On Accountability

“Sometimes you’ll make a mistake,” a chief executive says. “Life happens. But let’s not do it again. One of our...

On Why Titles Don’t Matter

The chief executive of eClinicalWorks says he guards against “title warfare” at his company, saying that new job titles “get...

Powershell in a Month Day 16 – Working with many objects

This is part of my Powershell Challenge, to learn more about PowerShell (PoSh) using the Learn Windows Powershell 3 in a Month...

Research: Don’t Offshore Your R&D #outsourcingdoesntwork

Many of you knew this as common sense but a new paper suggests the costs outweigh the benefits.
from HBR.org http://ift.tt/1dUIwOD

Say “No” to Innovation-in-General #innovation

You need to get specific if you’re going to get anything done.
from HBR.org http://ift.tt/LYdfPk

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Scaling SQL Server 2014 Pre-Con in Copenhagen

I will be travelling to Copenhagen, Denmark to deliver a full day pre-con for SQLSaturday #275 on Friday, March 28,...

SQL Server 2014 and the New Cardinality Estimator

Cardinality, basically the number of rows being processed by an operation with the optimizer, is a calculation predicated on the...

The Best “Management Lessons” Story You’ll Ever Read

Such as: Often, the best candidate for a given job isn’t the person who’s most skilled at fulfilling its primary...

Time Management: Strategies for CEOs and CFOs In the Midmarket

Time management resources for CEOs and CFOs
1. “An Approach To Developing People.”
One way to gain more time is to properly...

Winner – Conference Pass to #SQLServerLive in Las Vegas

This is a quick post to announce the winner of my blog giveaway for a free conference pass to SQL Server Live! in Las Vegas. Those rather nice folks at SQL Server Live are also offering...