As I grow more, uh, experienced, I often reflect on an article I read a couple of years ago. The article stated that groups of large mammals (elephants, whales, etc.) do significantly better when there are older females present in the group. You might think that a “strong, young king” gives a group the best… Read More »
“If you’ve been in the telecom industry for 20 years and you’re not cynical, then you’re not paying attention.” I don’t think I’m THAT cynical, but it still made me laugh out loud.
I set myself a goal of getting published, and here we are: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/facts-and-arguments/i-told-a-homeless-man-i-had-no-money-was-i-the-only-one-who-lied/article21766245
I recently found this in an internal newsletter at my current contract. Employees want you as their leader, to genuinely look out for their best interests and to involve and support them to succeed. Once they feel your support is authentic and know you “have their back,” you become a “secure base” for them. You… Read More »
Loved this note from my colleague: Frankly, I don’t know what I’m looking for. Alan mentioned something about “scope” documents and I have never heard of, seen or used one in my life. I just thought I’d ask you to see if you knew anything about them. My first stop is always you to see… Read More »
A project team can work without a lot of big picture structure, as long as each person on the team understands what their task is “today.” But a project can only be successfully handed off and maintained over time, if it’s presented with some standard features and a clear picture for how you use it.… Read More »
I’ve spent the last decade working for the companies who are building out the Smart Grid. Which means hearing a lot of debates… how to make usage and cost information available to consumers, whether ZigBee has any real-world application (or is even viable as designed). So I was excited to pick up my very own… Read More »
My mother gave me this picture of me when I was two years old. I’m not yet ready to grab the bull by the horns, but I clearly have the pony by the nose! (Lucky for me it was a patient pony.) Update 2014 This one’s a donkey, but it still shows my amazing growth… Read More »
I’ve been thinking about my experience working with senior leadership at the companies I’ve worked for. In his book about Judgement, Noel Tichy makes the following points (among many others): – Judgment is so important that it can’t wait to be framed and developed until it is needed; leaders must make the time to create… Read More »