approach , because that occurs at the multi-dimensional intersection of technology , people and culture . Given that quantum leadership in itself is holistic , multi-dimensional and its approach is relationship based and change orientated , it ' s an excellent leadership framework for digital transformation . It involves bringing people together from across the enterprise and having them work , not from the standpoint of the actual technological change , but more intrinsically on the good impact on people or what is it that we need to do to affect the mission .”
Burrell extends this mindset to the university ’ s many key partners . HyeTech , a network and security services provider of
“ We ' re simply trying to connect what we know about technology in the world and empirical sense to what we know about people in the emotional sense ”
STEVEN BURRELL CIO & VP FOR IT ,
NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY
technology giant Cisco , is a long-standing partner to NAU that Burrell believes already engages through the principles of quantum thinking . “ HyeTech understands higher education , they understand the power of simplicity , our fiscal constraints and they understand the demands that are upon us . They pay attention to the climate that ' s going on around this – and not just from a technological lens ,” he says . “ They ' re always there to help us through the chaos , and they recognise – as do most quantum leaders – that there ' s great opportunity in chaos ; it ' s not something to shy away from , but to embrace .”
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