May 2010

Dealing With Loss and Having Hope

May 22, 2010

I’m no expert on loss or how to deal with it. All I know is that I am experiencing loss and watching others close to me experience it. My former co-workers and I talk about losing the sense of fun, teamwork, family, and success that we often experienced while working together. We all know that [...]

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7 Steps to Hiring a Great IT Candidate

May 16, 2010

One of the most overlooked leadership skills is hiring. Hiring is one of, if not the most important decisions we make as managers. Yet, very little time is spent teaching us how to hire successfully so we are left to do the best we can. Most of us take a canned job description, post it, [...]

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So You Want to Be an IT / Security Manager…

May 8, 2010

In my last post I suggested that anyone considering the leap to management first consider at least three things: Why do you want this job? Money won’t fill the void Know yourself and what you enjoy If you do this job for money or prestige (ha!), then you are most likely very unhappy. So why [...]

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