A Tale of Two Agencies: Winning Hearts and Minds of Tech-Averse Employees
Here’s how Hawaii’s Department of Transportation and the Los Angeles City Fire Department are taking a people-centered approach to problem-solving.
Posts Tagged: legacy
How to Take the Wheel and Create Your Own Legacy
A wise person once told me, “You are either the influencer or the one who is being influenced.” Therefore, in order to be the influencer, you must take opportunities that come your way.
It’s Time to Think About Mainframes in New Ways
The mainframe has a well-deserved reputation as the workhorse of IT operations. But it also has a growing edge as a platform for enterprise innovation.
Never Too Early to Leave a Legacy
I will retire 34 years to the day that I started working for the government. These are the questions I want you to ask yourself.
Baby Boomers: Pass the Baton and Leave a Legacy!
Baby Boomers may be the most knowledgeable population. The knowledge that Baby Boomers possess is too vital not to share. It leaves a legacy.
5 Powerful Lessons I Found in Loss
Have I made a difference? Have I left my mark? Here are found five powerful lessons I found, as I moved through that reflective thought process.
Don’t Rip and Replace. Virtualize Your Data
It is said that “knowledge is power.” But today, government agencies have to contend with a massively growing volume of data that can get in the way of actionable, mission-focused knowledge.
Your Talent Management Legacy – Maintain and Survive or Go Bold and Thrive?
There’s a lot of talk these days about legacy. As President Obama nears the 6-year mark of his time in office, discussion has already turned to what his legacy will be, based on his term-to-date as well as how his remaining decisions will impact his historical legacy. The high cost of legacy systems When itRead… Read more »
A Modern Legacy
This is the most blatant example I’ve seen about how a traditional business can adapt the internet revolution to increase value. I sat down with a high school buddy, who for the last 40 years has run a specialty instrument company. These instruments, which are globally famous, are used by labs, hospitals, and research facilitiesRead… Read more »
A Requiem for a “Last Angry Man”: A Son’s Eulogy
It’s been a battle, discovering whether I was ready to write and share about my dad’s recent death. I guess this posting is the answer. I hope you find some meaning in the heartfelt words and stories. Thanks for reading. Mark ————- My father died on Father’s Day. I’m not sure his timing was meantRead… Read more »