Corporate Agitator

Some may frown upon the term Corporate Agitator. Many may classify this type of person as someone who always challenges the…

I See the Future Everyday

I caught a glimpse of the future when my daughter was in 5th grade. She was sitting in the corner of the living room talking into her iPhone. I asked what she was doing and she said “Writing a paper, Dad.” That gave me pause. I asked a few more questions and she said “Dad, I dictate…

Thoughts from an under capitalized Angel Investor

What Your Vendors May Not Tell You

If you have any experience implementing enterprise software such as SAP or Oracle, you have most…

When Your Users Aren’t Agile

For many years, if not decades companies have hammered their IT organizations to move faster. However, in the…

Ownership Mindset

Managers and Executives are always pushing their teams to lead, move faster and innovate. However, when you step back and talk…

Continuous Learning

As a technologist you often read article after article about continuous development, development operations (DevOps), agile…

Developing High Performing Teams

Time and time again, when you read articles in any business magazine or pick up any business book…

Risk Taking

“If you don’t feel uncomfortable you are not moving fast enough” — Mario Andretti

The Argument for being Social

I am not talking about being a Facebook voyeur or tweeting your breakfast choice or posting your morning…