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The Power Index: Why a Transition to Agile Is a Cultural Issue, Too In countries with high power indices, it’s more difficult for people in less powerful positions to talk to people in more powerful positions. A transition to agile exposes this power differential, which can be uncomfortable or intimidating. Read on for ways you can help people adopt agile practices. |
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Should a Leader Do or Should a Leader Lead? Common thinking is that a leader should be the best doer or the best doer should always be the first choice leader. But if we look at the dimensions of skills alone, leading and doing require very different skill sets. So the essential question is—Should a leader do or should a leader lead? |
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Cancel or Save a Troubled Project: How to Decide If your project is going nowhere—or if it’s going somewhere, but it's rapidly downhill—sometimes there’s no choice but to scrap it. Of course, that’s easier said than done because the issue of sunk costs often kicks in. How do you assess whether the benefits will still outweigh the investment? |
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Four Truths Every Manager Should Learn Many managers seem to be in the wrong position. They don’t know or don’t care about management, and that leads them to do crazy things. It’s OK to be an unseasoned manager. Everyone starts somewhere. But you must be willing to ask for help and not think you have all the answers. Read on for advice. |
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Look for Cloud Certifications in 2014 The impact of the cloud on IT and business is unquestionable. Unfortunately, when it comes to hiring individuals with the correct skill-set or showcasing cloud proficiency to future employers, questions can arise in abundance. For the New Year we offer nine cloud certifications to look for in 2014. |
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Have You Become Complacent at Work? Complacency refers to a feeling of satisfaction with the way things are, accompanied by a lack of awareness of potential or actual problems or dangers. Complacency signifies a missing spark. You can’t simply make it go away. Instead, you have to replace it with something equally powerful. |
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Building an Effective Mentoring Program When an effective mentoring program is implemented, the derived value is very high. Mentoring programs go a long way in building not just technical knowhow, but also great relationships and trust in the organization, creating a very positive workplace. Here are some tips on building a good program. |
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Common Perils that Persist for Programmers We round out the discussion and tie up loose ends in the perils of programming productivity pitfalls. Read on to find solutions to the problems that could be plaguing your work. |
