Archives: April 2009

How can an executive keep a reasonable schedule?

April 28, 2009
Keeping to a schedule under challenging circumstances takes more than discipline -- it takes a change in attitude
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Should the feds offer tax credits to companies that encourage telecommuting?

April 23, 2009
There are those who think tax incentives are a great way to promote telecommuting, and those who consider it "social engineering" and hate the very thought
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When you've set the pattern with an employee, you have to be tough to change it

April 21, 2009
When a manager and direct report have worked together for a long time, both can become complacent. Shaking things up, though, takes both finesse and courage
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Training your manager is hard. Training a manager who telecommutes is harder.

April 20, 2009
When you have an off-site manager who doesn't know how to manage remote teams, you're in for an uphill battle
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Is Linux the right choice for a home PC? The answer is easy: It depends

April 19, 2009
You don't have to be a CTO to have a difficult time deciding on technology. Even when the question is a home system, there are plenty of trade-offs to take into account.
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Every cost-cutting decision has a consequence -- even the easy ones

April 14, 2009
Something as simple as eliminating free coffee can have a downside. Calling it "unintended consequences" is usually Management Speak for "we didn't bother to think it through."
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If headquarters cuts costs, what's your obligation to "do your part"?

April 14, 2009
Organizations that shift costs, then complain when the shifted costs don't just go away, are blaming the victim. It doesn't matter: Their rationalization doesn't affect the underlying core issue, which is not enough money.
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With a new boss, the smartest way to be smart is to be quiet

April 13, 2009
Training a new manager is tricky; the smart ones listen before they commit to anything, but giving them something to hear before you know how they think is dangerous
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If the business should be driving IT, where can business executives get reliable information about the subject?

April 07, 2009
Where can business people go to get good information about information technology? That's a great question that has no great answer.
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