July 18, 2020
For the very first blog post here, I want to address my motivation. A good friend of mine recently shared: “I have …
July 20, 2020
What do your teammates call the audience for the software you create or deploy for your organization? Employees End …
July 22, 2020
As a leader, there is no doubt you’ve been saturated with writing and lessons in empathy. Since empathy was at the …
July 31, 2020
How would you feel if someone asked you to slow down? (Would you welcome it? Would it give you anxiety?) What lasting …
August 5, 2020
What is the primary emotion you feel when you watch Martin Gugino fall to the ground and bleed? If your answer is not …
August 9, 2020
What does your childhood home look like now on Google Street View? What is the most interesting piece of IMDB trivia …
August 12, 2020
Would you agree that it seems hard for people to keep their commitments? (Based upon the fact that Alex Sheen’s …
August 16, 2020
What two commitments were made the morning that Stuart and Al got into their little argument? Most people are able to …
August 19, 2020
This is where you and I will take a left turn on our journey together. You might recognize many — if not all — of the …
August 27, 2020
Not too long ago, I was asked to sit on a diversity and inclusion panel at a conference to offer my thoughts on these …
September 20, 2020
When you are introduced to new businesspeople as a technologist, how do these people begin to see you? What sorts of …
September 27, 2020
By now, I’m sure you have all read about what Tribune Publishing did to its employees. Does your organization perform …
October 12, 2020
Do we ruin Scrum by overthinking it? I played clarinet from fourth through twelfth grade. The manner in which I was …
October 20, 2020
Many blog posts — including my very own — seek to provide inspiration through some length of writing. But some subjects …
November 8, 2020
Do you agree that love is the single most important part of our lives? If that is the case, why do we talk so little …
November 22, 2020
When you sit down with people at work and ask them about the problems that they are having — the problems that you are …
December 3, 2020
Lest you forget I am a technologist, this column is for you. I’m 52 years old. The very first computer I ever used was …
December 4, 2020
I’ve been waiting to share some antipatterns to the type of leadership we talk about on these pages. Bingo! Got one …
December 18, 2020
In reference to Technology of the Year, 2020 Edition… Here you go: Bloomberg: Microsoft Designing Its Own Chips for …
December 20, 2020
Always remember: work is a means to an end. The things that are not work are the most important things in life. For me, …
December 28, 2020
Thanks go to my brother Rich for sending this article to me, allowing me to share a final thought for this very long …
January 1, 2021
Happy 2021! I’m not much for ado, so here is that one thing: Work for a good private company. Not a bad private …