Community Post: Part 2 - Without "conflict", there's no "colleague"
* "Colleague", "co-worker" & "teammate"
* Surprising word origin of "colleague"
* Root word means "to arrive together"
* Without "conflict", there's no "colleague"
Topic
leadership
A collection of 95 issues
Community Comment: Part 20 - Shifting the debate from 10x engineers to 10x interactions is unwise
* Debate about the "10x" engineer continues
* Shifting debate to 10x interactions unwise
* Excessive interaction is often a symptom
* Say "yes" to beneficial interaction only
Community Comment: Part 19 - Firms have more choices than just buy vs build
* Firms have more choices than vendors admit
* The "buy vs build" choice is nuanced
* Commercial & open source fall on spectrum
* Blanket $ statements cannot be made
New Book Review: "Hero on a Mission"
New book review for Hero on a MIssion: A Path to a Meaningful Life, by Donald Miller, HarperCollins Leadership, 2022:
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Just after I had first started reading through this book, someone commented to me that they had also started reading another book, entitled "Man'
Media Query Source: Part 37 - The Data Chief (ThoughtSpot podcast); My biggest data priority this year (2022)
Note: unfortunately for the first time, I withdrew my response from consideration after discussing further with the Deloitte communications team. As I explained to folks at The Data Chief, while my response was generic, some uncertainty had subsequently been introduced as to whether the details I shared were permissible, and
Media Query Source: Part 36 - Connecticut Innovations (US state venture capital newsletter); My recommended book for entrepreneurs
The responses I provided to a media outlet on February 20, 2022:
Media: Best business books for leaders.
Media: Entrepreneurs are short on time. If you could recommend one business book that should be on every entrepreneur's must-read list, what would it be and why do you recommend
New Book Review: "The First 90 Days"
New book review for The First 90 Days: Proven Strategies for Getting Up to Speed Faster and Smarter, by Michael D. Watkins, Harvard Business Review Press, 2013:
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The introduction provided by Benton actually offers a realistic look at what is offered in the rest of the
New Book Review: "Executive Presence for the Modern Leader"
New book review for Executive Presence for the Modern Leader: A Guide to Cultivating Success and Thriving in the Workplace, by D. A. Benton, Rockridge Press, 2021:
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The author mentions in her introduction that in conjunction with a new business venture she had started, she took
Media Query Source: Part 31 - (Anonymous Media Outlet); Top reasons for MVP success or failure
The responses I provided to a media outlet on December 16, 2020:
Media: We are looking for the top reasons for why your MVP may fail or succeed.
Gfesser: The top reason for MVP (minimum viable product) success or failure revolves around its very definition. Has consensus been reached amongst
Media Query Source: Part 29 - CMSWire (US digital magazine); Change management for digital transformation
* CMSWire (US digital magazine)
* Digital transformation change management
* "Digital transformation" needs to be defined
* Planning essential, but plans should be agile
My responses ended up being included in an article at CMSWire (May 11, 2018) entitled "Change Management for Digital Transformation". Above image from cited article.