Leadership Lessons in Empowerment

In Season 2 of the CEO Tech Live Podcast, host Ben Fanning speaks with Mike Ryan, CIO of Wintrust Financial Group, about his career journey and decades of leadership experience.

Ryan shares how empathy and resilience shape his leadership lessons, why employee empowerment drives innovation, and how digital transformation creates lasting impact.

Key Highlights

• How taking risks fuels employee growth and innovation
• Why learning from failure strengthens leadership at every level
• What empathy and empowerment deliver in business transformation