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50 Shades of Boring: When Leaders are Bores

Let's Grow Leaders

'” The real story is actually probably pretty boring, right? I mean, we just sat at our computers for six years and coded.” -Mark Zuckerberg It all looks so sexy. Corporate jets. Dramatic moves. Microphones. When it’s a Cinderella story, it’s even better. It’s easy to romanticize leadership success. To imagine the stroke of genius, […] The post 50 Shades of Boring: When Leaders are Bores appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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A Crisis Of Leadership – What’s Next?

N2Growth Blog

'By Mike Myatt , Chief Executive Officer, N2growth . While today’s column could focus solely on the government shutdown or various components thereof, a lack of leadership isn’t just a problem in the United States; it’s a global problem. It’s also much more than an indictment on global politics; it’s a systemic problem that pervades every level of society.

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Northrop Grumman Creates Incredibly Capable, Fearless Killer Robot

CTOvision

'By Bob Gourley No doubt you have a lot on your mind right now. But there is a video you need to stop and watch right away. This could have an impact on just about any analysis you are doing, especially if you are analyzing the net assessment of our military vs others. It may also impact assessments about the future of humanity, perhaps not in a good way, unfortunately.

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“Girl Power” Bridges the Generation Gap

Women on Business

'We''ve Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: [link] If you haven''t already done so, update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us. [link]. Equality Global Perspectives Leadership News and Insights Politics Social Media #2030NOW 21 Women Leaders for the 21st Century 92Y bill & melinda gates foundation change.

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Get Better Network Graphs & Save Analysts Time

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.

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The Insiders Guide to the Dark Side

Let's Grow Leaders

'“Powerful you have become. The dark side I sense in you.” -Yoda You’ve had those moments. So have I. You desperately want a leadership do-over, but it’s too late. It’s out there– your dark side in all it’s glory. You hear yourself apologizing… “I just wasn’t myself.” Don’t be too sure. “I never […] The post The Insiders Guide to the Dark Side appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Dave Bennett, CIO and director of Enterprise Services, DISA

CTOvision

'By Bob Gourley Our Department of Defense (DoD) focused senior analyst Chris Scott has previously provided succinct summaries of the DISA industry day (see DISA Industry Day: Times have changed ). Her reporting extracts information we hope is of use to any technology vendor or systems integrator seeking to serve the DoD or Intelligence Community.

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No judgement!

Women on Business

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Expert Career Advice From HR Leaders: Carnival of HR

Let's Grow Leaders

'Every few weeks, HR professionals around the world gather to share their ideas and insights in the HR carnival. It’s LGLs turn to host, so I asked for advice on “Growing Your Career.” After all, if you had a dozen HR folks in a virtual room, what would you ask ? And so I offer […] The post Expert Career Advice From HR Leaders: Carnival of HR appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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What to Do When the S**t Hits the Fan

Next Level Blog

'Two acknowledgments to begin this post. First, this is a family friendly blog so when I say “the s**t hits the fan,” you know what I mean. Second, everyone has times when the s**t hits the fan. If you’re a leader, s**t hitting the fan could look like a breakdown in your team. It could like not delivering for a customer on a key commitment. It could look like the challenge of keeping everyone focused and motivated under very challenging conditions.

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Streamlining Database Compliance with CI/CD Integration

IT leaders know the importance of compliance at every level, but the database often gets left behind as other environments are automated for robust protection. This whitepaper emphasizes the importance of robust, auditable, and secure database change management practices for safeguarding organizational compliance. Learn how automating database compliance: Mitigates risk Protects against security vulnerabilities Helps avoid regulatory penalties Aligns database workflows with app lifecycle Turns d

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FedCyber Summit: Community engagement is needed now more than ever

CTOvision

'By Bob Gourley Cyber practitioners in the federal sector have always needed better ways to collaborate and coordinate and have always been on the lookout for new ways to address challenges. But this year it is especially important. Attacks are up, funds to modernize have been zeroed out, staff has been reduced and now on top of that the shutdown has made things even harder.

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Ch.Ch.Changes

Women on Business

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Inclusion and Engagement: LGL on Webtalk Radio

Let's Grow Leaders

'From webtalkradio.net - October 7, 7:07 PM To access the podcast, click on the title above or go to: [link] Delighted to chat with Al Gonzalez on Leading Beyond the Status Quo Webtalk Radio. We explore the intersection of inclusion and employee engagement. Fun to share stories. Summary Did you know that 71% of all workers in […] The post Inclusion and Engagement: LGL on Webtalk Radio appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Leadership Profile: Jack Welch

Nathan Magnuson

'I first heard Jack Welch speak at the Leadercast Seminar in 2013. Even though he was over a decade into retirement and in his upper 70s, Welch’s rich enthusiasm for business and leadership took the audience (and the moderator) by storm. In raising General Electric’s value by over 4000% in his twenty years as CEO, […].

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Peak Performance: Continuous Testing & Evaluation of LLM-Based Applications

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.

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John McAfee’s D-Central – A Breakdown

CTOvision

'By BryanHalfpap John McAfee at the C2SV Technology Conference and Music Festival. Disclaimer: Information on D-Central is extremely limited. This article and the assumptions and conclusions it draws is based off of information gathered from John McAfee’s interview at the C2SV Technology Conference and Music Festival. At the C2SV Technology Conference and Music Festival this year, John McAfee (formerly of McAfee Antivirus) talked about a new device that would decentralize networking and free co

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How to Get Money to Turn Your Business Idea into a Reality

Women on Business

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How CIOs Deal With Digital Disruptions

The Accidental Successful CIO

'Disruptions can quickly affect your company’s bottom line… Image Credit. Life is full of changes and that is one of the things that makes having the CIO job both so exciting and so challenging. As we spend our time looking inside of our company for ways to make it both more competitive and more efficient, the outside world continues to change at a rapid pace.

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Mindful Mondays Video: The Break You Carry With You

Next Level Blog

'If you’re like most of the leaders I work with, your calendar is racked and stacked, your inbox is full and your smartphone is always buzzing. It’s pretty hard to show up mindfully when all of that is going on. You need to take a break, but how do you find the time? The good news is that a short break can make a big difference and you carry all the tools you need to take one around with you all day long.

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Top 5 Challenges in Designing a Data Warehouse for Multi-Tenant Analytics

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.

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Process Live Released: Integrating Social Collaboration with Process Improvement in the Cloud (a SaaS offering)

CTOvision

'By Bob Gourley Process Live is part of Software AG Live, a cloud-based suite unifying process improvement, IT portfolio management, agile application development and application integration. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 9, 2013 - Software AG today announced the availability of Process Live at Innovation World 2013, its global user’s conference in San Francisco.

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4 Online Degree Programs That Can Help Build Your Start-Up

Women on Business

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Integrating Design Theory & the Scientific Process

Mills Scofield

'If you can''t find what you''re looking for, just create it! Don''t let the world pigeon-hole you into linear paths.make your own. That''s what Hanna McPhee did. She is an extraordinary kid and typical of the ones I get to hang out with. Hanna ( Brown ''14) created an independent concentration, Biologically Inspired Design and is working on her thesis.

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Leaders’ Poll: What State Are You In?

Next Level Blog

'Interested in seeing how you compare with other leader''s self assessment of their typical state of mind? I am. If you are, take a second to click on the option that best describes your typical state of mind (or add one of your own at the end). Click headline to continue.

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7 Pitfalls for Apache Cassandra in Production

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.

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Software AG: webMethods 9.5 Launched at Innovation World 2013

CTOvision

'By Bob Gourley webMethods 9.5 enables elastic scaling, mobile and social BPM. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 10, 2013 - Software AG today announced the launch of the next version of the market leading webMethods 9.5 platform at its annual Innovation World user’s conference in San Francisco. The focus at this year’s Innovation World is on how to maximize the new business opportunities and competitive advantages provided by the increasing digitization of the business world and the public sector.

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Lessons in delegation for leaders from using twitter, a form of collaboration

Rapid BI

'Can we really learn leadership lessons from twitter? I believe so, and have spent the last 5 years learning a lot from twitter, but today it hit home that one of the hidden skills that can be learnt is the black art of delegation. Yes you read that correctly… delegation. How? Let me start with […].

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Learning, Leading and Lasting

Six Disciplines

'Excellent small businesses should have three primary attributes. First, they should be learning organizations. Individuals in the organization should be like members of an Olympic team, where the best keep learning how to get better. Second, excellent organizations should have clearly defined areas in which they have chosen to be leaders, and they should be relentless in their pursuit of those areas.

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Standing Up Against Leaning In

Mills Scofield

'My take on the whole ''Lean In" discussion that is causing a bit of a buzz - but you know me, not one to hold back. Thank you Switch & Shift for being willing to publish it!

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Entity Resolution Checklist: What to Consider When Evaluating Options

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.

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Software AG Announces the First Public Cloud Offering for IT Portfolio Management – Portfolios Live

CTOvision

'By Bob Gourley Portfolios Live offers CIOs precise and transparent management of their IT landscapes and is part of Software AG Live - a Platform-as-a-Service suite that also includes process design, agile application development and application integration. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 9, 2013 - Software AG today announced the availability of Portfolios Live at its global user’s conference Innovation World 2013 in San Francisco.

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Harnessing the web to drive membership growth & value – #HTW2013 Conference

Rapid BI

'Welcome to our Live blog from HTW2013 Our members’ online needs are changing. Our online offerings need to evolve in order to more effectively drive up membership value and growth. – Memberwise Please note the content below is written live and may contain errors. Please refresh regularly to get the full comments from the day […].

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Tribal or Transformational? How to grow your startup when new business rolls in

Strategy Driven

'Startup CEOs need to know how to act once they realize that a new revenue stream is growing faster than the original business concept. You’re faced with a choice: transforming the business you created or launching a new, separate venture. I call it the choice between going “tribal” (creating a new tribe – a distinct group that acts independently from your core business) or “transformational” (transforming the current team and business).

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