Core #2 is Leading and that involved 5 “T’s” – Tools, Talent, Technology, Training and Time. The fifth and last “T” of Leadership is Time. Time – Add Time to the four prior T’s and you get success. What appears to be failures or stuttering starts end up being success when you add time. How […]
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Core #2 – Talent
Core #2 is Leading and that involved 5 “T’s” – Tools, Talent, Technology, Training and Time. Here is the second part of this Core Function. Talent relates to who is using the tools. Do they have a gut level understanding of how they are used? Do they get it? Do they push the limits? The […]
How to Win Friends and Influence People – Still a Good Read
In the classic book by Dale Carnegie, “How to Win Friends and Influence People” he states what now are fairly common perspectives. Revolutionary and impactful at the time of the writing, they still go far today. Here are a few items from the book. It is well worth the read. Some items may seem outdated, […]
New Year’s Questilutions
I am not the kind who really makes New Year resolutions, but I am the kind that asks myself a lot of questions. So I made up a word for it. “Questilutions” (pronounced kwes-che-lew-shens). This is the process I go through to get myself moving into the new year. The questions focus my thinking about what […]
Leveraging your Strengths
Tech Leader – Leveraging your Strength Tech Leaders work from a blend of strong talents that make up their strength profile. This profile includes many different traits, some more prominent that others. If your leadership profile were a bulleted list, each Profile Point can propel you forward at differing rates. By working within your strongest suit, […]
Vendor Management – Making a List
All of us come in contact with Vendors or Resellers of software and hardware. Many of us don’t give much thought to managing our vendors. I think that is a mistake. Vendor management is something that you should add to your list as a Tech Leader. Here are some ideas about VM. Identify which vendors […]
Why is it hard to change?
Why do people like the old stuff? I just had to go buy a new washer. The old one broke. Lots of smoke and smells and no clean cloths. So my wife and I go to the store after doing some internet research and buy a new one. It is delivered the next day. Installed […]
Are You Sending the Right Signals?
Have you ever thought about the signals you send? Everything you do says something about you. What are you saying through your words and actions, even you body language? Even the documents you produce say something about you. Are you sending out positive signals in your policies? Are there too many “Do Not’s” ? To […]
Influence Roadblocks
Here are a few ideas on how to reduce the influence you may have on people. If you no longer want to have influence with people on issues – do the following: Be indifferent to peoples needs and desires Be disagreeable when confronted on issues Hoard information and don’t share anything with anyone Be two faced […]
ED Tech IT Leader – Flexing your Power to get things done
There are times when you have to exert “power” over others. Like when someone is ignoring the policies and downloading software that is not approved. This is when you need to address the issue. Power really means influence. Power is usually thought of as negative. Power hungry managers fling orders and expect people to jump. Power […]