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Thirty years ago, people knew IBM as the \u201ccomputer maker.\u201d Today, IBM has evolved its business away from computer hardware, shifting focus on consulting and developing and deploying next-generation technologies like hybrid cloud, artificial intelligence, and quantum computing. Arvind Krishna has been there through the transformation. He joined the company in 1990, at IBM\u2019s Thomas J. Watson Research Center. In 2020, he took over as the company\u2019s Chairman and CEO. Having the perspective of both a technologist and a business leader gives Arvind unique insight into where to take the company next. \u201cWe lean a little forward in where the world is going as opposed to where it has been,\u201d he says. Arvind joins the podcast to discuss IBM\u2019s role as a catalyst in deploying advanced technology to solve the world\u2019s most complex challenges and make business -- and the planet -- better. \n \nListen to this episode to learn:\n\u2022 How working through Covid was a \u201clarge social experiment\u201d that ultimately strengthened IBM and ushered in a remote and hybrid work future \n\n\u2022 Garage methodology, client engineering, and client success management -- or, the three ways that IBM works together and co-creates with organizations \n\n\u2022 The business opportunity of sustainability and how technology reduces friction, removes waste, lowers costs, and creates a healthier environment \n\n\u2022 The case for a more resilient and diversified supply chain \nWhy IBM does not believe in donating money to politicians or PACs -- but would rather gain access to politicians through doing good in the world \n\n\u2022 The three traits every aspiring CEO should have