Before I’ve mentioned how much I enjoy the ‘Corner Office’ section of the Sunday New York Times. The leaders profiled are well-selected and there’s something new to be learned each week. Most of all, I find what is said is natural, sensible, clear, and so obvious you wonder how many leaders miss these basics. The...Read More
I was surprised to find in The New Yorker an article on coaching. Written by surgeon Atul Gawande in the October 3, 2011, issue, “Personal Best: Top Athletes and Singers Have Coaches. Should You?” is by far the most succinct treatise on the definition of and benefits of coaching I have ever read. As a...Read More
A big question faced by the three major organizations I worked for concerned the career path of technologists. Would remaining a ‘technologist’ hurt a career? How could technologists make the move from being a technologist to being a technology manager? And, how could they transition from technology and/or technology management to business management? Anyone who...Read More
Very rarely — except possibly on the most technical projects — is collaborating with the business not a necessity on technology projects. Indeed, it is the goal of technology to enable the business; thus, technology and business management cannot avoid each other! Working together towards a goal is a must. What I learned from more...Read More
Since I first created my web site, I’ve had two opposite reactions: 1) business managers and technology managers work together very effectively and your services are not necessary; and 2) your services are vital, despite what technologists and business managers might say — no one wants to admit we still have problems. Here is what...Read More
Back in 2007 William Ury published The Power of a Positive No. Ury at the time was best known for co-writing Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In. I am writing today about his 2007 work because I sense among my friends and colleagues that they cannot say ‘no’ to anyone about anything, putting...Read More
