Foto Friday: Sunrise at Yellowstone Lake
This is a photograph of a sunrise over Yellowstone lake. Taken the first morning in Yellowstone in September 2009. Capture with Canon 5D and Canon 24-105
Can we stop trying to run IT as a business?
I really dislike it when I hear someone in IT say that its time 'run IT as a business'. Why? Because both terms normally convey a sense of importance upon
Doctorate degree pursuit update & announcement
Doctoral Studies Update & announcement of my new website - Distance PhD. I just realized that I hadn't shared an update on my doctoral studies in a
Links for June 13 2010
BP oil spill: Leadership and IT failure Quote: As the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill continues to grow, reports suggest that several IT failures may
Foto Friday – Eastern Screech Owl
Tracie and I went over to the Blackland Prairie Raptor Center's First Saturday event. They have quite a few birds of prey and are opening a center about 3
CIO's – what's your team's story?
In my post earlier this week, I spoke, or more accurately typed, about the importance of story. I wonder if there are any CIO's and IT leaders out there
The importance of story
I love a good story. I love to read a good story and I love to create stories...although they may not always be "good.:) In fact, I love a good story so
Links for June 6 2010
IT's Three Key Organizational Transformations by Andrew McAfee on Harvard Business Review's Blog Quote: I see companies in all industries using computers
Foto Friday – One of my favorites – Great Blue Heron
This is one of my favorite photos...luck + great light + a little bit of skill came together at once to get this beautiful photo. Great Blue Heron
What's your strategy?
Strategy. That one word can send shudders through many folks. That one word has made millions and millions for consulting companies and consultants. Can
Links for May 30 2010
You Too Can Be a Strategy Consultant: Three Secret Tools Revealed by Charles H. Green on Trust Matters Quote: The art of general management and strategic
Foto Friday – Bluebird at Zion National Park
Tracie and I went to Zion in April...what a beautiful place to visit. Here's a photo of a Bluebird that I got while out there. Taken in Zion National Park
Small Business IT Outsourcing – don't go too far
Can all of the information technology assets within a small business be outsourced? Could we see the IT desks within small businesses be as empty as
Links for May 23 2010
You’re Just the Founder « Steve Blank A great reminder to everyone that what you do today might just come back around to bite you in the future. Applying
Foto Friday (new series) – Antelope Slot Canyon
I'm starting a new series here that has nothing to do with Technology, Strategy, People or Projects. I'm calling this new series Foto Friday and I plan to
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