Enterprise architects, creationism and absolutism
This blog post is going to get me into trouble, but I think that the issue is worth discussing, so I wince as I hit the publish button, but here goes. Recently I had the opportunity to listen to an...
View ArticleWhat are you thankful for?
Thanksgiving is upon us. It is a uniquely American holiday, in the sense that it remains somewhat exclusive to the U.S.. Other cultures and countries have similar holidays and festivals that are not...
View ArticleA few thoughts on Dr. King and the future of the organization
In the United States we have a public holiday to honor the life, lessons and leadership of Dr. Martin Luther King, perhaps the most significant leader in the U.S. Civil Rights movement. I was a child...
View ArticleWhich President would make the best CIO?
It is President’s Day in the U.S. a public holiday recognizing the 44 leaders of the United States. Who is the greatest President? How do the President’s stack up? How do they rank against each...
View ArticleWhy does diversity become division and division become destruction?
That was the thought running through my head this morning. The more I look around, the more I see what was a diversity of opinion, ideas, backgrounds, ethnicities, religion etc. become division and...
View ArticleThe Duality of Technology – or why business and technology leaders look at...
The relationship between business and technology is complex and confusing for both executives and their IT peers. I believe that much of the reason behind this has to do with the very nature of...
View ArticleWhat are you going to do with those ducks? by Seth Godin, a book review
The intentional use of older, often obsolete cultural artifacts may be regarded as anachronistic according to Wikipedia. What are you going to do with those ducks? By Seth Godin is just that. A more...
View ArticleBlaming sales or has sales technology outpaced sales management?
There is much to talk about in last week’s news of the Free Fall in PC sales, IBM’s results and potential sale of its server business. Coupled with prior misses at Oracle, Dell’s dilemma and HP, it is...
View ArticleThe difference between HYPE and reality
How can you tell the difference between hype and reality? This was the question the President of a Business Unit asked me in front of the corporation’s entire leadership team. Answering this question...
View ArticleSo long and thanks for all the fish
This all started back in January 2009 and 718 posts latter with more than 3,700 comments it is time to conclude this blog. During the past four years, the blog has sought to present and share ideas...
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