Technology, Strategy, People and Projects
This is a guest post by Elmer Boutin. I read with great interest Eric’s post of January 31, 2012 entitled Do things when you should … not when you have to. I agree with what he wrote, and it really got me going about something I’ve been mulling over in my head for several weeks: [...]
Facing Reality by David Brock on Partners in EXCELLENCE Blog — Making A Difference Quote: Facing reality is tough. We may discover things we don’t want to confront. We may not be as strong as we had hoped we were. We may discover we need new skills to improve our ability to compete. It may [...]
Another photo from the photoarchives. This is a Double-Crested Cormorant caught at White Rock Lake with a Canon 7D and Canon 500mm f/4 IS USM.
As a consultant, its my job to help my clients understand their options. Its also my job to help them understand which of those options are best and which should be their focus over the near term (or long term). Sometimes, I’m paid to provide strategic options and then my client decides to implement those [...]
Bringing Your Strategy to the Front Line by James Allen on Harvard Business Review Quote: Strategy is less about the new, new thing than it is about actually delivering on the goals you set. A successful strategy must be translated into front-line activities that are delivered well, everywhere, every day. CIO advice for CFOs by [...]
Another from the photoarchives. I caught this Great Blue Heron at Bob Woodruff Park in Plano TX last year. Captured with Canon 7D and Canon 500mm f/4 L IS USM. EXIF: 1/1250sec, f/4.0, 500mm, ISO 1000, +1/3EV
It been quiet here this week as I’ve been traveling. I spent the week in Chicago talking to clients and refining the story of what I do. Its fun to talk to new people…especially when they are receptive to the story you are telling and when that story is authentic. When the story is [...]
The Danger of Imitation by Kevin Eikenberry Quote: Observe and learn from others who have been where you are going. But don’t lose yourself on that journey. Who you are is far too important for that. It’s Always About Leadership by Art Petty on Management Excellence Quote: If you’ve been given the responsibility and the [...]
Here’s a shot of a Killdeer captured at the Village Creek Drying Beds in Arlington TX. Captured with Canon 7D with Canon 400mm 5.6 L. EXIF: 1/3200sec, f/5.6, 400mm, 400ISO, 0EV
I’m currently reading Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman (amazon affiliate link). In one of the first few chapters, Dr. Kahneman describes the “invisible gorilla test” popularized by psychologists Daniel Simons and Christopher Chabris. The test consists of a team of 3 people dressed in black and a team of 3 people dressed in white [...]
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