🎙️ Episode 29: Michael Fulton - Building Legacy through Architecture, Leadership & Community

🎙️ Episode 29: Michael Fulton - Building Legacy through Architecture, Leadership & CommunityIn this episode of Silicon Heartland Sessions, we sit down with Michael Fulton - Enterprise Architect at Koch, Adjunct Faculty at The Ohio State University, and Co-Founder of Tech Community Nexus - to explore a life and career shaped by influence, service, and intention.Michael’s story is a rare blend of strategic thinking and human connection. From teaching future technologists to leading enterprise transformation, he shares how architecture, mentorship, and innovation intersect to create lasting impact.We dive into:✅ The moment he realized enterprise architecture was his calling✅ Why a shared vision is the foundation for any successful transformation✅ The importance of building context alongside content in tech careers✅ How leadership is about what you guide - not how you control✅ Why Tech Community Nexus exists to help leaders grow, find their way, and elevate others“You’re not on the journey alone. It’s always better to go together.” - Michael FultonWhether you’re a rising technologist or a seasoned executive, this episode will challenge and encourage you to lead with clarity, build with purpose, and stay rooted in what matters most.🔑 Key Takeaways: • Discipline and context - not hours - create sustainable impact • Great leaders focus on what and empower others to define how • EA is about simplifying complexity, not adding to it • Community isn’t a luxury - it’s how we keep up with change • Legacy is crafted one conversation, one insight, one relationship at a time🙌 Special Thanks to Our Sponsors: • Rackspace Technology - We advise, design, build, and manage solutions across multicloud, applications, data, and security. • Varonis - The leader in data security and insider threat detection. • Trace3 - AI to help your business run, grow, and transform. • Sigma Computing - Business intelligence built for the cloud. Live, collaborative analytics for data-driven teams.🎧 Now streaming on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major platforms.