Lisa Davis on Why the Workplace Is Broken, and How Leaders Can Redesign It

April 2, 2026

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About the Guest

Lisa Davis

Author & Board Director | Former CIO

Lisa Davis is a former Chief Information Officer with leadership roles spanning Blue Shield of California, Georgetown University, and the U.S. Marshals Service. She also served as a General Manager at Intel Corporation. With over four decades of experience across government, academia, and the private sector, she is now a board member, advisor, and author of "The Only Woman in the Room: How to Win in a Workplace (Still!) Built for Men."

Episode Overview

The modern workplace wasn’t designed for today’s leaders, and it’s starting to break under the pressure.

In this episode of Technovation, board director, author and former CIO Lisa Davis joins Peter High to examine why the workplace system, built decades ago, no longer supports the realities of modern careers. Drawing from her leadership experience across government, academia, and the private sector, Davis outlines what must change, and what leaders must do now.

Key insights include: