The Skill-Motivation Matrix
When you are a leader of people, knowing the best approach for delegating assignments to a given person for any
Technology Leadership
Today’s technology leaders need to be dynamic and multi-disciplined. Learn how to lead in innovation, produce successful products, create high performance teams, direct R&D, and implement strategies for technological advantage. Bring out the best in your engineering, product, and management teams.
Beyond Concern
We’ve all heard about the Spheres of Concern, Influence, and Control concept. But for those that haven’t considered this idea
Discipline is not what you think
When we see a successful person, what traits come to mind? Often they are perceived as natural talents or even
Focus – Power of a Fresnel Lens
Today I want to talk about focus. Specifically the importance of focus for growth stage companies. The reality is that
A Wrong Answer is Worse than No Answer
Solving problems is our job, yet the process of doing so is never simple. And if we go about it the wrong way, we’re likely to make things worse.
How to Suck Less Every Day
or 4 Things You Should Always Be Doing I recently sat on a panel discussion on the topic of preparing
Frank Oelschlager Provides Advice on Getting IT Planning Advice
John Edwards (@TechJohnEdwards) has written an insightful article on where to look for and how to incorporate good advice in
Congrats, New Lead Engineer! Now What?
Congratulations, you just got promoted to Lead Engineer. You’ve been working with your team for 2 or 3 years and
Vocabulary Is Not Job Security
In honor of my talk at Indy.Code() this week I want to talk about vocabulary and communication. I was having
Emergent Technologies Changing Our World – Part 2
Most everyone is familiar with Bitcoin, Ethereum, and maybe some of the derivatives or competitors; there are several variations of
Emergent Technologies Changing Our World – Part 1
The current rate of technology and computer science advancement is unprecedented. That’s saying a lot for an industry that is
Gotta Keep ‘Em Separated: Building Scalable Architecture
I’ve got a concern, and I want to share it. You might or might not even care about it, that’s
Seven Resolutions for 2018
Last year I wrote a post about embracing resolutions around this time. I thought to do a similar post this
Learning Cultures: Beyond Agile
“Agile” has dominated the conversational, transformational, and practical aspects of technology development for over a decade now, and its history
Alden Hart Wins Executive Management Award
SmartCEO has named Ten Mile Square’s Alden Hart as a winner of its Executive Management Award for CXOs. This is
6 Out of Scope Ways to Add Value to your Company and Clients
It seems to go without saying that adding value is important. As consultants, we add value through our work; otherwise, our
Sales v. Product Management: Why Can’t We All Just Get Along
In a growing tech company, sales needs product management and vice versa, but, too often, these two functions don’t get
When a Great CTO Isn’t Enough: The Role of the VP of Engineering
In today’s fast moving tech world, great CTOs have achieved truly mythical status. Think Adrian Cockroft, of Netflix, who drove
Managing your Board So That It Won’t Over Manage You
On the surface, the job of the Board of Directors appears to be pretty simple. The Board debates and approves
The Dog Whisperer Pattern
Have you seen this show on television? If so, you might already know the punch line. If not, it’s a