Identity governance: The power of “Why not?”

Identity governance: The power of “Why not?”

Innovation requires the courage to take risks and the leadership skills to show others that risks are worth taking. That’s why I love working with people like Joe Dadzie, a partner group program manager in identity governance. Joe has a long history of championing disruptive technology breakthroughs and delivering for our customers. He’s never shied away from pushing boundaries or breaking free from “the way we’ve always done things” to build better solutions. By his example, he inspires fearlessness in his team and in those he mentors. Joe’s achievements remind all of us in identity that when we focus on the needs of our customers, everyone wins. I hope you enjoy his remarkable story. 


The power of “Why not?” 



The first time Joe Dadzie traveled outside his native Ghana, in 1991, he flew to Boston on a one-way ticket. “I had no freaking clue what the U.S. was like,” he laughs. Inspired by a U.S. State Department advisor whose husband was the first Ghanaian ever to attend Dartmouth, Joe was heading to the New Hampshire-based college to study engineering. “I didn’t know anything about computers,” he admits. “And I had no idea New Hampshire would be so cold!” 


Thirty years later, Joe works in a warmer climate, designing governance technologies in the identity division at Microsoft. “Organizations have security and compliance requirements,” he explains. “They need to reduce the risk of data loss or leakage, and if they’re in regulated industries, they have to pass audits. At the same time, they need to empower their employees to work effectively, with the fewest possible constraints. My team designs tools to help them.” 


Every project Joe’s ever worked on started the same way—with some customer challenge he became fixated on solvin ..

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