Tag leadership
Organizations tend to stay in their comfort zones and don’t ever really try to grow or innovate past their entrenched modes of behavior. That they continue to do things as they’ve always been done is the basis for the problems that continue to crop up year after year.
I have so many professional pet-peeves that I don’t even remember them half the time. However, one big pet-peeve of mine is when Information Technology “leaders” simply accept the limits of their full-time employees (FTEs). These leaders may not overtly… Continue Reading →
I suppose I hadn’t thought about it too much, but when a colleague and I were having lunch, it became crystal clear: There are fewer and fewer good analysts around. I gave it more thought and realized that, really, there… Continue Reading →
Today, someone sent me an email saying that he was leaving his present gig because he was tired of waiting for “sane IT management.” He’s very technically qualified and knows his way around technology. His current employer will be hard… Continue Reading →
Is anyone a real agent of God? I mean, can any single human being stand before another and profess to know any more about the after-life or about an infinite creator? To me, the short answer is simply: No. There… Continue Reading →
What is leadership? Most people can’t describe it, but do know what it is when they see it. I, however, believe in it, almost as fervently as if were a religion. I’ve offered this definition of leadership to whomever asks… Continue Reading →
In my professional travels, I have probably failed a lot more than I have succeeded. I’ve led projects and teams that have won awards, but more often than not, I have been a part of projects that simply do not… Continue Reading →
So, much is made about the problems that Addiction presents. The awareness exists because, well, problems are pretty easy to spot. Really, I can hang out within any group of people and if given enough time, they will start complaining… Continue Reading →
It’s important to me that people develop enough confidence in their own capability that they can meet any challenge in their lives. Part of what I’ve longed recognized is that people will accept one set of standards for their “professional”… Continue Reading →
Talking with someone struggling with an addiction can be frustrating. Not for the reasons that you might think, but because they’re so mired in self-hate and shame that almost every thought he or she utters is a projection of those… Continue Reading →
