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James Whittaker

Distinguished Technical Evangelist at Microsoft, Xoogler, author of 5 tech books, former professor and consultant. Likes live music, beer and exotic cars.

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    Work Hard You’ll Get There Eventually

    (Hint: No You Won’t)Linked-In made the article sound so promising: Jack Welch tells graduating seniors how to succeed! It took only a few minutes to read, but left me scratching my head. Here is Jack Welch, the man Fortune magazine named as manager of the last century, dictating what it takes to succeed and here I am, a successful executive in this century, recognizing exactly none of it. Jack’s advice would not only have set me back a decade getting where I am now, it contradicts the career strategy that has…
    James Whittaker7 min read
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    The Parable of Yrots

    (Someone challenged me to describe the power of stories with a story. This is what I wrote.)
    James Whittaker6 min read

      Ode to the F word

      There’s a word. I can talk about this word, but I can’t say it.
      James Whittaker2 min read

        The Storytelling Manifesto

        Tell us a story! Since the dawn of humanity the storyteller has been the center of popular culture.
        James Whittaker4 min read
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