Multi-Cloud & Leadership w/ Rackspace President of Private Cloud Brian Lillie | Technovation 778

Rackspace Technology’s President of Private Cloud, Brian Lillie, speaks about the keys to successful cloud adoption and the benefits of a multi-cloud architecture. Throughout this conversation, we dive into Rackspace’s business, explore Brian's purview within Private Cloud, and discuss the shared and differing responsibilities with his counterpart in Public Cloud. Brian explains how having a CIO background has been advantageous to him when partnering with the current CIO and the IT organization. With a breadth of experience across companies, disciplines, and industries, Brian shares insights into his thoughtful leadership style shaped by his core values, walks us through his career path, and talks about the impact that both his military experience and his pursuit of higher education has had on his professional career. Finally, Brian covers the advantages of having technologists on a board of directors, looks ahead at the latest trends in technology, and reflects on the secrets to his career success.

0:00:00 Introduction
0:01:03 Overview of Rackspace Technology
0:02:36 Brian's Purview as President of Private Cloud
0:04:42 Transformation Within Rackspace
0:06:48 Multi-Cloud Architecture and Navigating Public vs Private Cloud at Rackspace
0:10:51 Keys to Successful Cloud Adoption
0:14:03 Advantages of a CIO Background When Partnering with IT
0:17:48 Thoughtful Leadership: How Brian's Core Values Shape His Leadership Style
0:25:49 Brian's Path to CIO and Beyond
0:34:45 Advantages of Having Technologists on a Board of Directors
0:38:59 Importance of Higher Education in Brian’s Professional Career
0:44:58 Brian's Military Background and its Impact on his Professional Life
0:48:39 Tech Trends
0:52:24 Secrets to Brian’s Career Success
0:57:00 Outro

An audio-only version of this interview is available as episode 778 of Metis Strategy’s podcast, #Technovation with Peter High. Learn more at http://bit.ly/Technovation-778.

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