EB
Jul 18, 2008
Moose on the Table

Just finished reading "Moose on the Table"by Jim Clemmer. Before I get into the review, let me define "moose on the table."  According to the author, it

EB
Jul 16, 2008
Agility & Business

Michael Hugos had a really good post on CIO.com titled "Agility Means Simple Things Done Well, Not Complex Things Done Fast" that provided the best

EB
Jul 14, 2008
Enterprise Risk Management Survey

I recently ran across a survey by Accretive Solutions (formerly Horn Murdock Cole, Dickson Allan, BF Consultants, and CFO Service) discussing the results

EB
Jul 11, 2008
Leadership and Organizational Change

Recently, while reading a book on Organizational Change and Project Management, I noticed a disturbing pattern. The book I was reading discusses the

EB
Jul 9, 2008
The Milkshake Moment

Just finished up reading "The Milkshake Moment" by Steven S. Little. This is an interesting, well-written book worth picking up.  It's easy to read with

EB
Jul 7, 2008
Does Outsourcing affect Customer Loyalty?

A recent study by researchers at University of Michigan and University of Richmond shows that outsourcing/offshoring certain aspects of your business can

EB
Jul 6, 2008
The Program Management Office

I was browsing the local Half Price Books and noticed a book titled "The Program Management Office: Establishing, Managing And Growing the Value of a PMO"

EB
Jul 5, 2008
Yet another change to the blog

Ok....so I got tired of the accordion menu on my blog. You know...the new menu that had my latest post, consulting info, academic info, etc? It was cool

EB
Jul 3, 2008
Process, Process, Process...

The Daily WTF...that great website that always makes me giggle also makes me cringe.   I giggle at the humorous situations...but cringe at the reality of

EB
Jul 1, 2008
Presenting at the 2nd Annual Project Management Symposium at UTD

I've been holding off on this announcement until I finished the paper (mainly to make sure I actually finished it!). I'll be speaking at University of

The job hunt
Jun 30, 2008
The job hunt

A friend of mine was applying for an IT position posted on a staffing/recruiting company website. The position was for Director of IT for a Dallas energy

EB
Jun 28, 2008
Silos & Empires

Where I come from (small town Oklahoma), silos are part of life for dairy farmers.  A silo is a good thing...it stores grains (we called it sileage) to

EB
Jun 26, 2008
Information Technology Challenges

I asked the following question on LinkedIn earlier this week and received some very insightful responses: What are the top challenges in IT organization's

EB
Jun 22, 2008
Improving Employee Engagement

In a recent posts, I've mentioned employee engagement (more on the topic here, here and here)...I've had a few emails from readers asking me to give some

EB
Jun 16, 2008
Groundswell

This book,  with the full title of "Groundswell: Winning in a World Transformed by Social Technologies" is a must read for anyone trying to figure out how

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