Colleagues and industry profiles often describe Lavender as a "Renaissance man of computing" who balances deep theoretical knowledge with high-level corporate execution. His approach to "Getting IT Done" typically involves:
As the SVP and CTO for Cloud Architecture, he led teams in assisting customers with digital transformation programs, focusing on the actual "how-to" of moving workloads to the cloud. VMware’s Greg Lavender to Speak on Getting IT Done
While there is no single recorded talk titled exactly "Getting IT Done," Greg Lavender's tenure as VMware's Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer (2018–2021) was defined by a pragmatic, execution-focused philosophy often described as a "software-first" approach to digital transformation. Key Themes of Greg Lavender’s VMware Tenure Colleagues and industry profiles often describe Lavender as
During his time at VMware, Lavender’s leadership centered on moving beyond theoretical cloud strategies to practical implementation: Key Themes of Greg Lavender’s VMware Tenure During
Moving from niche concepts like confidential computing to mainstream, built-in features.