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Media Query Source: Part 57 - CIO (US digital magazine); Book recommendations from CIOs and other tech leaders

* CIO (US digital magazine) * Book recommendations from CIOs and other tech leaders * "The Ideal Executive", by Ichak Adizes * Every executive has a unique, but not "ideal", management style The query responses I provided to CIO on August 19, 2025: CIO: I am updating my popular list

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Blog Note: Part 6 - Blog migration underway (cont.)

This post combines the summary I provided to blog member activity in part 3 of this series with the notes I took last year while working through the initial steps of my Typepad to Ghost migration. As mentioned in part 5 of this series, my suspicions last year that Typepad

Blog Note: Part 5 - Blog migration underway (cont.)

Last year, I mentioned in a post that I was working to migrate my blog from its longtime host, Typepad, to its new host, Ghost, and as such, my blog was under construction. Unfortunately, I came to find that the migration process is more challenging than expected, reprioritizing my time

Community Comment: Part 42 - Positive, negative & "realistic" company culture

* For a long time, I valued being a realist rather than a pessimist or optimist * However, I've long discovered something * The world is largely negative, so being a realist means largely being negative * Making the choice to be positive is the only true alternative path The comments I

Community Comment: Part 41 - Always do the right thing, even when nobody's watching

* Management is doing the things right * Leadership is doing the right thing * This Peter Drucker quote is about the nature of one's actions * Always do the right thing, even when nobody's watching The comments I provided in reaction to a community discussion thread. Former Senior Advisor

Media Query Source: Part 56 - Reworked (US digital magazine); Can real-time data processing be a viable alternative to AI in workplaces where speed and adaptability matter most?

* Reworked (US digital magazine) * Can real-time data processing be a viable AI alternative? * Availability of real-time data in itself isn't an AI alternative * What insights are needed, and when? What operations will fulfill these needs? The query responses I provided to Reworked on July 8, 2025: Reworked: In

Media Query Source: Part 55 - Forbes (US digital magazine); Barriers that prevent companies from using new technologies

* Forbes (US digital magazine) * Barriers that prevent companies from using new technologies * Corporate culture & (perceived) regulatory constraints * Other factors come into play, but often aren't drivers The query responses I provided to Reworked on July 2, 2025: Forbes: I am seeking comments from tech and leadership experts

Media Query Source: Part 54 - Reworked (US digital magazine); Can AI add value before digital transformation is complete?

* Reworked (US digital magazine) * Can AI add value before digital transformation is complete? * It's a good idea to define "AI" and "digital transformation" first * An entire business doesn't need to be digitally transformed before AI work starts The query responses I provided

Media Query Source: Part 53 - Tech Monitor (UK digital magazine); Vibe coding & low-code / no-code

* Tech Monitor (UK digital magazine) * Vibe coding & low-code / no-code * Vibe coding is a progression on low-code / no-code * Current vibe coding tooling is best for one-off applications The query responses I provided to Tech Monitor on June 4, 2025: Tech Monitor: I am writing a story on vibe coding in

Community Comment: Part 40 - Being bold & clear helps avoid the traps of enterprise architecture

* Enterprise architecture traps and how to avoid them * Be bold and direct when it comes to describing traps and cures * Ivory tower architectures are traps, but who actually creates architectures? * If you want to make progress, avoid usage of unclear or circular definitions The comments I provided in reaction to

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