EB
Oct 6, 2008
The Role of the CIO: Mentor

The latest edition of CIO Magazine has an interesting article titled "Power from Your People" written by Karan Sorenson, VP & CIO at Johnson &

EB
Sep 30, 2008
In a downturn, people are vital

Management Issues had an article on Sept 25 titled "Looking after talent is vital in a downturn" that gave me hope when I saw the title. The article

EB
Sep 26, 2008
Think Better

The last book from my 'vacation reading list" is Think Better: An Innovator's Guide to Productive Thinking by Tim Hurson. Some of you may remember a brief

EB
Sep 24, 2008
Integrity

W. Clement Stone said: “Have the courage to say no. Have the courage to face the truth. Do the right thing because it is right. These are the magic keys

EB
Sep 19, 2008
I'm infamous

I'm quoted in the local newspaper regarding a local City Councilman and ex-teacher who bought a 'degree' from a diploma mill.

EB
Sep 19, 2008
Super Crunchers

I picked up Super Crunchers: Why Thinking-By-Numbers is the New Way to be Smart by Ian Ayres while on vacation...it looked like an interesting read...and

EB
Sep 17, 2008
US Workers losing faith in Senior Leadership?

Management Issues (MI) reported today on a survey by Careerbuilder.com that says that many US workers are losing faith in their senior leaders.  MI

EB
Sep 15, 2008
The Rise of the Creative Class

This book was recommended to me by an acquaintance a few weeks ago...I'm glad they mentioned it.  I grabbed this book to read while spending last week on

EB
Sep 14, 2008
I'm #86!

Not everyone can be #1! :) Just a quick note that my little ol' blog made it in the top 100 on Noop.NL's list of Top 100 Blogs for Development Managers

EB
Sep 12, 2008
Last day on the beach

Well folks....Friday Sept 12 was my last day on the beach.  We fly back to Dallas in the morning...hopefully we get in before Ike hits town. Here is one

EB
Sep 10, 2008
Pictures from Wilmington

We made it to Wilmington NC on Sat Sept 6th and found that our condo had no electricity. Due to the timing, we stayed in the condo Saturday evening but

EB
Sep 5, 2008
Heading to the beach

I'll be on vacation for the next week (Sept 6 through 13).  Like always, I've picked the absolute worst time to go somewhere....we are on our way to North

EB
Sep 5, 2008
Critical Thinking vs Creative Thinking

I just started reading "Think Better: An Innovator's Guide to Productive Thinking" by Tim Hurson. I just started Chapter 3 and have become amazed that I

EB
Sep 4, 2008
A study on top IT Management Concerns

According to the Wall Street Journal Business Technology Blog, the Society for Information Management has reportedly released a report on a study

EB
Sep 3, 2008
Small Giants

I ran across a great book at Half-Price Books last week.  The book, Small Giants: Companies that Choose to be Great Instead of Big by Bo Burlingham,

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