Monthly Archives: November 2012

How NOT To Innovate

“The problem is never how to get new, innovative thoughts into your mind, but how to get the old ones out.” — Dee Hock Liberal vs. conservative, PC vs. Mac, Chevy vs. Ford. Seems there’s always two points of view, … Continue reading

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Why Organizations Struggle To Deliver Software

There are five underlying variables that deeply affect an organization’s ability to deliver substantive, high quality software solutions effectively. When discussing this topic, people typically mention things like process, tools or skillsets but in truth, though those aspects are important, … Continue reading

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Reading, Actually: The Lost Art of Reading in 21st Century Culture

“The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who can’t read them.” – Mark Twain We live in the most amazing time in history for knowledge availability. With the advent of the Internet, opportunities … Continue reading

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