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Group Decisions Can Be The Wrong Decision For IT Leaders
Decisions, decisions, decisions - how is an IT Leader supposed to make good ones? Is there a silver bullet that we can find that will show us the way?CIO Lessons From A Mouse
Robert Iger is the CEO of the Walt Disney Company. Iger has a lot to teach CIOs who want to do their own management job better.Can Sales Negotiation Be Done Via Email and Text?
Here in the 21st Century do you think that it is possible to conduct sales negotiations using more smart phones and less human contact?Your Presentation Voice: Is That Really Me?
We’ve all had that moment of disbelief - yes it was you - as you sound to everyone but yourself. Ouch!Practical IT Clouds: What To Do AFTER The Hype
It’s looking like cloud computing is here to stay, so what’s an IT department to do once they get done studying the whole thing?Just For You: The Accidental Product Manager Newsletter
I am finally able to announce that free subscriptions to The Accidental Product Manager Newsletter are now available!The Difference Between Sports And Sales Negotiation: Winning
What does it mean to “win” a sales negotiation? This sure looks like a simple question? However, things are just a bit different when it comes to sales negotiations…(Almost) Free Training For Presenters In LA: PresentationCampLA
Lisa Braithwaite reached out to me and asked me to help her to get the word out about some upcoming (almost) free public speaking training...Free Training For Product Managers In NYC: ProductCamp NYC
Beth Robinson reached out to me via email about some upcoming free Product Management training that’s going to be held up in New York City.Women In IT: What’s The Current Score?
How many women work in your IT department? Is your CIO a woman? We’ve been aware that this is an issue for awhile, how are we doing on addressing it?Networking 101 For IT Leaders
I don’t care if you’re the best IT Leader this world has ever known, you may still find yourself without a job sometime - especially in this economy.Product Managers Know That EVERYBODY Must Be Green
Product mangers who decide to turn their products “green” in order to make less of an environmental impact need to look beyond their own shop.Three Big IT Transformation Mistakes That HP Made
If you made three costly IT mistakes would you admit it? Over at HP they’ve decided to come clean about a few of the mistakes that they’ve made...Sales Negotiators Say The Strangest Things
So what’s the big deal about words - can’t people just speak clearly and let it be that? Won’t everyone understand what you mean? It turns out that the answer is no.Hey Speaker - It’s Tool Time!
When you find yourself giving a speech, you quickly realize that what you are missing is any sort of tools with which to give the speech...Green Product Mangers Have Green Bosses
With “going green” being all the rage right now, product managers should give it some serious consideration for their products.IT Work Split: The New 80/20 Rule
Pity the poor CIO - he manages a team of professionals that do great work, but he / she rarely gets any credit for a job well done...Whoops - You’ve Been Reorganized IT Leader!
So there you are, doing a great job of being the best IT Leader that you can be and all of a sudden, everything changes around you. You’ve been reorganized!Product Mangers Know That Green Products Cost More - For Awhile
Pity the poor product manager who’s firm has decided to do the trendy thing and “go green”. Why you say? It can take some serious time before you see results.Tips From The Middle East For Sales Negotiators
The sales negotiators who hail from the Middle East actually look forward to negations - it’s fun!Just How Do Those Politicians Do It?
Love ‘em or hate ‘em, politicians are by and large fantastic communicators. Wouldn’t it be great if we could figure out how they do that?Who’s Ever Seen A Green Product Manager?
The world of green products and product mangers is driven by hard, cold bottom line results. That being said, some interesting things...The Business Of IT Is Moving! - Trademark Problems & Such
We seem to have bumped into a bit of a problem at this blog - we’ve become too popular! This blog is going to have to be renamed and moved...How IT Leaders Can Grow Good Ideas
Innovation, innovation, innovation. Everyone seems to be talking about it, but nobody seems to have any guidance for IT Leaders...Successful Product Mangers Are Good Lookers
What I’m really getting ready to talk about is the secret to how product manager who work in the rough-and-tumble economies of emerging markets survive in the long term.Kevin Mitnick Speaks About IT Security
Here in America, we all enjoy a good comeback story and that’s basically what Kevin Mitnick’s been living.C’est La Vie - French Lessons For Sales Negotiators
So what is your view of the the French? Is your view of this magnificent county and its people shaped by those Inspector Clouseau movies...?D.O.A.: Why Presenters Hate Bad Introductions
We spend all of this time coming up with our next speech only to get killed before we even open our mouths to speak.In A Recession, Product Managers Know Customers Want Value
Product mangers have been surprised to discover that all of a sudden customers are canceling orders and have stopped placing new orders. What’s a product manger to do?What Can HP Teach You About How To Run Your IT Department?
What HP’s CIO Randy Mott has been up that has caught my attention. Randy had to do a number of things that would make even the strongest of us think twice.
