Today is the day. You’ve got your first meeting with your new team, and your manager has asked you to share your perspectives on what you’ve observed as some strengths and weaknesses of the team’s processes. And to make it even better, the meeting is being led by the Chief Technology Officer. It’s only been […]
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At my house, the New Year never seems to happen peacefully. From the moment the clock strikes midnight and the next year officially begins, my to-do list seems to grow to epic proportions. First, there’s taking down all the Christmas decorations, then there’s deep-cleaning my apartment, starting to organize my taxes, trying to get back
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How many times has this happened to you? You have a great idea. No, make that a brilliant idea. You heard about an issue the company is having in your morning staff meeting on Monday, and by Thursday afternoon, you\’ve cracked the code. Excited, you rush down to your boss\’ desk. She\’s in the middle
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Recently I listened to an interview with a departing executive from a major entertainment company. And after the usual round-about responses of \”Oh, I love this company,\” and \”I\’m incredibly grateful for the opportunities I\’ve been given here,\” the executive finally answered the interviewer\’s question of why he was suddenly leaving during one of the
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