Most of us do not have the time, energy or brain power to understand the ins-and-outs of our technology architecture. Isn’t that what we pay IT guys to worry about? While normally I would wholeheartedly agree with that sentiment, there are some decisions that are outside of their hands and need to be addressed by yours truly. This blog post deals specifically with such a decision. THE PROBLEM If you are currently on Visual RAMS-Pro…
“‘All I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by.’ You could feel the wind at your back in those days. The sounds of the sea beneath you, and even if you take away the wind and the water it’s still the same. The ship is yours. You can feel her. And the stars are still there, Bones.” This is the last installment in our series reflecting on the leadership principles…
“Not chess, Mr. Spock. Poker. Do you know the game?” In one of my all-time favorite Star Trek episodes, The Carbomite Maneuver, Kirk and his crew face down an unknown vessel from a group calling themselves the “First Federation.” Threats from the crystal-shaped vessel escalate until it seems that the destruction of the Enterprise is imminent. Kirk asks Spock for options, who replies that the Enterprise has been playing a game of chess, and now…