Terry Starbucker
MARCH 25, 2012
Since I moved to Portland about 16 months ago, I’ve hung out with a lot of entrepreneurs, in coffee shops all over town. (Yes, here I spread my coffee dollars around between the national chains and the local brews). For an hour or so, we just chat about their businesses, and about them – and I have to tell you, these discussions have been revelatory for me.
N2Growth Blog
MARCH 26, 2012
By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth. Leader Beware – ignorant bliss, no matter how enjoyable, is still ignorant. If you’re in a position of leadership and don’t feel you have any blind spots, you’re either very naïve or very arrogant. All leaders have blind spots – the question is what are they doing about them? The reality is most leaders invest so much time assessing the cultural and functional dynamics of their organizations they often forget the importance of critically
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Change Starts Here
MARCH 29, 2012
Sometimes change is difficult because the change you want to implement runs counter to the culture. And, sometimes change is difficult because the culture of the organization blocks change in general. The following are cultures that can create an extra burden on change: Everyone For Themselves. In some organizations, it seems that each individual puts his own success over the success of the organization.
Next Level Blog
MARCH 27, 2012
We hear a lot these days about achieving work/life balance. I’m here to tell you that in an age of doing more with less – or in some cases, less with less – work/life balance is a myth. If you’re a leader in a demanding job, you’re about as likely to find it as you are a purple unicorn. And I. Click headline to continue.
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Many organizations today are unlocking the power of their data by using graph databases to feed downstream analytics, enahance visualizations, and more. Yet, when different graph nodes represent the same entity, graphs get messy. Watch this essential video with Senzing CEO Jeff Jonas on how adding entity resolution to a graph database condenses network graphs to improve analytics and save your analysts time.
Women on Business
MARCH 27, 2012
Women in technology are finding many successes, but those triumphs are still not the norm. An infographic from IT Manager Daily and Killer Infographics attempts to raise awareness of the impact women are having in the technology field, including their triumphs and barriers. Check it out below to see some uninspiring statistics, inspiring success stories, and resources for inspired women in technology.
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Terry Starbucker
MARCH 4, 2012
“Just get it done” I was 16, and working in a gas station. A customer had come in to get his flat tire fixed. It was a busy day, and my boss was busy handling other customers, so he told me to fix the tire. The trouble was, I had very little experience doing that, and I especially feared the machine that took the tire off the rim – I had merely one chance to watch someone do it a week or two before.
N2Growth Blog
MARCH 4, 2012
By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth. It’s not what you have, but what you’re able to make out of what you have that matters. Every great leader understands the importance of creating leverage via proper resource allocation. The best leaders possess an innate understanding of how to create resources where none exist - they know how to deploy and redeploy resources to maximize opportunities and to minimize risk.
Change Starts Here
MARCH 20, 2012
On this episode of The Change Agent’s Dilemma, my guest is Rich Batchelor, who shares how to develop change readiness at all levels. Tune in to understand what change readiness means and why it is important to have it at all levels of your organization. You will also learn steps you can take to develop change readiness in your organization. Listen to the show here (30 minutes): Be sure to visit the radio show page to listen to past episodes and subscribe to the show.
Next Level Blog
MARCH 21, 2012
While fans of Tim Tebow will likely vehemently disagree, I’d have to put Denver Broncos GM John Elway in the running for manager of the year. And not just NFL manager of the year; anybody’s manager of the year. Let me be the first to acknowledge that I enjoyed Tebowmania and Tebow Time as much as anyone. As I wrote. Click headline to continue.
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Women on Business
MARCH 9, 2012
Entrepreneurs are created for a variety of reason, but the most pressing question is ‘have you been successful because of skill or luck?’ Most entrepreneurs will be very offended at this question, but it has merit and whether we like it or not every story of success is tinged with the luck. You were at the right place, with the right product and you met the right person.
Lead on Purpose
MARCH 31, 2012
Think about the following statement: “At work, I have the opportunity to do what I do the best every day.” How do you respond? Do you get the opportunity to use your best skills and strengths for what you do every day? Or are you still living in the “You can be anything you want to be, if you just try hard enough” mindset? Hard work is absolutely critical for success, but if you are working at something that is not a natural fit for your skills and natural talents you are missing a huge opportun
Terry Starbucker
MARCH 11, 2012
(Terry’s Note: This is the latest in a series of posts written by guest writer Adam Tenenbaum , called Front Line Leadership. Adam is currently right in the middle of his leadership journey, overseeing a large staff at a very successful retail operation. He also has previous leadership experience at other prominent companies. His primary focuses have been talent selection, employee engagement, and leadership development.).
The Recovering Engineer
MARCH 31, 2012
The video pretty much says it all for this post. It quickly gives you four steps for applying the DISC model for success with others. In a nutshell, the four steps are… Understand the DISC model. Understand your style (where you fit in the model). Understand the other person’s style (where they fit in the model). Adjust your words, behaviors, and tone to best fit how they receive information.
Speaker: Aarushi Kansal, AI Leader & Author and Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO at Aggregage
Software leaders who are building applications based on Large Language Models (LLMs) often find it a challenge to achieve reliability. It’s no surprise given the non-deterministic nature of LLMs. To effectively create reliable LLM-based (often with RAG) applications, extensive testing and evaluation processes are crucial. This often ends up involving meticulous adjustments to prompts.
Change Starts Here
MARCH 7, 2012
As a change agent, you probably feel pulled in multiple directions. The reason? Implementing change in organizations is a delicate balancing act. There are (at least) three dimensions that must continually monitor. Go too far in any one direction, and your initiative may topple. As you design and implement change in your organization, consider the following factors carefully: Amount of Change.
Next Level Blog
MARCH 6, 2012
Last week, I wrote a post that asked if your organization is ready for the era of connect and collaborate. Today, I want to go a little deeper on the connection part. In particular, I want to talk about how leaders can accomplish big things by connecting their people with the higher purpose of their work. You’ve probably heard the. Click headline to continue.
Women on Business
MARCH 16, 2012
We entrepreneurs are an optimistic set; some would even say we have our head in the clouds. Some of us are cautious, some bean counters by nature and some of us are the dreamers. We are the people that can actually visualize the dream happening. With this near foolish optimism, there are 5 friends that every kind of entrepreneur should have. The Cheerleader.
Lead on Purpose
MARCH 10, 2012
Collaboration is the master skill that allows teams to function effectively. Whether you are the leader (or manager or ‘boss’) of the team or a contributing member, working effectively with others on the team is key to your success. To improve collaboration and work more effectively, talk openly and candidly with your team. When problems arise, go to the source and tackle issues head-on.
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Multi-tenant architecture allows software vendors to realize tremendous efficiencies by maintaining a single application stack instead of separate database instances while meeting data privacy needs. When you use a data warehouse to power your multi-tenant analytics, the proper approach is vital. Multi-tenant analytics is NOT the primary use case with traditional data warehouses, causing data security challenges.
QAspire
MARCH 19, 2012
Improvement is not a product. It is process. On the journey to improve constantly, you can never announce that you have arrived because there isn’t a destination. If you get certified against an external standard, that is a milestone which can provide a framework to improve further. Organizations often fall in trap of thinking about [.
Sailpoint
MARCH 12, 2012
Two weeks ago, I attended the RSA Conference along with more than 20,000 other folks. The energy at this year’s show was high, which was reflected in the mood, the traffic on the show floor and the long lines at the coffee bars. Judging by the keynote sessions and conversations around the show, one of the hottest topics at this year’s conference was the changing nature of enterprise security and the growing need to address the macro IT trends of bring-your-own-device ( BYOD ) and cloud computing
CO2 Business Leadership
MARCH 5, 2012
Leadership of Teams Leaders want to stand out. They want to separate themselves from other leaders, their coworkers, and their predecessors. It’s helpful for leaders to remember, however, the importance of fitting in with the group and the power of social contagion. In order to maintain our social bonds, we mimic others. We buy what they buy, watch what they watch, and talk like they talk.
Next Level Blog
MARCH 8, 2012
Ken Blanchard is the co-founder and chief spiritual officer of The Ken Blanchard Companies, an international management training and consulting firm. One of the most influential leadership gurus in the world, he is the author or co-author of dozens of books, including the international bestseller “The One Minute Manager.” Mark Miller is vice president of training and development for Chick-fil-A. .
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Apache Cassandra is an open-source distributed database that boasts an architecture that delivers high scalability, near 100% availability, and powerful read-and-write performance required for many data-heavy use cases. However, many developers and administrators who are new to this NoSQL database often encounter several challenges that can impact its performance.
Women on Business
MARCH 14, 2012
The complexity of branding can be confusing when you come from the perspective that your brand is all about you, it is and it is not. Being a modern day figure in the marketplace of female empowerment leader and spiritual innovator leads one to believe that my life is my message, my image is my brand, my ideas are what the public is searching and looking for, if I come from that singular identity, then I am way off track.
The Agile Manager
MARCH 26, 2012
You create a new software application. It grows, rapidly. And it keeps growing. You add tools. You add people. You add roles and structure. You split the codebase into different technical components. You divide teams. You add environments. You make rules for merging and deploying. One day, you look round and realize you have 20 times the staff but deliver only a fraction of what you used to when you had only a handful of people.
QAspire
MARCH 15, 2012
This week, SHRM India released a list of “Top 20 Indian HR Influencers on Social Media” where I am featured at #4. It came to me as an unexpected yet a very pleasant surprise. Readers of this blog know that I focus on the people, leadership and culture aspects of quality. I write on topics [.
Rapid BI
MARCH 18, 2012
Daily Maintenance for your workers We all know that our cars, and office/ business machinery needs regular attention & maintenance. So do our people. If we do not keep our people in "good working order", then their productivity drops, costs increas.
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The Accidental Successful CIO
MARCH 31, 2012
'Dr. Jim Anderson was quoted in the April 2012 edition of CIO magazine. The April 2012 edition of CIO Magazine contains an article titled “CIOs May Be Reluctant to Report Suspicious Activity” In this article, reporter Kim Nash interviews Dr. Jim Anderson to find out why CIOs may not report possibly illegal activity when they encounter it within a firm.
Next Level Blog
MARCH 19, 2012
There was a great article in the New York Times on Sunday called “Helping Managers Find, and Fix, Their Flaws.” It details the seminal work of Harvard’s Bob Kegan and Lisa Lahey and how they’ve leveraged their research to help leaders make lasting changes that make them more effective. My guess is a lot of leadership coaches soaked up that.
Women on Business
MARCH 26, 2012
“Women and money” is a top subject these days. Recent studies show that women will be the richer gender within the next two years. This leads me to a discussion that we just had in a women’s leadership council the other weekend. After stating this fact, the feminine crowd burst out clapping as if we were winning a race against the men. Are we competing against the MEN, ladies?
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