Terry Starbucker

MAY 27, 2012

Here’s the scene: A 33 year-old man sits in his small office in a converted horse barn somewhere in rural Virginia, staring at a yellow legal pad. He’s bored, disillusioned, and borderline depressed. Three years prior to this moment he moved 3,000 miles on a promise of great opportunity, but alas, the opportunity did not materialize. Rather, it was a move to oblivion, “working” on a project that did not exist, and for a man who ruled by fear and ridicule (especially in front of other peopl

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Lead on Purpose

MAY 26, 2012

Leaders interact with scores of people every day. Whether in company meetings, at conferences or on a plane, meeting new people and new faces is part of the game. For some, the sheer quantity of interaction with people can seem overwhelming. One of the best ways to make an impression and gain the confidence of other people is to address them using their name.

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Next Level Blog

MAY 31, 2012

It’s NBA playoff time and, as I write this, the San Antonio Spurs haven’t lost a game since April 11. That streak was almost broken a few nights ago when the Spurs were down big to the Oklahoma City Thunder in game one of the Western Conference championship series. The Spurs turned it around, though, and went on to win. Click headline to continue.

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Change Starts Here

MAY 29, 2012

I just finished reading a book that is a great resource for anyone trying to change the way people work, with the added bonus that you learn how to change yourself as well. In The Power of Habit , author Charles Duhigg explains some of the neuroscience behind how habits work, and uses many practical examples to show how they work in real life. In a nutshell, habits are the result of a 3-part cycle: Cue – the trigger that creates a craving for the reward.

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Women on Business

MAY 28, 2012

Have you ever tried blogging at Starbucks? I love it. There is so much juicy content that you find to write about. Across from me right now is the perfect ideal of the corporate woman. Flawless hair, dressed like a man, and sitting perfectly stiff. She’s completely organized and the person we need to be [.

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Next Level Blog

MAY 29, 2012

For readers in the United States, I hope you had a nice Memorial Day weekend. I spent mine recuperating from some minor arthroscopic knee surgery last Thursday morning. That may come across as TMI – Too Much Information. If it does, I apologize, but I actually found some great leadership lessons from surgery that I want to share with you. Click headline to continue.

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Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

MAY 29, 2012

It’s time for most organizations today to uplevel their technology stance: They must become profoundly proactive about external change and innovation. That’s because technology change is currently happening much faster than most organizations can readily absorb, at least how they’re doing it today. But that doesn’t mean they shouldn’t try.

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Women on Business

JUNE 1, 2012

photostock/freedigitalphoto.net. When JC Penney introduced their new pricing plan, I had reservations about the long-term success. Apparently I was right on target with everyone else, so as the retail giant gears up to revise the strategy here is what fellow entrepreneurs can learn. A confusing strategy is a bad strategy. Anything that requires multiple explanations should be avoided.

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The Agile Manager

MAY 31, 2012

Assessments are based, not on whether the decisions made are any good, but on whether they were made in accordance with what is deemed to be an appropriate process. We assume, not only that good procedure will give rise to good outcome, but also that the ability to articulate the procedure is the key to good outcomes. -- John Kay, writing in the Financial Times A common error in both the management and governance of IT is an over-reliance on rules, process and "best practices" that portend to gi

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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.

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Next Level Blog

JUNE 1, 2012

Every week, I share a recap of some of the best things I’ve seen on Twitter. This week, I’m highlighting tweets and links on productivity, women leaders, and getting your career back on track, among others. Click headline to continue.

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The Accidental Successful CIO

MAY 30, 2012

'Image Credit Just because you can't keep them out, does this mean that CIO's can ignore hackers? If a CIO picks up the paper, it seems like hackers are everywhere and getting into every IT department. Dare I say these modern day cyber pirates seem almost unstoppable? If it turns out that there is no way to keep hackers from breaking into your company’s IT systems, then should a CIO really spend a lot of time and money trying to keep them out?

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Women on Business

MAY 30, 2012

Guest post by writer and online marketer Monica Crowe (learn more about Monica at the end of this post). It’s enough to give a blogger heart palpitations. The moment readers find your online content, they evaluate whether or not they like you, and if they trust your message. With only nine seconds to make a good impression, bloggers make fatal decisions with their content that costs them readers, fans and cash.

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The Programmer's Paradox

MAY 29, 2012

Simon Brown started an interesting thread of discussion: [link] In one reply, Gene Hughson added: [link] I figured I’d also take a shot at explaining how I usually design systems. Please keep in mind that design is a highly creative process, so there are no right or wrong answers. What works in one case, may not in others. It is also highly variable based on the scale of the team, the project and the system.

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Six Disciplines

MAY 30, 2012

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Strategy Driven

MAY 28, 2012

Freedom is never free … It is the SERVICE MEMBER, not the preacher, who has given us freedom of religion. It is the SERVICE MEMBER, not the campus organizer, who has given us freedom to assemble. It is the SERVICE MEMBER, not the lawyer, who has given us the right to a fair trial. It is the SERVICE MEMBER, not the politician, Who has given us the right to vote.

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Six Disciplines

MAY 30, 2012

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Six Disciplines

MAY 30, 2012

You probably already work in Microsoft Outlook – all day, every day. It helps you manage your email, your calendar, your contacts, your to-do list. . Now there's a way to get even more value from Outlook. . Six Disciplines gives you the capability to create strategy, manage plans, set goals, and manage projects - all within Microsoft Outlook. . Six Disciplines brings your people and plans together in a unified place where they spend most of their time every day – inside Outlook. .

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MAY 30, 2012

While the Baldrige framework offers proven characteristics of world-class organizations, it doesn't provide you with an implementation model that shows you how to develop and maintain these characteristics, behaviors, and processes. . To achieve the benefits of Baldrige faster, Six Disciplines provides the perfect compliment to the Baldrige framework, by showing you exactly how to implement a performance excellence program. .

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Strategy Driven

MAY 29, 2012

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Strategy Driven

MAY 27, 2012

The Road to BI Success. by SAP. There is growing evidence that more pervasive BI and analytics have a direct impact on competitiveness. Better decision making is more important when resources become restricted during a recession, so BI and analytics projects will still appeal to management. However, justifying large capital outlays for software will be challenging unless short-term benefits can be directly correlated with the investment.

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