Technology Consulting: Influencing Organizational Culture Beyond Technical Solutions
The role of a technology consultant might seem straightforward: provide analysis of and solutions to a customer’s tech-related problems. However,
Technology Leadership
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Finding a Fractional Chief Technology Officer helps bridge the technology gap to enable strategic company growth and innovation.
The Skill-Motivation Matrix
When you are a leader of people, knowing the best approach for delegating assignments to a given person for any
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.
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
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
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
7 Signs Your Team is Fire Jumping
In the previous blog, I touched on some traits of high performance teams. Now for the flip side of the
7 Indications Your Team is on Fire
There are a lot of blogs and articles that deal with broken-ness. Here’s a look at the other side of