Importance
Importance is relative. Before demanding something because it is important to you, consider how it ranks on the other person's priority list.
Links for June 10 2012
Links for June 10 2012 covering all sorts of topics. Check it out.
Foto Friday – American Coot Portrait
I captured this American Coot at the Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center in Port Aransas TX. Captured with Canon 7D and Canon 400mm 5.6 L handheld.
Links for June 3 2012
When I Won’t Give Away What I Know by Ambder Naslund on Brass Tack Thinking Quote: The “how” of what I do what I do is my secret sauce, my championship
Foto Friday – Reddish Heron
I captured this Reddish Heron at the Nature Preserve at Charlie's Pasture in Port Aransas. Captured with Canon 7D and Canon 400mm 5.6 L handheld.
Move. Move fast. Move true.
Change happens...and when it does, you should have your plans in place to move. These plans should then allow you to move fast and move true.
Foto Friday – Upper Antelope Slot Canyon
Upper Antelope Slot Canyon in Page, AZ from our 2010 vacation. If you ever get the chance, take the Photography Tour.
External solutions won't solve your internal problems
There are no external solutions to your internal problems. Before looking outside, take a look at yourself and your team first.
Links for May 20 2012
Links for Sunday May 20 2012 covering interesting topics from the previous week
Foto Friday – Gray Jay, Yellowstone National Park
From the archives - A Gray Jay I captured in Yellowstone National Park a few years ago.
Measuring and Delivering IT Value
That's the difficult part of working in IT and leading IT. Showing value while also delivering on that value.
Is IT & the CIO set up for failure?
Are we setting CIOs and IT groups up for failure by asking too much, or assuming they cannot adapt to deliver what the organization needs?
Links for May 13 2012
Weekly links covering leadership, IT consumerization, and social media authenticity. Curated articles on business and technology topics.
Foto Friday – Old Faithful
I shot the heck out of old-faithful erupting and got lucky with this shot and got the rainbow I was hoping for. Captured with Canon 5D and Canon 24-105 L.
More on Shadow IT...
Denial and lack of alternatives drive people outside IT for solutions. The consumerization of IT is just another name for Shadow IT.
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