Articles Archive for April 2005
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What’s so awe about data center projects that every company goes ‘duh’? Challenges. Challenges. Challenges. Every software project has its own challenges. But for data center projects there are couple more to worry about. I’ll bring out some basics on what are the current challenges and later on how to tackle those challenges.
Some common traits (translated as in challenges/issues) which are seen within the organization:- new equipment is being acquired without adequate concern- upper IT management’s lack of involvement in the planning and procurement of new equipment- less focus on …
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India and China are together now creating some waves in the technology world. The recent summit held in Bangalore, India between the primiers of both the countries had almost all the western attention. Now there are many speculations made but how truthful and substantial they are only time will tell. But for right now, it has the world watching.
On the upside, lot of Indian software companies have started establishing their offices in China. China also has the same pool of tech pros as of India with not so fluent English …
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In a recent article published in HBR about Seven Transformations of Leadership it brings out some good points about leadership traits. The author has clearly narrowed the lines and distinguished the subjective.
Leaders are made, not born, and how they develop is critical for organizational change.
In his words, the article talks about seven ways of leading:1. Opportunist (wins any way possible)2. Diplomat (avoids overt conflict)3. Expert (rules by logic and expertise)4. Achiever (meets strategic goals)5. Individualist (interweaves competing personal company action logics)6. Strategist (generates organizational and personal transformation)7. Alchemist (generates …
