My father-in-law spent most of his adult life as a cardiologist. That’s a highly specialized and highly technical area in the field of medicine that deals with the heart. Not every physician can claim to be a cardiologist. It requires rigorous training under the close supervision of an existing cardiologist. That period of training and…
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As we enter the last quarter of 2014, I’m reminded of a story by Mike Greene that I read recently in the Business Journals (check it out here). Paraphrasing, the story went something like this: A man walked into an old country store late one afternoon. As he wandered around looking at the merchandise, he…
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Because I said so!” Ever hear that growing up? I certainly did on more than one occasion, typically when I had exhausted my parent’s patience with me. Unfortunately, many IT Leaders adopt this behavior as part of their leadership style. What most don’t realize is that using the dictator style of management doesn’t bring out the best in your…
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Hiring the wrong person is costly. There are the hard costs associated with the search as well as delayed projects, lowered morale, and expensive employee benefits. Yet many companies do not have a well-defined and comprehensive interviewing process. They leave it up to individual managers to make hiring decisions while neglecting to provide sufficient…
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Nature abhors a vacuum. And so does your team. According to Wikipedia, a vacuum is a space that is empty of matter. A natural vacuum in nature cannot persist for very long; it will be filled with something. The same is true for leadership and our teams. If there is a vacuum or absence of leadership in…
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In football, the quarterback is the de facto leader of the offense of team. Late in the game it is to him that the team looks to snatch a last minute come-from-behind victory from certain defeat. That’s a lot of weight to put on one man’s shoulders. Yet the quarterback is leading his team in…
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The Top 5 Mistakes that New Leaders Make We can easily recognize a great leader when we see one. The great ones make it look easy while the bad ones look inept. Some people believe that leadership is innate, that a chosen few are born to lead while the rest are destined to follow. But…
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Effective leadership requires asking others for their input and assistance. No leader can be effective without knowing how to confidently delegate assignments to his team. It’s the only way to truly scale up and do more. Join Joe for the PASS Professional Development VC Webcast on February 12, 2014 at 1:00 pm Eastern. In this…
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The Basics of Negotiations Creatively resolving differences and negotiating mutually beneficial agreements is crucial in all walks of life. It’s especially important and challenging in the IT industry where soft skills are not necessarily prevalent. Join Joe at the PMI Nashville IT/BI Community of Practice on February 11, 2014. In this session, we’ll introduce the basic…
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