It’s hard to believe, but this blog marks the one year mark since I started writing it in 2012. I had made a promise to myself that I would have a weekly column and so far I haven’t missed a deadline. Some have been better than others, some have frankly not been my best work […]
An important ability for any manager is being able to effectively manage time. We can get pulled in so many different directions, with a myriad of priorities that it’s easy to lose track of things. When I was younger I could rely upon my memory, but nowadays that bird has flown – if I don’t […]
One of the things new managers – especially technology managers – have trouble with is delegating work to their staff. It is difficult for them to let go of the idea that they need to trust others to make good decisions. They’re used to doing things themselves and they simply can’t let go. If they’ve […]