The End of the Corporate Data CenterI remember the first time I set foot in a real data center. It was roughly 26 years ago. That’s where the magic happened. That’s where the…Mar 28Mar 28
What to Do While You’re Waiting to Be PromotedDo you ever get the feeling that you should’ve been promoted to the next level by now? If you are early in your career, you might think you…Mar 21Mar 21
Everything is ComputerThis week, the President of the United States stepped into a modern EV and remarked with exuberance, “Everything is computer!”Mar 14Mar 14
The Difference Between a Good Servant Leader and a Great OneCan you be a people-first, servant leader and still have the guts to make the tough calls when you have to? Yes, but it’s really hard.Mar 7Mar 7
How Do You Know What’s Really Going on in Your Team?I was asked a pretty insightful question this week. I was doing Q&A with Minnesota Technology Association’s ACE Leadership cohort. We were…Jan 10Jan 10
For the Love of RobotsIt had been 5 years since I last coached a competitive Lego robotics team. 5 long years. What could possibly have changed?Dec 20, 2024Dec 20, 2024
Leadership Lessons from Boston’s ‘Peace of Mind’I love to teach leadership lessons inspired by pop culture references. Last week I drew leadership lessons from Napoleon Dynamite. That…Nov 8, 2024Nov 8, 2024
Leadership Lessons from Napoleon DynamiteNapoleon Dynamite was released 20 years ago and was wildly successful, especially considering its tiny budget. The first time I saw it, I…Nov 1, 2024Nov 1, 2024
Leadership Lessons from Losing the BlackBerryRoughly 12–14 years ago, a war raged in every corporate IT department. The people wanted iPhones at work. Corporate IT clung to their…Oct 18, 2024Oct 18, 2024
Bring me Problems, not SolutionsThere’s a meme circulating on the internet called the bell curve meme, or the midwit meme. It points out funny things that newbies do…Oct 11, 2024Oct 11, 2024
