Category Archives: Leadership

Reflections on Mother’s Day: Personal Goals

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Jeff

This time around, I’ll yield the podium to Mary Ericson who had offered up her thoughts on her personal goals. There are three rules that my boss shared and wish for us to follow: Expectation drives behavior Don’t feed the … Continue reading →

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So you’re a Manager… Shame on You!

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Jeff

From personal experience, I have found that leadership and management are two notions that are often used interchangeably. I’ve always thought of these two concepts as being quite different and a recent discussion wth a collegue got me thinking that the vast majority … Continue reading →

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Really Effective Meetings

Posted on April 27, 2014 by Jeff

When it comes to “how to” posts that proliferate the inter webs,  recommendations for running effective meetings is all too common. Unfortunately, too much of what I’ve read is utter collaborative bullshit that does nothing to help me really organize … Continue reading →

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Do you have what it takes?

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Jeff

This week, we’re going to talk about project management. In any complex series of applications, you’re going to find project managers behind the scenes ensuring that tasks get done on time and on budget. You’ll find them in architectural projects, health care, … Continue reading →

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