TechRepublic recently posted a good article on the difference between Leaders and Managers.  Having recently had a conversation/debate about a great Leader who is not a great manager, this article really drove home the point I was trying to make. 

In my years in the industry I’ve worked for (and with) good managers and good leaders, but rarely someone who was both.  This is especially true in IT, where the technical focus makes it harder for people to develop from techie to manager to leader.   (more…)

I’ve now been using Windows 7 for about a month on both my desktop computer and my laptop.  So far, I’m quite impressed.  Microsoft has actually put together a stable, very functional operating system to replace Windows XP and Vista. 

Please note that this isn’t a review of Windows 7 – just a small gathering of thoughts.  (more…)