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Microsoft Lifecycle repeats IBM’s History |
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By Brian Seitz on
9/21/2007 6:49 AM
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Microsoft appears to be repeating IBM’s history as it goes through its lifecycle. From smart growth, having to learn new rules when you're the dominate player in the industry, appearance of arrogance from the same behavoirs when smaller, alienation of original market and new technology and market model challenges. It maybe Microsoft will continue to follow IBM's history into a major service provider instead of a technology providor role it is known for.
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Karma is a strange and wondrous teacher. |
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By Brian Seitz on
9/15/2007 10:25 PM
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The saying goes “to really learn a subject teach it” and “if you help someone you’ll get back more in return than you give”. A recent event in helping a friend turned out to be a joyful reaffirmation of these sayings
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Memoirs of a Devil’s Advocate at IBM –Workstations and Space Heaters |
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By Brian Seitz on
8/27/2007 5:25 PM
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Most of the time the term Devil's Advocate has a rather negative connotation inside the corporate walls, a phase used to demean someone that looks at alternative or contrary positions to the majority. However, sometimes having a Devil’s Advocate may be just the thing to prevent disasters in business and government. Centuries ago Roman conquerors would ride through the streets in triumph with a Slave whispering in their ear that fame and glory was fleeting --a message not to take their success to seriously—a Devil’s Advocate roll if you will. Corporations at times have recognized the value of such a roll at times. Below is one such example.
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Mentorship not slavery |
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By Brian Seitz on
6/9/2007 4:58 AM
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Are mentorships and Internships all they're cracked up to be. Being a mentor is a great trust and can have lasting impacts upon your young protégé's career for life.
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How did the Skunkworks do it? |
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By Brian Seitz on
5/3/2007 8:08 AM
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I was going through my files the other day for a much needed annual clean-up and found some old materials during my "Skunk Work days" for others to enjoy.
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Innovation |
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By Brian Seitz on
4/1/2007 6:20 AM
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During the past several months I’ve been hopping around different organizations looking at how they are operating in the product creation sense; large corporations, small businesses, and all sorts of companies in between. It’s a sad story; we’ve become a corporate society run by spreadsheets and email. I don’t want to slam Microsoft for this, they're in the same boat wandering around the ocean of innovation hoping to find a gem to latch onto. Neither has IBM after downsizing again and webifying its processes been able to kick start serious innovation there either. So what is it th ...
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Is there a future for the Engineering Profession |
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By Brian Seitz on
1/27/2007 9:43 AM
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The signs that the engineering profession, like medicine, is in flux are all around. As Engineering S/W becomes more "intelligent" design democratization become more possible and probable. Does this spell the end of engineering as a profession, a transition to a new model of work, or potentially a redefinition of engineering?
A long time ago Engineering was considered a highly qualified and respected profession. The profession and the disciplines under that profession (civil, mechanical, Electrical, ...
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