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When techie types meet with non-techie types, tech-speak happens, and the result can be mayhem--or, at least, very scary. Here are some tips for dialing it down and avoiding confusion..

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The department of 'No'

Whether IT staff is noting that a technology is unproven, IT lacks sufficient resources, or some other potentially legitimate quip, eventually a perception grows that IT exists to point out every tiny cloud on an otherwise sunny day.

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Why management-by-intimidation can never work long-term in IT

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Quantum computing: What is it and has it arrived?

Most physicists and computer manufacturers think quantum computers will replace the silicon chips currently in use.

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Hire learners, not people with specialized skills

When hiring, should you go for the person who has a lifetime acquiring an insanely deep knowledge of a small subset of tools or someone who can rapidly pick up any new tool?

April 11th, 2012 in Tech Management by Patrick Gray Comment

The great and powerful (and exceptionally resilient) ego

Fear of a bruised ego can hold many IT pros back from achieving something big. Here's Patrick Gray's advice for getting past that road block.

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CIO 2015: The future is now

CIOs that aren't doing the things that pundits look at as future skills aren't really CIOs. They may be CIOs in title, but perhaps not in function.

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Technical solutions looking for a problem

IT solutions can often be too complicated or require too much care and feeding for the problem at hand.

March 21st, 2012 in Tech Management by Patrick Gray Comment

Stop with the 'vision' stuff

Ever notice that some organizations spend a lot of time creating strategic plans that don't really end up making them more successful? John M McKee makes the case that successful leaders realize there's a big difference between strategy and execution.

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