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The Essence of Leadership: Serving to Lead

Leadership is an art, a commitment, and a journey best navigated with a servant’s heart. The concept of servant leadership flips the traditional leadership script, suggesting that the most influential leaders prioritize the needs of their team above their own. This blog post delves into the philosophy of servant leadership, highlights three historical figures who embodied this approach and offers insights into how leaders can serve their teams effectively.

Servant Leadership: A Timeless Approach

The term ‘servant leadership’ was coined by Robert K. Greenleaf in his 1970 essay, “The Servant as Leader.” However, the practice dates back much further, with examples found throughout history. Servant leaders lead primarily to empower and uplift those around them.

Navigating the Challenges of Engineering Projects: A Guide for Business Leaders

I have been reviewing project efficiencies from the past to see where I was successful and where I was less successful. In addition, I have been studying for my Green Belt in Lean Six Sigma certification, and now I am trying to apply some of what I have learned to past roles and projects. Sometimes, a smaller continuous change approach ( Kaizen) is required, as personalities sometimes resist change from historical practices. Smaller continuous changes may take too long to see results, but sometimes, the only option is to work within your box ( try-try-again as much as you can ).

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Importance of Building Internal Tools

I recently sat through a few meetings where we described doing the same thing many times and in the same way. I was seeing a pattern that could be automated. Since seeing a pattern, I began to think about tools I could build that would replace these repetitive multiple step processes.

Do You Hear What I Hear

Do you hear what I hear? Probably not! During meetings and conversations people are saying a lot and often times we are itching to talk. Many of us over speak the other person. I had a boss a few years back mention this to me as something I had to grow on and that is exactly what I did. Continue reading Do You Hear What I Hear

Development Team Relationships

This week I pushed out some old blogs outlining the relationships between senior and more junior developers. I did this because I thought it was very important to listen to each other. We can all learn from old and new experiences. Continue reading Development Team Relationships

Senior should be a Junior for a Day

There are times where a Senior Developer should take a step back and become a Junior Developer. There are times when a Junior Developer can teach a Senior Developer new skill, thoughts and patterns. Granted there are a fair number things that Senior Developer can teach a Junior Developer. In this blog I will discuss why a Senior should become a Junior – for a short time. Continue reading Senior should be a Junior for a Day

What I Have Learned

I graduated college in 1996. This was a great year for me. I moved home where I was fed and loved by my family. I worked for a small software company doing Visual Cobol who went bust. I was a hard worker and never said no to an opportunity. When the company went bust, I worked at a local concrete factory until I got into a factory automation job. Now I am where I am and boy did I learn a lot. Some of what I learned is from making mistakes and some I learned by mentors and leaders in my life. Continue reading What I Have Learned

IT Professional and Communication Skills

It is a well-known fact that Information Technology professionals are often lacking skills in the communication department. Almost every job posting lately had stated you must have good Oral and Written communication skills. This was not me; at least until recent. I was always the guy standing by the punch bowl or snack table with hands in the pockets that said “HEY” as people walked by. IT professionals often confuse colleagues, friends and customers with their acronyms and tech-lingo – I was one of these people. Then I was pulled out to a Toastmasters meeting. Continue reading IT Professional and Communication Skills

Be Kind to Those You Meet

You never know when you meet someone what they will be to you in your life. You may meet them in a service club, be a customer of yours, be a friend or an in-law. You just never know when that argument with the sales associate be something that bites you down the road. Continue reading Be Kind to Those You Meet

My Cover Letter

Dear Business Owners, Team Leaders and Information Officers;

I am not just a developer. I am a developer who can blend in with a team, lead a team and be part of a team. Continue reading My Cover Letter