Dates covered: December 31, 2018 – January 6, 2019 (week 1 of 52) Business The Board’s Role in Strategy (via Harvard Business Review) Individually the CEO and the board don’t develop the strategy. The CEO should work with the board…
Year in Review: 2018
Regular readers will know I enjoy trying out different formats, either to keep things fresh or to experiment and learn. Here’s what I’m doing this year for my yearly wrap-up post: Giving a brief overall reflection with the details at…
Professional Development – 2018 – Week 52
Dates covered: December 24-30, 2018 (week 52 of 52) Career How Executives Can Build a Side Career in Teaching (via Harvard Business Review) It’s possible to land an adjunct position at a university without a PhD. It can be quite…
Professional Development – 2018 – Week 51
Dates covered: December 17-23, 2018 (week 51 of 52) Business A Look into Microsoft’s Data-Driven Approach to Improving Sales (via Harvard Business Review) Networks are important, and re-orgs can destabilize them Note how much time you’re spending with high-growth accounts (underserved customers…
Summary: Developer Hegemony
I’ve had Developer Hegemony by Erik Dietrich in my library since 2015, and I’m pleased that I made time this year (2018) to giving it a thorough read. Although not part of my training docket for work, I thought I’d…
Professional Development – 2018 – Week 50
Dates covered: December 10-16, 2018 (week 50 of 52) Note: This is the first post edited with the new Gutenberg editor in WordPress. It has taken away the ability to easily indent paragraphs without reverting to the “classic” editor. If…
Professional Development – 2018 – Week 49
Dates covered: December 3-9, 2018 (week 49 of 52) Business What a Toys “R” Us Comeback Could Look Like (via Harvard Business Review) Instead of using the same sales model as Amazon, Walmart, etc., they could provide a toy experience…
Professional Development – 2018 – Week 48
Dates covered: November 26-December 2, 2018 (week 48 of 52) Career 10 Impressive Questions to Ask in a Job Interview (via The Software Mentor) 1) How will you measure success for this role; 2) what are some challenges you’d expect this…
Review of a Similar (Hasegawa F-4J) Phantom Build
As this F-4G is my first aircraft build, I wanted to get an idea for what I should expect in terms of techniques, tools, and products. Scale Hangar 182 posted a time-lapse video of his build of the Hasegawa kit…
Professional Development – 2018 – Week 47
Dates covered: November 19-25, 2018 (week 47 of 52) Business How Managers Should Respond When Bribes Are Business as Usual (via Harvard Business Review) Sometimes when dealing with international markets, it takes some unethical money to stay in business (e.g., making…