced seven major weather events ($1B in damage) in the United States, five…

Last week I ran the annual GW Parkway Classic. It's one of my favorite races in town because 1. For the first 6.5 miles or so, it's all downhill and 2. It's a scenic Point-To-Poi…

Last week, I accomplished a major feat. For the first time in over 10 years of trying, I finally solved The NY Times crossword puzzle without any outside help. Nope… not either o…

For anyone who has had the excitement of starting a company (or to a lesser extent, an organization) from scratch - you can appreciate it when I say, "That SH… stuff is HARD" (PG…

Last week while traveling, I was assaulted by the worst case of allergies (yes, for melodramatic effect)! With hopes of alleviating some of the sinus pressure, after checking int…

402,960... What would you do if you were given over 400K of something you couldn't buy even if you wanted to? What kind of steward would you be with that gift? Wo…

The explosive popularity of ChatGPT and similar Conversational AI services has piqued interest in generative AI and, in particular, large language models (LLMs). Generative AI br…

Last week my wife had to travel… which (shout out to the spouses and significant others) meant that Dad and Son had to fend for ourselves. After making a reasonable attempt at co…

Understanding how to use and leverage big data has become a critical success factor for most enterprises. Data has seen exponential growth recently with industry analysts estimat…

Have you ever met a Problem Finder? You know - the Picasso with a knack for always finding problems and elegantly describing them as exquisite works of art. Like a canvas, they f…

Introduction Platinum Technologies' customer the International Trade Administration (ITA) &#x...

A few weekends ago, Nick Dunlap stunned the golf world by becoming the 1st amateur to win a professional tournament since Phil Mickelson accomplished that feat in…

Understanding Information Architecture In the digital landscape we navigate daily, an often-underestimated hero silently shapes our online interactions - Informat…

In my last note, I mentioned how Platinum is building the Next Generation Leadership Factory. What does that really mean? For some (including me), the idea of wha…

Editors Note: There's always a 'why'. Mine is simply that I have something to share. Over the course of my career, I've learned much about what it means to put leadership…