I’ve written before that if management was a true science, then there wouldn’t be so many books on the subject. Do a search on Amazon for management and you’ll see thousands of books on the subject. How do you pick books when there are so many to choose from?Hopefully, I’ll give you a start. I’ve […]
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If you’re responsible for developing new leaders, or if you’re an emerging leader yourself, then don’t forget that what we learn and experience in our ‘everyday’ lives act as strong reminders that we’re all Leaders.Leadership isn’t something we tend to switch on and off. A leader in AI integration consulting doesn’t just walk away from
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If you have the habit of reading business magazines, management books or articles you will definitely encounter countless references about various super performers (or hyper efficient employees) that exist in various organizations, departments, teams, etc. Of course, the definition of a super performer is a subjective term that can vary from manager to manager or
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To most people outside of IT, SOA is really dull. I hear business people talk about it as ‘hype’ and an ‘excuse’ to delay work. Well that might be true in some cases. But I think it is more likely because of a lack of understanding and appreciation of the potential upside.I recently wrote about
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To continue the recent thread of posts about BPM, we’re going to look at the Real Tough Sell of it. BPM is about Evolution, not Revolution: The Western world is addicted to the Quick Fix, Instant Gratification and Revolution. High Impact is expected. BPM follows the concept of Kaizen (a Japanese philosophy) where the organization
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If you’re an aspiring CIO or CTO then you have to keep on your game CONSTANTLY . But it isn’t always about being clever. It’s about doing a number of simple things well, and continuously. I post a number of articles about career progression from the shop floor to the board room table, and below
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