IT CEO Jason Esch on Technology, Leading with Purpose and Focusing on Family

What if the key to getting technology right has less to do with the software and more to do with how you lead the people behind it? Technology is often viewed as a tool, but for Jason Esch, it's a vehicle for solving meaningful business challenges and creating lasting impact. Greg Weimer sits down with Jason, entrepreneur, technology executive, and owner of TeamLogic IT Pittsburgh, to discuss his unconventional path into the technology industry, why he considers himself a business leader first and a technologist second, and how empathy has become a defining force in both his professional and personal life. CHAPTERS 00:56 Welcome to Living Your Legacy 01:27 Meet Jason Esch 02:07 Business Leader First, Technologist Second 06:14 Making Technology Purpose-Driven 07:20 Cybersecurity and AI: Where to Start 08:03 Passwords, Vaults, and Two-Factor 08:52 Using AI Without Giving Away Your Data 11:00 The Consultant Approach to IT 12:49 Core Values as a Differentiator 14:38 Leading With Empathy 16:42 Leadership Washington County 17:40 Investing in Your Network 19:11 Vulnerability and Authentic Leadership 20:22 Legacy Is Built While You're Alive 22:05 Three Lessons for the Next Generation 26:03 Family, Balance, and Priorities 26:42 What His Son Has Taught Him 30:02 The Title He's Most Proud Of GUEST Jason Esch — President & Owner, TeamLogic IT (Pittsburgh) HOST Greg Weimer — Founder and CEO, Confluence Financial Partners TOPICS Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Technology & Innovation