Technology, Strategy, People and Projects
I’ve been thinking about approaches to small business technology initiatives and whether it makes sense for small business to outsource a good portion of their IT infrastructure and platforms. Most of the things I’ve read on the topic of small business IT outsourcing has been fairly light in terms of advice for small business owners. [...]
I’ve just started reading Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter (affiliate link) by Liz Wiseman and Greg McKeown. Actually…I’ve only made it through the foreword written by Stephen R. Covey…but I’m hoping to get a bit further in the book soon I can’t recommend the book just yet (perhaps a book review will [...]
I picked up Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose by Tony Hsieh through the Amazon Vine program (love that program…free stuff to review!). I’m a big fan of Zappos and the things that the company has been able to do. I love the idea of a culture driven company and Zappos has [...]
My good friend, and partner at CIOEssentials.com, Gene Delibero asks a few interesting questions in a post titled “Certification: No Guarantee of Competency – But it Can’t Hurt” on CIOE. In this post Gene highlights the pros/cons of IT Certifications and asks these questions: Do you rely on IT certification when hiring? What has your [...]
I just finished reading “Managing” by Henry Mintzberg. Great book. What’s so great about it? It provides a good reminder that being a good manager is just as important as being a good leader. Mintzberg does an excellent job of bringing the importance of managing well to the forefront. Like I said…good book. Buy it [...]
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