Dates covered: January 28-February 3, 2019 (week 5 of 52) Business Pricing Needs to Reflect Who People Want to Be, Not Just What They Want (via Harvard Business Review) The author cites some examples of non-luxury goods (i.e., magazine subscriptions)…
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Professional Development – 2019 – Week 4
Dates covered: January 21-27, 2019 (week 4 of 52) Business The Era of “Move Fast and Break Things” Is Over (via Harvard Business Review) The impact of the technologies of tomorrow (genomics, AR/VR, blockchain) will have considerable impact on lives…
Professional Development – 2019 – Week 3
Dates covered: January 14-20, 2019 (week 3 of 52) Business Customer Surveys Are No Substitute for Actually Talking to Customers (via Harvard Business Review) The logistically simple approach to understanding customers is surveys; however, the quantity doesn’t match the quality…
Professional Development – 2019 – Week 2
Dates covered: January 7-13, 2019 (week 2 of 52) Business The Legacy of Herb Kelleher, Cofounder of Southwest Airlines (via Harvard Business Review) Herb passed away last week, and those who knew him appreciated his leadership style. 30 years after…
Professional Development – 2019 – Week 1
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…
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…