Posted on June 20th, 2008 by Carel
Filed under Business, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Life
I recently finished reading a 100 page book entitled “The Integrity Advantage”. The authors, Adrian Gostick and Dana Telford, describes 10 characteristics that defines Integrity. They claim, and I agree, that how taking the High Road (Integrity) creates a competitive advantage in business. I encourage you to read and study this little book. Integrity, that […]
Posted on May 14th, 2008 by Carel
Filed under Leadership, SAP, Technology
I sent the “10 signs that you aren’t cut out to be a CIO” post to some of my CIO friends and I received the following interesting feedback: A seasoned Fortune 100 CIO said:
I read the top ten list but haven’t read the whole article. I think the points are valid but thought the way […]
Posted on May 5th, 2008 by Carel
Filed under Leadership, Technology
My friend, Matt Brown of CorData recently sent this article my way. Late in 2007 TechRepublic listed 10 things you should consider before applying for a CIO position. Here is the list of 10 signs:
You are uncomfortable working with senior management
The concepts of financial management totally elude you
You have no desire to participate in business […]
Posted on March 11th, 2008 by Carel
Filed under Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Life
I’m sure that you’ve noticed by now that I am a big fan of Guy Kawasaki. I really like his practical, let’s get it done attitude. His Art of the Start book is one of the best business books around.
Read it!
The last chapter of Guy’s book is on being a Mensch or “What do you […]
Posted on February 8th, 2008 by Carel
Filed under Business, Entrepreneurship, Leadership
Tom Peters is always interesting and unconventional. I found his 100 ways to succeed and make money and interesting read. It’s similar to Dale Carnegie’s “How to Win Friends and Influence People” .
Here are some of my favorites:
Number #3: Write thank you notes.
Number #4: Make the difficult call NOW!
Number #6: Make today count — […]
Posted on December 6th, 2007 by Carel
Filed under Green Energy, Leadership, South Africa, Technology
Jeff Nolan posted on the ousting of Tesla’s co-founder Eberhard. The San Jose Mercury broke the news. Here is the Tesla Motors press release, and the rumors on the Tesla Motors Club forum. In a previous post I mentioned that Elon Musk is the main investor and chairman of Tesla Motors. I want […]
Posted on October 4th, 2007 by Carel
Filed under Business, HCM, Leadership
Pat said that this was the first time that he will give this keynote on his new book: “The Three signs of a Miserable Job.” He is also the author of “The 5 dysfunctions of a team”.
I think work is under-focused on in our lives. Work is thought of that other thing we do. Popular […]
Posted on October 4th, 2007 by Carel
Filed under Business, Leadership
[Note: ok I couldn’t do the real live blogging thing. The WiFi connection wasn’t strong enough, sorry…]
Andy Stanley started off with a confession - I’m nervous talking @ Catalyst. He said, “We are like peers. You guys are like the leaders. What am I going to talk about next year?”
Then he started his talk on […]
Posted on October 2nd, 2007 by Carel
Filed under Blogging, Business, Leadership
I’ll be attending the Catalyst 2007 conference at the Arena in Gwinnett County, just North of Atlanta, Oct 4-5, 2007. This conference usually draws over 10,000 people and is aimed at sharing leadership insights with young, upcoming leaders. It’s a great event with an impressive list of speakers including:
John C. Maxwell - author of […]
Posted on September 27th, 2007 by Carel
Filed under Business, Entrepreneurship, Green Energy, Leadership, South Africa, Technology
Even though Lyndon Rive is the architect and builder of a successful IT company and now serves as CEO of a growing solar power operation, the most interesting thing about this 30-year-old South African may be that he plays mid-mid position on the (and I’m not making this up) U.S. Men’s Underwater Hockey Team. The […]
