Blindly leading conversation can create awkward and sometimes painful blunders There is nobody that loves to hear me talk more than me. I’d love to say it is the effect of years of working as a consultant, but the fact is that even as a kid I was a talker. In fact, one time IRead… Read more »
Recognizing when and what to drop everything for and just do it is a valuable skill In my blog post on “Getting Things Done: Three key takeaways that will change your performance,” I mentioned that one of the biggest takeaways that I had from the book Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress Free ProductivityRead… Read more »
Is your organization adopting a new technology? Of course you are! Unfortunately, the all-too-common experience is that the anticipated benefits never materialize. MB&A Academy Instructor, Bob Daniel, discusses the motivations driving the adoption of new technologies, the factors that disrupt adoption, and what you really need to do to be successful. You’ll leave with aRead… Read more »
Part of being a leader is knowing when to ask for help I wish everything could be solved in house. There is something satisfying about getting the job done inside the team. If you can pull it off, it’s cheaper too. At work here at MB&A over time we’ve pulled creative design work and someRead… Read more »
I’m sure I have a lot of company as a member of the group of people whose iPhone has at one time or another spanned 7 or more panes with 50+ applications vying for your attention. My app sprawl was magnificent, spanning everything from YouTube to aWolframAlpha. There were patches of order where I’d madeRead… Read more »
Winning breeds winning I admit it, I like to win. There is something about success that just makes me feel good. Maybe it’s just the endorphins talking, but sometimes that win or success seems to feed into the next. It turns out I’m not the only one. “The winner effect” describes a biochemical change thatRead… Read more »
More complicated doesn’t necessarily mean better Today we have more data than yesterday. This is simple fact and the trend is only accelerating. Facebook alone adds more than 500TB of data every day, including more than 300 million new photos. Many Fortune 500 hundred companies employ thousands of servers with technology companies like Akamai, whichRead… Read more »
How to navigate the “Path to Value” without getting derailed by trivialities I frequently use the phrase “Path to Value” to describe the approach organizations need to take in order to ensure they maximize the value they get from their transformational efforts. Large scale modernizations, enterprise architecture efforts, and enterprise projects all have a tendencyRead… Read more »
Don’t get scared when heading into uncharted water One of the most difficult situations a technology executive can find himself or herself in is with a clear understanding that the current state of the organization isn’t sustainable but with no clear approach to moving forward. Their may be a myriad of reasons for this unclearRead… Read more »
With the New Year fast approaching, I think now is a perfect time to talk about improving oneself. Specifically, I want to talk about the importance of learning. At my company, Millsapps, Ballinger & Associates we consider continuing education and training to be a non-negotiable necessity, both within our company, and as a service toRead… Read more »