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Many years ago I read a Harvard Business Review article that inspired me. The article, "Beyond Toyota -- How to root out waste...
Feb 10, 2010
What was the best IT staff job you ever had? (Hopefully, it's the job you have right now.) What made it the best job you ever had? I...
Jan 27, 2010
Not to sound too much like some old guy grousing about the actions of those "young whippersnappers," but I have seen IT fads...
Apr 14, 2010
Some days, in those rare, quiet moments, I think about simplifying my life. I am not talking about selling everything and...
Mar 10, 2010
A couple of years ago my son, an avid snowboarder, had an idea for a snowboard accessory. The idea was good enough that I, in my...
May 12, 2010
This is the third installment of a three-part series on IT business services development and the business value of IT. In...
Aug 5, 2010
I am sure many of you have been through the same experience as mine: We put together a thorough due diligence checklist...
Jul 21, 2010
I don't think I am going too far out on a limb when I claim that our CIO role is one of the most challenging in any...
Jul 7, 2010
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