Leadership
Motivation
As I’m heading off to bed, this post by Mark Cuban put a smile on my face.
I’m going to try to buy Mark a drink when I’m in Dallas next Thursday night. He’ll be busy, no doubt. And it probably won’t work… but there’s just something about his honesty that makes me want to listen […]
Microsoft Culture
Scoble writes of a recent interview he did for Channel 9, Microsoft’s latest effort at connecting with the developer community. (Give it a look; even the most jaded Microsoft critic would be hard-pressed to find fault with the transparency Channel 9 represents.) He says:
There were no PR people around. No lawyers. No execs making sure […]
JetBlue’s CEO - another CEO who gets it
JetBlue’s CEO inspires me — works as steward in flights
Inc.com’s Norm Brodsky writes about meeting JetBlue’s CEO on a flight from New York to Oakland. But, he wasn’t sitting down. He was working the flight.
That’s an inspiring person to work for. Now I know why so many people I know rave about JetBlue.
Thanks to John […]
I like Mark Cuban
I’ve written about Mark Cuban before (be sure to visit that link for some good examples of what a maverick he really is) — but reading his weblog clinches it for me. He embodies some of the ideal characteristics of a leader:
Transparency. You don’t have to guess what he’s thinking; he’ll tell you. Candor. He doesn’t […]
Don’t fear failure, and you’ll succeed
I finally got to read the article in this month’s ABA Journal about lawyers who go out on their own, and the lawyer most prominently featured is none other than one of my best friends, Erik Heels.
Congrats to Erik on the coverage, but more importantly, congrats are due for his success. If you need an […]
This is not funny: Of Dean, Churchill, and the Cubs
No one quote would do this essay justice, so just take a few minutes and go read the whole thing. It’s a terrific view of why Dean should be seen as a tremendous asset to the Democratic Party, an assessment of his many accomplishments to date, and a good game summary of the Marlins/Cubs game.
Like […]
Office space
No, not the movie — the concept. Joel on Software has an outstanding overview of how they just built their new office environment.
Thinking out how space is used is criminally ignored. I just had to spend a half hour this morning rearranging my desk because there’s no easy way to get a monitor on my […]
Going offline to improve customer service?
That’s the plan at Phones 4U in Britain, where it looks like Phone 4U’s owner John Caudwell broke his neck one too many times. Someone needs to screw his head on straight:
He estimates the ban will save staff three hours a day and his company at least £1 million a month in saved time.
The biggest […]
Denise Howell on D: What gets Bill Gates out of bed?
Bag and Baggage – Denise Howell: D conference highlights
Technology is not as easy and cheap as it could be, not yet the ultimate tool. There’s nothing more fun than working in this industry. — Bill Gates, on why he’s still working.
I’m so jealous of Denise – D sounds like quite the conference. Denise’s write-up is […]
A Brief History of Microsoft on the Web
This is a great flashback. (Pop quiz: how many of the screen shots look familiar to you?)
A Brief History of Microsoft on the Web: Reflections on microsoft.com from Birth to ‘Middle Age’
In the beginning, www.microsoft.com was just one computer tucked under a table at the end of a long hallway. It was designed to test […]
