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The Gentle Art Of Learning From Failure
Let’s face it: No one likes to fail. When we fail, we move into that thinking cycle of “I’m not good enough, smart enough or savvy enough to do this job.” The reality is that the majority of true...
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The Key To Achieving Technology Objectives Is Communication With The Business
I had the opportunity to attend a presentation last week by the name of The Essential CIO, which was given by IBM‘s CIO. The Essential CIO is a survey of more than 3,000 CIOs globally and is...
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Career Decision: From Technologist to Management
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...
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Doing What Comes Naturally
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 and president...
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Executive Presence
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 knew little, so I did some...
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From Different Planets: IT and Non-IT
Last week’s Wall Street Journal had an article that was spot on to my focus as a coach and was introduced with a brilliant headline: “IT is From Venus, Non-IT is From Mars.” Wish I had thought of...
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Sabbaticals: A Response to Disengaged Workers
Employee engagement is at its lowest point since WWII. My guess is that this is due to several factors: longer working hours, less internal and external mobility, ongoing organizational change, job...
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