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…
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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…
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…
Professional Development – 2018 – Week 46
Dates covered: November 12-18, 2018 (week 46 of 52) Business The New Pressures Facing CMOs and How to Overcome Them (via Harvard Business Review) A chief marketing officer is responsible for many areas — brand, product marking, data and analytics, and…
Professional Development – 2018 – Week 45
Dates covered: November 5-11, 2018 (week 45 of 52) Business Research: Self-Disruption Can Hurt the Companies That Need It the Most (via Harvard Business Review) The companies that need innovation (disruption) the most are in a very competitive industries and…
Professional Development – 2018 – Week 44
Dates covered: October 29-November 4, 2018 (week 44 of 52) Business Higher Wages Aren’t Enough to Turn Mediocre Jobs into Good Ones (via Harvard Business Review) 1) It’s not about the hourly wage, but take-home pay (not everyone is full-time);…
Professional Development – 2018 – Week 43
Dates covered: October 22-28, 2018 (week 43 of 52) Business Case Study: A Founder Steps Back from Her Start-Up (via Harvard Business Review) Stay on with some control? Sell out completely? The author and some CEOs weigh in on pros/cons of…