About this episode

Earl Newsome discusses his journey from a tech-oriented teen to Chief Information Officer at Cummins, highlighting the parallels between military leadership and DJing.

Have you ever thought a military leader and business executive would be DJ’ing in their spare time? In this episode, West Point graduate and Cummings’ Chief Information Officer, Earl Newsome, shares his journey from a tech-oriented teen to an executive leader and how his love for music has helped him along the way. We dive into how military leaders and DJs strive to gain followers and move the crowd in a similar fashion - fostering a sense of belonging between the individuals, which allows fr...

People in this episode

Guest: Earl Newsome

Topics covered

• military leadership
• business executive
• music
• technology
• career journey
• community building

Keywords

• Earl Newsome
• Cummins
• military leadership
• DJing
• career journey
• technology
• music

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Organizations: Cummins, West Point

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