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Top 10 Posts of 2009
The best audience is intelligent, well-educated, and a little drunk.
-Alben W. Barkley Continue reading
Posted in Consulting, Leadership, Management, Process, Technology
Tagged consultant, decision, Leadership, Management, workforce
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My Relationship With Google
I now use Google for a few services on a day-to-day basis, surprisingly not their search engine. I use Google Apps often and with our firm moving our IT infrastructure to Google Apps it will soon be woven into the fabric of all we do. Continue reading
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My Relationship With Microsoft
My hardware configuration in my work life probably doesn’t stray too far from typical. I use the big three (Microsoft, Google, and Apple) as part of my repertoire with each vendor playing a role in how I carry out my day. While tempted to experiment by depriving myself from products of each of these vendors for a day, I’ve realized that these vendors have embedded themselves in my life in a way which they cannot be extracted – at least not without significant planning. Continue reading
My Relationship With Apple
I’ve arrived late to the Apple party. For the most part the zealots who were near hysteria in their love for their Mac, iPod, or other Apple device in my mind were exhibiting borderline cult like behaviors. For 20+ years the Apple brand never made its way into my work (or personal) life. Continue reading
Hey CIO, How Are Your Sociology Skills?
A first blush sociology and IT may seem distant concepts. Over the last two years, these subjects and functions have had a head on collision. Some say for the better. Some say for the worse. Continue reading
Posted in Management, Process, Technology
Tagged change, organization, social technology, workforce dynamics
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Hey CIO, How Are Your Legal Skills?
What at one time consisted of determining departmental headcount now looks at how to augment this with contractors, consultants, and outsourcing firms. While the workforce plan provides the overall guidance, contracts are where the rubber meets the road. This is where you precisely define the products and services required, and the terms and conditions which go along with the acquisition. Knowing how to negotiate these contracts and the obligations of the parties is a core skill in the delivery of Information Technology. Continue reading
Posted in Management, People / Talent
Tagged business drivers, controls, Management, workforce dynamics
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