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
Information Technology Strategy
The topic of Information Technology Strategy is one that is near and dear to my heart. In fact, I've harped on this subject a few times (a few posts for
Carpe Factum: Botox and the Organization
Short post today...but powerful (at least I think so). Great post over at Carpe Factum today titled "Are You Botox-ing Your Organization?". Not much I can
Why does Work Suck?
If you'd like to know the answer that question, I have a new book for you to read: "Why Work Sucks" by Cali and Jody. This book (which I haven't started
Information Technology Leadership & Alignment
Discusses the need to lead information technology
Dreaming in Code
If you are interested in software development...read this book. If you aren't interested in software development...read this book. If you've always
The Strategic Project Leader
I just finished reading The Strategic Project Leader: Mastering Service-Based Project Leadership by Jack Ferraro....not a bad book. In section two of his
McKinsey on Responding to Competition
Interesting study released by McKinsey has just been released titled "How companies respond to competitors: A McKinsey Global Survey." The study, which is
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