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Erik Gfesser

📍 Greater Chicago Area

New Book Review: "Leading the Charge"

Recently posted Amazon Vine book review for Leading the Charge: Leadership Lessons from the Battlefield to the Boardroom, by General Tony Zinni and Tony Koltz, Palgrave Macmillan, 2009, reposted here: The authors walk the reader through, provide insights to, and discuss possible solutions to some of the many pressing leadership

Product Reviews: Part 1

Since submitting my first book review in 1999, the Amazon review process has been an interesting one. At this point in time, Amazon shows that I have 85 product reviews to my name. Apparently, this total number is based on the reviews currently available via the Amazon web site; I

New Book Review: "Managing the Professional Service Firm"

Recently posted book review for Managing the Professional Service Firm, by David H. Maister, Free Press, 1993, reposted here: This text is a classic resource on the professional service firm, and as a consultant this reviewer appreciates the accumulated wealth of knowledge the author graciously decided to share. The content

New Book Review: "Rethink"

Recently posted Amazon Vine book review for Rethink: A Business Manifesto for Cutting Costs and Boosting Innovation, by Ric Merrifield, FT (Financial Times) Press, 2009, reposted here: If there is one overall motif or theme for this book by Ric Merrifield, it is a constant attempt to focus on the

New Book Review: "Java Web Services"

Recently posted book review for Java Web Services: Up and Running, by Martin Kalin, O'Reilly Media, 2009, reposted here: As an alumnus of the university at which the well-known Richard Johnsonbaugh / Martin Kalin duo teach as professors, this reviewer is aware of the fact that these gentlemen typically

New Book Review: "97 Things Every Software Architect Should Know"

Recently posted book review for 97 Things Every Software Architect Should Know: Collected Wisdom from the Experts, edited by Richard Monson-Haefel, O'Reilly Media, 2009, reposted here: There must be something not insignificant about the number "97", as a search for "97 things" retrieves multiple

Mainframe: The Art of the Sale

Periodically, my consulting engagements necessitate server integration with mainframes. Early in my career, I spent some time with mainframe technologies, and although most of my work since that period has moved to enterprise servers, it is quite apparent that the mainframe is here to stay. Even if it were not

Current Reading List

Personal Reading List: 2Q2009

My personal reading list for April, May, and June 2009. Color Key: Special Notes, Currently Queued, Completed Reading . Updated throughout the Quarter. 97 Things Every Software Architect Should Know: Collected Wisdom from the Experts, edited by Richard Monson-Haefel, O'Reilly Media, 2009. The Consultant's Scorecard: Tracking Results