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Invasion of the Geeks
As the younger generation comes into the workforce, they are much more technologically savvy than the previous generation. They’ve been exposed to and use so much more of the digital media and know ho… more →
How To Communicate with Geeks
Changing the Status Quo
Pat Ferdinandi wrote 2 days ago: Technologist can be just as stubborn about changing their ways as business people. It is foolish to … more →
Invasion of the Geeks
Pat Ferdinandi wrote 1 week ago: As the younger generation comes into the workforce, they are much more technologically savvy than th … more →
The Me-You Focus Shift
Pat Ferdinandi wrote 1 week ago: You are in need of IT to change an existing complex system. Your technology contact is placing roadb … more →
Technologists Business Industry Knowledge
Pat Ferdinandi wrote 2 weeks ago: It is the current trend to hire only those technologists with specific industry knowledge. Why? If y … more →
Are you a project leader or manager
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Pat Ferdinandi wrote 1 month ago: You are the “Project Sponsor” for a big, mission critical project for your company. You … more →
Every project is a tribe
Pat Ferdinandi wrote 1 month ago: If you are part of a mission-critical project, does it have a name? Does it have a tag line? Does th … more →
Never Discount The Source
Pat Ferdinandi wrote 1 month ago: When brainstorming ideas to solve problems with a product or service, don’t discount your tech … more →
Committed or just a hope
Pat Ferdinandi wrote 1 month ago: Peter Drucker once said, “Unless commitment is made, there are only promises and hopes.” What commi … more →
Napoleon Hill Quote on Best Intentions
Pat Ferdinandi wrote 1 month ago: Let me start with one of Napoleon Hill’s famous explanation of people… There are many pe … more →
How To Hire The Right People
Pat Ferdinandi wrote 2 months ago: Seth Godin wrote an excellent post on hiring the right people. The method, which he has used success … more →
Window M
Pat Ferdinandi wrote 2 months ago: Do you use a “Window’s” type laptop or personal computer (anything non-Mac by Appl … more →
Technologists have feelings too
Pat Ferdinandi wrote 2 months ago: Technologists want to be appreciated. Your contact is not a robot. Sure, the technologist may be loc … more →
When to explain the details
Pat Ferdinandi wrote 2 months ago: A technologist is assigned to help you come up with a solution to your current (or bosses) problem. … more →
Don't let the geeks go wild
Pat Ferdinandi wrote 6 months ago: In a recent post by Seth Godin titled: A Clean Sheet of Paper, he described how disappointment and w … more →
Sticky and remembered
Pat Ferdinandi wrote 6 months ago: I’ve recommended Made To Stick by Chip & Dan Heath before. It is an excellent book on how … more →
Does it add to the story?
Pat Ferdinandi wrote 7 months ago: When technologists come to show you their idea on what to add to a system or website, ask yourself … more →
Is your techie a bully?
Pat Ferdinandi wrote 7 months ago: Seth Godin wrote a great post that describes exactly what you should do with that techie bully! I … more →
Business Architect
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Pat Ferdinandi wrote 8 months ago: Enterprise Architecture includes a Business Architecture and a Technical Architecture. Leave the Tec … more →
Organizational Placement of the Enterprise Architect
Pat Ferdinandi wrote 8 months ago: We are continuing our discussion of Enterprise Architects. Background from previous posts: Enterpris … more →
