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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
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
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
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"
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Meetings & Trust: Do they go together?
Carmine Coyote had a great post over on Slow Leadership today titled "The More Meetings, The Less Trust". The introductory paragraph sums it up nicely
From Project Manager to IT Leader
One thing that I've heard often is that a project manager role is a good thing for your career and will help your ascent up the ladder to more
Why Work Sucks and How to Fix It
I had some time this weekend and used it to catch up on some reading. One of the books I read was Cali Ressler and Jody Thompson's "Why Work Sucks and
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