Cognitive Dissonance has been defined on Wikipedia as an “uncomfortable tension caused by holding contradictory thoughts simultaneously“. A similar definition is found on ChangingMinds.org, among many other websites. Ever found yourself ’afflicted’ with cognitive dissonance? Sure you have. Do you speed during your commute to work? Intellecutally, you know its wrong but you do it any way. Do you [...]
CRM tools do not equal CRM
July 27, 2010 By 20 Comments
Knowledge Management In Projects – An Overview
March 26, 2010 By 10 Comments
I’m continuing my research into Knowledge Management practices and principles within the project world. Currently still in literature review mode and hope to have the majority of this review done by mid-year. I put together a presentation on what I’ve learned so far…hope you enjoy it. In this presentation I talk about the need for knowledge management [...]
Cheetah Learning – funny video ad for CAPM
March 19, 2010 By 6 Comments
Kristen over at Cheetah Learning, one of the best Project Management Training groups out there sent me a link to this YouTube video…..I love it! Why do ads have to be boring? They don’t…and Cheetah has figured out a way to get their point across in a funny manner. Enjoy the video…and if you’re looking [...]
Certifications in IT – Worth it or not?
March 8, 2010 By 16 Comments
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 hate consultants
January 28, 2010 By 19 Comments
“I hate consultants.” When I heard those words spill out of my lunch companion’s mouth as soon as we sat down, I knew it would be a long lunch meeting. Some background When I was an independent consultant I spent a lot of time in business development mode. Lots of time going to networking events [...]
Total CIO – PMO becomes cornerstone of IT executive leadership
December 14, 2009 By 9 Comments
Linda Tucci wrote an interesting article on Total CIO titled “PMO becomes cornerstone of IT executive leadership” that got my attention. The title is a great one…and after reading the article, I’m intrigued. The article discusses how Ogilvy & Mather‘s Worldwide CTO Yuri Aguiar is using the Project Management Office (PMO) to drive business and [...]
The Future of IT and the CIO – The New CIO Series
October 8, 2009 By 6 Comments
Agility and The New CIO
August 27, 2009 By 12 Comments
The New CIO is a weekly article about the challenges facing today’s CIO as well as what can be done to prepare for future challenges. Are you agile? I’m not talking about the Agile development methodology…I’m talking about BEING agile. Are you able to deliver what your organization needs (with less resources)? Build it….or they [...]
Innovation and The New CIO
August 6, 2009 By 41 Comments
The New CIO is a weekly article about the challenges facing today’s CIO as well as what can be done to prepare for future challenges. Innovation. That’s a powerful word. It can conjure up many feelings and thoughts, but does the word mean anything to the CIO and/or the IT Group? Do most IT organizations [...]
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