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If prophets are despised in their own land, where does that leave Visionaries – are they trapped or liberated by their own insight? The V word has increasingly wide currency but is far more often misappropriated than warranted. So how do you recognise a true visionary among the pretenders? Picture credit: krish.tipirneni Well there is an obvious distinction Picture credit: sparkypics Do IT professionals have adequate people skills to do their job properly? The typical IT department is a tremendous vantage point from which to observe the big beasts of the corporate savannahs, constantly locked in ritual combat with each other. But, of course, we are not simply innocent bystanders on a safari. We are Book review: Bootstrapping: Weapon of Mass Reconstruction by Sramana Mitra
Some say that small businesses will lead the way out of the global economic downturn, presumably because hard times create necessity – the mother of invention. I am not so sure, although I would be pleased to be proven wrong. I suspect that the credit crunch will give us a handful of golden acorns – but not a forestful. Continue reading article »  picture credit: bitzcelt Can you describe what you do in just three words? Is it possible, or fair, to summarise ourselves so sharply? These questions sprang to mind when I recalled the various job interviews I have observed, where candidates have been asked to suggest three words that their colleagues would use to describe them.  Picture credit: doortoriver The productivity of workers in France continues to lead the Western world, despite a well-deserved reputation for leisurely lunch-breaks and incredibly frequent holidays. So should we all be taking lessons from the French? I think so. |
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