As someone who is very technical, but also a business person to the core, I have had to straddle the two worlds of IT and business my entire career. I have to admit, us technical people, well… we can be cocky, snotty, and righteous, and us business people, well we can be demanding, impatient, inflexible, and righteous as well.
So how can we keep these cats and dogs happy with each other?
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Keeping business and IT people from each other’s throats.
Want your company to survive? Just say NO to hiring specialists!
In the last 12 years, I watched the market change as often as a teenager’s mood-swings. What was hot yesterday is old news today. From technologies to methodologies, change is constant and accelerating with every passing day. No one is immune, be it startups or the big boys.
The survival of organizations depends on flexibility, adaptability, and sustainable costs. So why do so many companies still hire specialists? This is the most expensive route to pursue and I see several problems common to such a human capital model
What to look for in a business partner
Sometimes it is worth examining your “scars” to figure out what you could have done to avoid getting hurt in the first place. I have been part of two ventures that failed and several that have been great successes, and both types of experiences have made me a better business person. However, I do sometimes wish I had known some things I know now earlier in my career.
Business partnerships are highly personal. Not everyone has good chemistry, and considering we tend to spend more time at work than at home, compatibility between business partners is very important. So, here is my list of the top character features of the best people I worked with
How to deal with online public fiascoes, disagreements, and miscommunications.
I’ve recently noticed several online fiascos in which professionals from different industries started to duke it out in public (via Twitter, blogs, or personal sites) without really thinking about the consequences of their actions. I will not mention names or provide a link to the stories, because I do not want to provide additional “Google ...
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