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Load MoreIs it a buggy whip moment for the consulting industry in light of #ai and #llms ? What should you do about it?
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Consulting can be a hard profession. Even harder if you don't actively manage your career. In the latest episode of #consultantssayingthings we take a look at the key ways to seize the reins of your career.
Dear @espn , your broadcast of the #gatorbowl, much like your commentary and analysis, is utterly unwatchable. How about an acknowledgement or apology?
Consultants Saying Things- Episode 71: The One About The Buggy Whip Moment
- CST’s Patreon Site
- Episode 70: The One About Deliberate Career Planning
- Episode 69: The One About Un-Learning
- Episode 68: The 2023 Christmas Special
- Episode 67: The One About Community
- Episode 66: The One About Disillusionment
- Episode 65: The One About Corporate IT
- Episode 64: The One About Workshop Must-Haves
- Episode 63: The One About Driving Real World Outcomes
Rhetorical Questions Archive
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IT Made Simple
Posted on May 3, 2011 | No CommentsWhat would it take for your business to view IT as a valuable, essential partner instead of an annoying cost-center that they're forced to deal with? Wouldn't that be better for you and better for them? -
Is The CIO Necessary?
Posted on March 31, 2011 | No CommentsThe purpose of a company is to make money and to make that money while somehow imparting a positive effect to its customers. Can IT enable the business without a clearly laid out Vision? Without that sense of purpose, doesn't IT typically make a mosh of things? -
Unprincipled Architecture
Posted on March 21, 2011 | No CommentsAnything IT does should be seen as consistent. Using words like "Principle" with the definition most people have for it is a sure-fire way to disappoint folks. It turns out that instead of a iron clad 'always-will-do' thing, our Principles are merely suggestions. -
Boost Your IQ
Posted on October 8, 2010 | No CommentsHow can a business be effective and compete in the market if the leaders don't have a clue what they're spending? Is it because they don't want to know, can't know or just haven't taken the time to know? I'm not sure which option is worse, to be honest. -
The Power of Carefully Worded Nonsense
Posted on October 7, 2010 | No CommentsA model is useful if it describes something in a context that renders a complex topic easier to digest for specific audience. Its purpose is to describe, to communicate. It is an expression of a viewpoint. It isn't a detailed map or a blueprint. It is representative of a system, it doesn't depict the system. It is an abstraction. I'm afraid we model too frequently as a cover for not actually producing things of value.
