I was asked by a non-profit to speak about ‘executive presence.’ Beyond thinking it was about how good one looks and how well one projects, akin to stage presence, I...Read More
Business strategy, planning and technology strategy inherently belong together. Unfortunately, many firms do so sequentially, or not at all, which makes the technologists’ job even more difficult and many businesses...Read More
Yesterday I attended a CIO Summit, put on by the Society for Information Management (SIM) in New York City. My attendance was prompted by the topic of IT leadership, which...Read More
Another great interview about doing the job you were meant to do was in yesterday’s New York Times Business section: “Sometimes, You Need to Blow the Fuses.” Bill Kling, founder...Read More
Achieving your highest performance means doing what you never considered possible. Metaphorically, according to Ana Dutra, CEO of Korn/Ferry Leadership and Talent Consulting in “Sprinkles of Pixie Dust” in The...Read More
Daniel Goleman‘s “Transforming Leadership from Art to Science” describes six leadership styles: Visionary, Coaching, Affiliative, Democratic, Pacesetting, and Commanding. Of these, the last two are to be used sparingly and...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...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...Read More
