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There is an important management axiom articulated by Jim Collins in “Good to Great“, when hiring, don’t seek to fill an “empty position” in your organization, seek to hire an exceptional individual (“get them on the bus”).
Jason Fried’s TED talk on why the office is often the least productive work place of all. Most people, when asked when or where their most productive work times and spaces are, mention a host of places EXCEPT NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS AT THE OFFICE. The simple yet brilliant question that follows then is, why do […]
“…a kind of field guide to developers: what they’re looking for, what they like and dislike in a workplace, and what it’s going to take to be a top choice for top developers.”
Josh Williams on Hiring Your First Employee. Saving this article for the future :)
Andy Budd had a pretty good article describing his ideal Web development team. I have decided (mostly for my benefit) to delineate my ideal team for a higher education environment. As I spelled these out, I realized that they fit very closely with Andy’s assessment of the situation. Department Manager: Hires and fires. Develops the […]
I hate conflict. I try to avoid it. When it comes up, I usually take the role of peacemaker, sometimes even giving up what I see to be a good solution in order to resolve the conflict. D. Keith Robinson of Asterisk has recently posted two great articles on dealig with conflict: Dealing With Creative […]