Dr. Allan Mink shares his experiences in making career pivots and best practices on adapting to radical change.

You’ll Learn:

1) The argument for radical career changes

2) The importance of personal relationships in making a successful pivot

3) How to effectively manage your skill gaps when you pivot

About Allan

Dr. Allan Mink teaches Management, Information, and Systems as an Adjunct Professor at American University’s Kogod Graduate School of Business. Dr. Mink is the Managing Director for Systems Spirit, a boutique consulting team influential in connecting technology firms with the needs of the Department of Defense. Dr. Mink previously served as the business growth lead for SRA International’s largest business unit; Vice President, Defense and Intelligence for Unisys Corporation; and COO/CTO of the Systems and Software Consortium. Al retired from the United States Air Force as a Colonel and decorated combat pilot. His final assignment was at Headquarters Air Force, leading the USAF’s portfolio of thirteen IT Initiatives for what’s now the A6/CIO. He is an Advisory Board Member of the MIT Enterprise Forum, which informs, advises, and coaches technology entrepreneurs to start and grow firms with world-changing impact.

Items Mentioned in this Show:

Sponsor: TextExpander
Article: 15 Habits of self-made millionaires
Article: The Adventures of an IT Leader by Richard Nolan
Book: For Your Improvement by Heather Barnfield and Michael Lombardo
Book: The Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy

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