Category Archives: Managing

Give the Gift of Feedback

Posted on January 5, 2013 by andywarren

I bet if you think about it there are lots of times when people ask what you think about a problem. We in IT are geared for that, we love to solve problems, and getting a new problem sparks the … Continue reading →

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Thinking on Execution

Posted on August 31, 2012 by andywarren

I read a lot, one the most recent books is The 4 Disciplines of Execution which is, of course, about execution. The first few chapters are the most valuable, some really good thoughts on measuring execution, in particular about lagging … Continue reading →

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Three Mistakes Managers Make

Posted on April 16, 2012 by andywarren

I suppose there is an almost limitless number of mistakes that managers can do and do make, it’s the nature of any work by and about people. My list today is from the perspective of someone that often gets to … Continue reading →

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Planning to Fail

Posted on October 8, 2010 by andywarren

Great title for a post, isn’t it? Seems foolish, lazy, or worse to plan for failure, right? Yet, in the real world, stuff fails all the time. Sometimes we could have done more, sometimes we can’t afford to do more, … Continue reading →

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