With the explosion of AI and ever-increasing awareness of the importance of data, the term “data governance” seems to be everywhere these days. We hear it used in different contexts, and it may seem to equate to regulatory compliance or to have relevance for only the largest companies. This interpretation misses a key benefit of…
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Recently, I had the pleasure of sitting down to talk with Thom Coats of The Unstuck Business Academy for their “Stories from the C|Suite” podcast. Thom is a wonderful host and we had a lot of fun talking about everything from camping and hiking, to professional development, to effectively managing SQL Server infrastructures. Here’s a…
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T minus 7 days. One of the biggest events of the year for data professionals is just one week away. The PASS Summit in Seattle, Washington, kicks off on November 6, 2018. Each year the event draws thousands of attendees from around the globe for three days of intensive learning, engaging networking, and embracing camaraderie.…
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The Top 10 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 destine to follow. But…
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The synthesized voice over the speaker startled the crew, “Ugly, ugly giants bags of mostly water.” Star Trek The Next Generation fans may remember this quote from the “Home Soil” episode that originally aired in February, 1988. Despite the capabilities of the universal translator, much was lost in that translation. Although the words may have been translated…
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A better title on the business card. A little more take home pay each week. And automatic influence and credibility in the organization. These are the things that we get while climbing the corporate ladder, right? Umm, no. Authority Is Not Influence Many leaders assume that one of the automatic perks that comes with their…
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Kevin and I regularly speak on IT Leadership topics at conferences across North America and Europe. With the conference season just around the corner, here are a few places where you can catch us speaking. Steel City SQL in Birmingham, AL, Aug 20, 2013 DevLINK in Chattanooga, TN, Aug 28- 30, 2013 PASS in Charlotte,…
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