Archive for January, 2009
Dark Clouds Ahead? A Warning About Cloud Computing
Cloud Computing is here, and it is somewhat of a revolution. It brings many benefits to our organizations – the obvious economic, but it also frees us up to focus on core business, as defined today. If managing infrastructure isn’t our core activity, then let’s not do it, right? All the in-crowd on the web [...]
Sh… IT Happens #2
Although you might not believe it, ‘other stuff’ has happened in the world besides the inauguration of Barack Obama… I’ve collected a few gems from across the web from last week – Leave Your Comments below! Communicating IT’s value using Project Portfolio Management Eric Brown on his blog EricBrown.com controversially states that "Business leadership has [...]
Contemplation on the Red Sea…
I travel to Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, on Monday with my family for a relaxing break. It is a beautiful area of the country and sits on the Red Sea. It will be a shame to leave the cold and the rain behind. I won’t be leaving my brain behind though… I need to Come [...]
Lessons From The Field: How To Be a Rock Star with Your Sales Team
In your experience, how does IT actually help Sales? Is it continuous delivery of operational systems so Sales don’t get it in the neck from their clients? Is it providing technical knowledge to clients during the initial engagement, beauty parade and decision-making process? Is it just listening? Of course the first two are true. But [...]
Are You a Player?
Are you known for being a serious player? Do your colleagues look up to you and gain inspiration? When you walk into a room, do you brighten it up? Well I want to know about you! I am looking for volunteers to help me with a survey on the top motivators of the IT Elite. [...]
Sh… IT Happens #1
Finally, I now bring you a weekly pick of some of the best finds from the web and blogosphere. You will find brief reviews and links to some of the best posts about technology and IT. And so to our first installment – #1. The Top 5 Bush Gaffes OK – I’ve startedoff topic. Bite [...]
Make Your Next Performance Appraisal ROCK!
Ah.. Your Performance Appraisal (or Review). A time for reflection on past performance and discussion about how to do better, with less. A time for exploring new avenues and ideas. It’s a time for creativity and construction the future with the art of the possible. Yes? No? Or is it a humdrum activity ‘done’ to [...]
The 10 Habits of Highly Effective IT Professionals
My new eBook The 10 Habits of Highly Effective IT Professionals is published! This new publication shows the results of extensive research into the most successful behaviors of the very best IT Professionals, and shares with you how you can form them as habits too. Would you like to be Highly Effective?
Secrets of a Well Run IT Department
Yesterday I offered a challenge I really don’t want you to accept: How Far Can You Drive Your IT Department Into The Ground? There are some pretty dumb things you can do to bring your IT department to its knees. OK – now I know what NOT to do, what instead should I be thinking [...]
Don’t Accept This Challenge: How Far Can You Drive Your IT Department Into The Ground?
If you were advised that there are seven things that your IT Department can do to avoid disaster, would you take action? I just want to point you to a great post I found on Dr Jim Anderson ‘s blog ‘The Business of IT ‘. Dr Anderson shares with us 7 things to look for [...]
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