Let's Grow Leaders
DECEMBER 23, 2013
'“Mommy, I’m not a leader.” Why do you say that? “Because John is the one that tells us what to do on the playground and we follow him. So that makes me a follower.” Ugh. Tricky. I’m not impressed by John’s “leadership.” I want my son (and all young children) to see kindness, […] The post 8 Ways to Nurture Leadership in Young Children appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
Terry Starbucker
DECEMBER 22, 2013
'There’s an interesting leadership experiment going on right now here in Portland. Last summer, the local startup Treehouse , a producer of online education courses, decided to create a no-boss workplace by eliminating all the manager positions from its 61-person workforce, thus creating the ultimate “flat” organizational structure.
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General Leadership
DECEMBER 25, 2013
'Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does. William James. In the early months of the First World War millions of servicemen, believing this would be a quick war, rushed from all over the continent to join in the fight. By December of 1914, most realized they had been wrong. This war was far from over. So each side dug miles and miles of trenches across the French countryside with often, only 60 yards separating the combatants.
CTOvision
DECEMBER 21, 2013
'By Bob Gourley If you are an analyst or executive or architect engaged in the analysis of big data, this is a “must attend” event. We will be there engaging with the community and hope to see you there. Registration is now open for the third annual Federal Big Data Apache Hadoop Forum! Register here. Join us on Thurs., Feb. 6, as leaders from government and industry convene to share Big Data best practices.
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Let's Grow Leaders
DECEMBER 24, 2013
' Twas the night before Christmas The topic was stress Two bloggers were writing Their posts still a mess… Hashtags for Christmas (an email exchange) To: Karin@Let’sGrowLeaders From: Regina@CreativelyConscious Re: Christmas Hey Karin. Merry Christmas! Can I stop by and bring you some breakfast? To: Regina@CreativelyConscious From: Karin@Let’sGrowLeaders Re: Christmas Thanks, but I’m on […] The post Hashtags or Hashbrowns for Christmas?
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Change Starts Here
DECEMBER 26, 2013
'Thank you for reading my blog this year! Here’s a list of the most popular posts at Enclaria for 2013. Have you read them all? The top 5 Enclaria blog posts from this year are: Three Ways to Frustrate Employees Going Through Change. Four Reasons Leaders Need Change Agents. When Does a Project Justify Using Change Management Tools? Five Jobs Made More Effective With Change Management.
CTOvision
DECEMBER 27, 2013
'By Bob Gourley If you work in enterprise technology, earth science or national security affairs you will immediately get the significance of the video at this link and embedded below. Please just pause and watch and think about how your world is changing and what new use cases you will have for this. After the video we also provide more via a press release from Skybox Imaging.
Let's Grow Leaders
DECEMBER 27, 2013
'I’m humbled and energized by our growing Let’s Grow Leaders community. Thank you so much for your thought leadership and enthusiasm. We are growing this together. As we close 2013, I offer a recap of the “Best of 2013″ as measured by engagement. Thank you for being part of our collaborative adventure. If you missed […] The post Best of 2013: Let’s Grow Leaders appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
Women on Business
DECEMBER 21, 2013
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Steve Farber
DECEMBER 26, 2013
'Agile360 (a division of Entisys Solutions) has woven the principles of Extreme Leadership –Love, Energy, Audacity, and Proof–into their physical space and company culture in a deeply significant way. VP, Jody Elkins, told me this: “When I read the book, The Radical LEAP , for the first time, it was deeply impactful, because [Love, Energy, Audacity, and Proof] was 100% validation for everything I had done in hiding in my professional career.
CTOvision
DECEMBER 21, 2013
'By Bob Gourley SecureNinjaTV’s Alicia Webb continues coverage of FEDcyber 2013 speaking about Big Data and Hadoop with Cloudera’s Federal Sales Engineer Richard Im. Cloudera offers enterprises one place to store, process and analyze all their data, empowering them to extend the value of existing investments while enabling fundamental new ways to derive value from their data.
Lead on Purpose
DECEMBER 27, 2013
'Why are you in business? What drives your daily activities—your long-term vision or making the numbers this quarter? If you’re a board member, do you incentivize your executives to make a long-term contribution for the company or to keep the shareholders happy this quarter? If these questions cause you any discomfort, your priorities might be out-of-line with your core values.
Women on Business
DECEMBER 23, 2013
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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.
Nathan Magnuson
DECEMBER 23, 2013
'My favorite time to catch up on my reading is during long road trips with audiobooks. The second is holidays and vacations. The time away from work helps me sharpen the saw by considering new ideas I might not encounter during my regular routine. As the Christmas holiday season arrives, I’d like to share a […].
CTOvision
DECEMBER 23, 2013
'By Bob Gourley Thanks to Merchant Warehouse the below is a very polished update on the state of the payments industry: Analysis CTO'
The Accidental Successful CIO
DECEMBER 25, 2013
'Here’s Hoping That You Name Shows Up On The “Nice” List This Year! Loyal readers & subscribers, here’s hoping that this upcoming Christmas season week is a great week for you – I’m taking it off! Blogging will resume after the holidays… Everyone seems to celebrate something different this week, but I’m hoping that no matter how you choose to spend your time, you will enjoy yourself.
Women on Business
DECEMBER 27, 2013
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Rapid BI
DECEMBER 24, 2013
'Businesses are regularly swamped with customer details, deliveries, product information and accounts, as well strategies and future plans. It is so easy to become overwhelmed with the sheer volume of information that surrounds a company, which is why organisation is essential. How can a business function properly if its data is a mess and its […].
Strategy Driven
DECEMBER 26, 2013
'Silent Killer #6: Modern Indentured Servitude. Today’s world is one of sharp contrasts. As a society, we have more choices, opportunities, wealth, and prosperity than at any other point in human history. Yet, we are also more depressed, dissatisfied, and despondent than ever before. In fact, more than 21 million Americans are depressed, according to Mental Health America , costing U.S. companies more than $31 billion each year in lost productive time.
The Accidental Successful CIO
DECEMBER 22, 2013
'In order to be a success, a CIO needs to be able to find and work with partners. These partners have to be committed to the same things that the CIO is: the overall success of his or her company and IT department. What You’ll Find Inside: 7 WRONG WAYS TO OUTSOURCE YOUR IT DEPARTMENT. WHY DON’T IT ALLIANCES WORK OUT? DEALING WITH VENDORS AFTER YOU’VE SIGNED THE DEAL. 6 TIPS FOR PICKING THE RIGHT CLOUD PROVIDER TO PARTNER WITH.
Women on Business
DECEMBER 22, 2013
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Women on Business
DECEMBER 24, 2013
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Strategy Driven
DECEMBER 27, 2013
'Good bedside manner can reassure and comfort a patient even when facing a difficult diagnosis, while poor bedside manner can leave a patient feeling dissatisfied or anxious, from a visit as innocuous as a routine checkup. Big difference. But how does bedside manner apply to business in general? Two words: customer service. No, a doctor-patient relationship isn’t the same as a vendor-customer relationship, but when it comes to building an effective relationship, many of the same principles apply
Strategy Driven
DECEMBER 25, 2013
'On behalf of the entire StrategyDriven team, I want to wish you, your family, friends, and colleagues a very Merry Christmas and the Happiest New Year. May you experience all the peace, hope, and joy of the holiday season! All the Best, Nathan Ives. President and Chief Executive Officer. StrategyDriven. You just finished reading A Very Merry Christmas Wish from StrategyDriven !
Strategy Driven
DECEMBER 24, 2013
'Superiors often find it difficult to provide critical feedback to those who put their very heart and soul into their work. Individuals receiving such messages tend to interpret them personally; feeling disappointment, regret, and unappreciated. Rather than constructively improving their performance, these individuals become less productive and contribute substantially less to the organization.
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Strategy Driven
DECEMBER 21, 2013
'Quite a bit of debate exists about whether education is obtained in school or through life experience. Looking at homes and families, the latter may reign supreme. However, universities, and the job market, often argue that a college degree is necessary to succeed in life and obtain a high paying job. Assuming that people can be educated in more than one way, what are some of the reasons why the best jobs go to the best educated people?
Strategy Driven
DECEMBER 23, 2013
'Over the past two decades, technology has advanced exponentially; and with that burgeoning growth, IT organizations have seen tremendous expansion. As the IT industry continues to evolve, the question becomes more relevant: how does one build an IT organization that is both impactful and lasting? Flip through any business magazine and you will find article upon article suggesting general guidelines for increasing workplace motivation, perfecting employee performance, and banishing mediocrity; a
Strategy Driven
DECEMBER 21, 2013
'For those that may not know, Picasso is a famous artist. Like others similar to him in related fields, his art has made an impact on the world. But art, like many other things, is relative to the observer, i.e. “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder” (This saying first appeared in the 3rd century BC in Greece). So while many people may like Picasso, many others may like Jackson Pollack, Thomas Kinkaid, etc. instead and not care about Picasso at all.
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