September 2, 2009

    In the course of my daily interactions with people, I am keenly aware of the difference between Reality (or my version of it) and Perception (other people’s versions). So naturally I am wary when hearing people interchangeably use words or phrases with slightly different meanings. One example that I have written about in the past [...]

     

    August 31, 2009

      This post is the first in a series called Points Of View (POVs). Together, they form a personal body of opinions on popular Leadership and Management subjects.
      It’s not difficult for me to pick Integrity as the first subject for POV. This is a word that stays in my mind every single day of my professional life and [...]

       

      July 1, 2009

        This is a guest post from Faith Fuqua-Purvis, President and Chief Solutions Architect of Synergetic Solutions LLC.
        Wikipedia defines revolution as follows:
        A revolution (from the Latin revolutio, "a turn around") is a fundamental change in power or organizational structures that takes place in a relatively short period of time.
        Amidst the corporate chaos and on-going organizational changes [...]

         

        June 23, 2009

          An amazing quote:
          "Three levels of executives – CEO, CIO/CTO, and CEA [Chief Enterprise Architect]. Three bridges – inside/outside the organization, business/technology sides of the organization, and business process/information flows/technologies within. Three delivery mechanisms to stakeholders – one vision and organizational strategy, one technical strategy and execution, one architecture plan to deliver through technology."
          I got to [...]

           

          May 14, 2009

            "So, dear Sir, I can’t give you any advice but this: to go into yourself and see how deep the place is from which your life flows; at its source you will find the answer to, the question of whether you must create. Accept that answer, just as it is given to you, without trying [...]

             

            April 20, 2009

              After writing the first post on Rule of 3 (the Rule) a few days ago, I realized that the article is too short and criptic for the readers to appreciate the power of the Rule. This post is a follow-up [in order] to illustrate how you can apply the Rule beneficially in several practical ways.
              1. Use the Rule to consciously [...]

               

              April 15, 2009

                You may have noticed that my last 2 posts started with a number: 3. Before writing another post with 3-something in the headline and lest you think that I use (or abuse) the List post to attract more traffic, I would like to talk about the Rule of 3 as a management practice that I follow [...]