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10 tips and tactics for dealing with conflict

A little common sense and preemptive action can defuse conflicts before they get out of hand. These tips will help you manage and resolve touchy situations.This download is also available as an entry in our 10 Things blog.

Tags: Tactic, Conflict, John McKee, Blogging, Internet

Download resources 2009-09-03

10 great ideas from five great bosses

Despite the tough economy, many companies are still enjoying great successes. Executive and leadership coach John McKee shares some ideas you can use to build a more successful organization.This download is also available as an entry in our IT Leadership blog.

Tags: Idea, John McKee, Leadership, Blogging, Strategy, Management, Internet

Download resources 2009-08-13

10 ways leaders can get crucial feedback

If you're going to successfully lead your team members through these rocky times, you need to listen to their ideas and understand what they're dealing with-- and that requires a dedicated effort on your part. These strategies will help you keep your finger on the pulse of your IT group.This...

Tags: Information Technology, Leader, John McKee, Strategy, Team Management, Management

Download resources 2009-04-17

10 things you can do to ensure career survival in 2009

Protecting your job in this economic climate is a job in itself, but the effort can pay off. John McKee offers practical strategies for getting through tough times with your career intact.This download is also available as an entry in our 10 Things blog.

Tags: Job, John McKee, Professional Development, Career

Download resources 2009-01-05

10 ways to kickstart the performance of your underachievers

Poor performers can drag down your whole team. Business and leadership coach John McKee shares some strategies for determining the underlying issues and turning those underachievers around.This download is also available as an entry in our 10 Things blog.

Tags: Performance, John McKee, Team Management, Leadership, Blogging, Performance Management, Management, Internet, Human Resources, Workforce Management

Download resources 2008-08-06

10+ dumb business decisions that can take a company down

Hubris, big egos, poor foresight, and lack of humanity kill great companies -- small and large -- every year. We can learn from their misguided decisions, but we need to do it before more of our businesses fail and more of our country's leadership is lost forever. This list of...

Tags: John McKee, Leadership, Blogging, Management, Internet

Download resources 2008-04-09

10 signs that you aren't cut out to be an IT manager

What was I thinking? How did I even get here? At some stage, many people will find themselves asking these questions. Why did they leave that great little job to take a turn in the management ranks? Career coach John McKee lists some indications that the management track might not...

Tags: Management, John McKee, Professional Development, Blogging, Career, Internet

Download resources 2007-09-04

10 fatal flaws of a doomed employee

You're fired! This succinct phrase strikes more fear into the heart of the working man or woman than any other. Why is it, then, that many well-intentioned and reasonably astute professionals hear these words throughout their career despite all best efforts? Business coach John McKee shares this list of 10...

Tags: Workplace, Flaw, John McKee, Recruitment & Selection, Professional Development, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Career

Download resources 2006-10-09

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Look beyond the dollar signs to validate your projects

Innovation is an almost-sacred business pursuit. Unfortunately, many organizations throw up barriers that make it difficult to foster innovation, such as viewing the value of a project only in terms of its ability to generate calculated revenue. This episode of CIO Sanity Savers explains how to identify and demonstrate the...

Tags: Innovation, Dollar, Leadership, Strategy, Management, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2009-09-03

How CIOs can foster feedback from their staff

In difficult and demanding times, it’s particularly important for IT leaders to get good feedback from staff. If you’re going to successfully guide your team, you need to listen to their ideas and understand what they’re dealing with - and that requires some dedicated effort. This episode of CIO Sanity...

Tags: CIO, Leader, Feedback, Leadership, Strategy, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-08-31

Ask the Leadership Coach: Outsourcing from both sides of the divide

Leadership coach John M. McKee addresses the effects of global outsourcing. He answers emails from a dedicated employee who was recently let go, and a CEO who is trying to balance the costs and benefits. For more posts like this see TechRepublic's IT Leadership blog. After 17 years...

Tags: Job, CEO, Managed Hosting, Recruitment & Selection, Outsourcing, Leadership, Human Resources, Workforce Management, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-08-13

Five tactics to ensure career survival in tough times [video]

Achieving professional success as an IT leader is challenging enough during the best of times, but when IT departments are squeezed and professional opportunities shrink, you need to really think strategically in order to stay at the top of your game. This episode of Sanity Savers for IT executives shares...

Tags: Information Technology, Video, Professional Development, Corporate Communications, Career, Marketing, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2009-04-27

The many-core performance wall

Many-core chips are the great hope for more performance but Sandia National Lab simulations show they are about to hit a memory wall. How bad is it? Some background Memory bandwidth is the limiting performance factor in CPUs. If you can't feed the beast it stops...

Tags: DRAM, Performance, Memory Bandwidth, Microprocessor, Chip, Wall, Sandia National Lab, Memory Wall, Performance Management, Semiconductors, Processors, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Hardware, Components, Robin Harris

Blog posts 2008-12-11