General Leadership
AUGUST 28, 2015
GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. “A hero is a man who does what he can.” Romain Rolland. Picture the scene: In a remote part of Afghanistan, near the mountainous border with Pakistan, helicopters carrying dozens of elite Army Rangers race over the rugged landscape.
Terry Starbucker
AUGUST 23, 2015
On December 25, 2005, it started this way : Hello blogland, starbucker here – I figured that Christmas Day was the best time as ever to start doing this. Yes, I always tend to look at the glass as “half full” – call me an eternal optimist, call me a fool, but I find it’s the best way to live one’s life with the least amount of angst. I hate angst. Now I wish I could always see the bright side of everything, but hey, that’s why I need to blog – to share perspectives and learn from other experienc
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Change Starts Here
AUGUST 25, 2015
Do you wish implementing change was not such an uphill battle? I’ve worked with scores of people who have undertaken the challenge of implementing change in their organizations, and many felt the same way. My job is usually to help make sense of the task ahead, or to help them get unstuck in the middle of it. As a result, I’ve developed a set of tools and approaches which have been used to overcome what can seem like endless obstacles to the adoption of change.
CTOvision
AUGUST 28, 2015
NIST, DHS and NSA are collaborating together and with professionals across industry to hold the Cybersecurity Innovation Forum 9, 10 and 11 Sep in DC. For more and to register see: [link]. The following is from the event invitation: 2015 Cybersecurity Innovation Forum. September 9 - 11, 2015. Washington Convention Center - Washington, DC. The 2015 Cybersecurity Innovation Forum is a three-day event sponsored by the National Institute of Standards and Technology that will be held September 9 - 1
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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.
General Leadership
AUGUST 25, 2015
GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. From Our Early Files: Originally Published. 7 Feb 2014. “By changing nothing, nothing changes.” Tony Robbins. Yesterday is interesting but irrelevant. This simple phrase defines a strategy to spark exponential growth and efficiency in any organization.
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Steve Farber
AUGUST 26, 2015
When my third book, Greater Than Yourself , was published in 2009, it seemed to many that the world was going to hell in the proverbial hand basket. Wall Street had melted down, the market had crashed, and folks were losing their homes and getting laid off in the process. Then I came along with a book that said, in essence, the surest way to success is to focus on helping others to be more successful than you.
CTOvision
AUGUST 25, 2015
Cybersecurity is one of the most high-profile topics for organizations today and one of their biggest sources of risk. Numerous recent incidents such as the OPM Breach have heightened awareness of and sensitivity to this risk, and have made it even more critical that organizations assess their cyber readiness. Cognitio has helped some of the nation’s largest, most recognizable companies enhance their cybersecurity posture by ensuring executive leaders better understand the digital risks to their
Next Level Blog
AUGUST 24, 2015
Being happy is a fundamental life goal for most people. But is it possible that by setting the bar at “being happy,” that we’re aiming too low? In her new book, Beyond Happy: Women, Work, and Well-Being, Beth Cabrera makes a compelling case for striving for more. Better yet, she offers practical and actionable steps on how to do it.
Women on Business
AUGUST 23, 2015
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Lead on Purpose
AUGUST 24, 2015
Guest post by Matt Driscoll Photo courtesy of Shutter Stock Change has long been considered vital for businesses, which need to keep adapting to the times or risk being left behind in their respective industries.
CTOvision
AUGUST 22, 2015
SecureNinja has been a force for good in the community for years, providing education and training and contributing to many online and in person events and activities (including FedCyber ). We have always loved these guys. But there is something I totally missed till now that I wish I would have brought to your attention long ago. SecureNinja has made their entire Cyber Kung Fu for the Certified Ethical Hacker available free online.
Toptal
AUGUST 26, 2015
One of the hardest things to do in software development is to determine how long and how much it will take to deliver a new software product. Should it be so hard? The answer is not straightforward.
Women on Business
AUGUST 27, 2015
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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.
The Accidental Successful CIO
AUGUST 26, 2015
Google’s CIO has some great ideas on how we can become better Image Credit: Robert Scoble. This CIO job never came with any instructions. Now that we have the CIO job, we are expected to know what to do, when to do it, and who to involve in doing it. I can only speak for myself, but I sure would like to have the opportunity to talk with someone who really knew what they were doing.
CTOvision
AUGUST 27, 2015
The following are some of the hot topics in the federal technology ecosystem (from FedTechTicker.com and TopTechTicker.com ): Fed Tech Ticker. Army tries to speed cyber acquisition process - FCW.com. State Dept. IG chides diplomats for using private email. Iowa testing digital driver's licenses - GCN.com. Rebuild Healthy Homes from HUD. HUD’s Switchboard Puts Customer Experience and Customer Service Together.
Toptal
AUGUST 27, 2015
Despite having four times as many pixels per inch on a 4K display, there are still legacy applications that do not look good. Learn why this happens and what to do in order to make improvements.
Women on Business
AUGUST 28, 2015
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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
AUGUST 24, 2015
In 2009, Nicholas Bate had sent me a few of his books and a wonderful collection of handmade cards with brilliant insights. I still refer to those books/cards and the amazing thing is that all the ideas are still so relevant after so many years. One of the cards he had sent contained ideas on Leadership. Here is a sketch note version of that particular card which decorates the soft board behind my desk for an easy reference.
CTOvision
AUGUST 25, 2015
The following are some of the hot topics in the federal technology ecosystem (from FedTechTicker.com and TopTechTicker.com ): Fed Tech Ticker. Scott Frohman Joins SAS as Federal Sales Director; Karen Terrell Comments. Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms CIO Announces Exit - Nextgov. NASA Extends Contract for Training Facility Support at Johnson Space Center.
Toptal
AUGUST 28, 2015
Working as a remote software development freelancer has many benefits, but setting up an effective distributed working environment can be a real challenge. In this article, Toptal Engineer Ivan Voras describes how he leverages SSH and a number of related technologies, along with the Raspberry Pi and ownCloud, to be able to work effectively from anywhere.
Women on Business
AUGUST 25, 2015
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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.
Next Level Blog
AUGUST 24, 2015
Being happy is a fundamental life goal for most people. But is it possible that by setting the bar at “being happy,” that we’re aiming too low? In her new book, Beyond Happy: Women, Work, and Well-Being, Beth Cabrera makes a compelling case for striving for more. Better yet, she offers practical and actionable steps on how to do it. Cabrera is a senior scholar at George Mason University’s Center for the Advancement of Well Being.
CTOvision
AUGUST 27, 2015
SAP's annual Solutions Summit is an opportunity to engage and lead the dialogue that is grounded in perspectives from national security leaders such as yourself, on critical issues facing the U.S. national security community. The theme this year is “ Human Critical: Empowering the People that Drive U.S. National Security ,” and the objective is to honor the men and women who power the U.S. national security mission are essential to its success.
Rapid BI
AUGUST 28, 2015
Some office fun for a Friday afternoon – meetings Fun Friday – weekly office cartoon #308 “It was bound to happen. The computers can’t get anything done without having a bunch of meetings first!” Office cartoons Office based cartoons, funnies and humor can help to communicate important messages or tips in a […]. The post Fun Friday – weekly office cartoon #308 #ff Meetings appeared first on.
Mills Scofield
AUGUST 25, 2015
Thank you Lea Carey for this short video from last year's BIF! Yup - Just do it!!!! Lea should know - she's co-founder of Women who Innovate a nd a serial entrepreneur in healthcare. Quick - sign up for BIF2015 before every last seat is gone!!!
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Are you trying to decide which entity resolution capabilities you need? It can be confusing to determine which features are most important for your project. And sometimes key features are overlooked. Get the Entity Resolution Evaluation Checklist to make sure you’ve thought of everything to make your project a success! The list was created by Senzing’s team of leading entity resolution experts, based on their real-world experience.
Strategy Driven
AUGUST 24, 2015
While culture was once perceived as a vague concept, many organizations are recognizing its importance. The position of chief culture officer (CCO), is held at a number of progressive organizations. The CCO's primary duty is to focus on maintaining the core parts of the culture that contribute to the organization's success. While organizational culture is increasingly observed as a critical factor in success, the implications of measurement are also significant.
Nutanix
AUGUST 23, 2015
We are excited to be a Gold Sponsor again at VMworld Barcelona. It’s going to be a great venue to continue the discussions we’ve had with the numerous IT professionals who are on their journey to invisible infrastructure.
Let's Grow Leaders
AUGUST 24, 2015
Have you every had a really crazy date? Or worked with a leader who was totally delusional? Well that was me, about 15 years ago, single (again), feeling old (ironic now) and unsure on the Acela train. It was just after the diversity council debacle. I was sitting in the café car on my way to NYC for another meeting trying to rebuild trust. I hadn’t looked up when the crowd pushed on at the Wilmington stop.
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