Tech Talk: Leadership can be Learned, Lessons for Success in a Technical World

Date: Thurs., Jan 24

Time: 3:30 - 4:50 pm

Location: DMP 110

Speaker and Abstract:

George Moon, M.Sc., P.Eng., Fellow of Calumet College, will present a talk entitled "Leadership can be Learned, Lessons for Success in a Technical World."  The presentation is based on his published book entitled “Lessons Learned: Management and Leadership for a Technical World” which contains stories from his many experiences leading large international software teams. The experiences gained are especially relevant today.  The stories include ones from periods of difficult corporate/institutional times which challenged individuals and corporations alike and periods of rapid corporate/institutional growth. Attendees learn that difficult times define who they are more clearly than in other times of their career and serve them especially well in “good times”. George encourages you to think of your own experiences already learned as he talks and interacts.

Bio:

GeorgeMoon has over thirty years of experience in the fields of technical management and leadership in various international executive positions as well as building complex software systems. George is a multiple U.S. software patent holder, a 2008 inventor of the year for Pitney Bowes, led a core group of advanced developers and researchers through many of his years, and was appointed a Fellow of Calumet College.  George provides business insights only possible by living the experience and is particularly proud of advancing the careers of many former employees and working as the technical executive with his CEO at MapInfo Corporation to rapidly grow its business from $50 million to over $150 million before the Pitney Bowes acquisition. George currently is a director of Geografx and Moonlite Enterprises LLC and the CEO/President of WebMappable LLC.