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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
CIO's need to fascinate to survive
Hey CIO - if you want to survive, you need to figure out a way to fascinate your organization. I'm currently reading "Fascinate: Your 7 Triggers to
Advice on hiring from The Onion's CEO
Do you know what The Onion is? If not, it's a satirical newspaper and website that is hysterical...you should read it.
Ambiguities of Experience – Book Review
While on vacation last month, I saw a review in US Airways' magazine for The Ambiguities of Experience by James G. March (affiliate link). The review was
Links for May 16 2010
How do you create a culture of storytelling? by Steve Denning on The Leader's Guide to Radical Management: Quote: I am sometimes asked: what’s involved in
Outsourcing, Value & Capabilities – Priorities for Small Business CIO's
Over the last few weeks I've been conducting a very unscientific survey of small business CIO's, VP's and Directors of IT. Using LinkedIn, I gathered a
Delivering Happiness – Book Review
I picked up Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose by Tony Hsieh through the Amazon Vine program (love that program...free stuff to
Links for May 9 2010
kindfully + mindfully by Leo Babuata on Zen Habits Quote: The Golden Rule goes something along the lines of, “Treat others as you’d want to be treated (in
The Future of IT & the CIO – Redux of the Dodo?
The future of the information technology group has been determined...and it doesn't look good. See that bird over there? That's the Dodo. He's extinct.
Back from vacation...
You may have realized that I've been a bit quite over the last week...good for you for noticing :) Tracie and I spent 7 wonderful days in Zion National
Links for May 2 2010
Don't Listen to Your Market by Scott Sehlhorst on Tyner Blain Quote: Most companies ignore their markets – and they will struggle to survive. Some
Links for April 25 2010
Silence is a Leadership Trait by Samuel Bacharach Quote: Between the words, between the actions, between the political strategies, leaders must create
Small Business CIO – Manager of Constraints
I received quite a few positive responses to my Small Business CIO post last week so I thought I'd continue the topic this week. Over the last few days
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