The new whistleblower
August 29, 2006, 10:00 PM
Check out this WaPo article about a Lockheed Martin engineer who blew the whistle on a Coast Guard project by making a video and uploading it to YouTube ( here it is ) . That's pretty creative, and it ought ...

How to find your stuff in Outlook
August 29, 2006, 9:20 PM
Note: this is basically a repost, but it bears repeating as long as this software still works... I don't use Outlook anymore, but I work with plenty of people who do, and sometimes I gotta help them find stuff.

Decision roundup
August 29, 2006, 9:18 PM
I like reading about how other people make decisions. A reader, Dustin Walper, recently sent me a link to a post he wrote called " Fast Leadership - Stop Thinking and Start Deciding ." He basicallly advocates a Gladwellesque "Blink" ...

Interview with Lisa Haneberg
August 28, 2006, 9:17 PM
Lisa Haneberg interviewed me for a podcast that she's got up on her site right now . We talked about all kinds of stuff, including managerial excellence, a little bit about MBA programs, etc. This was the second version we ...

PDA showdown: Blackberry vs. Treo 700p
August 20, 2006, 10:01 PM
The Treo 700p wins. For me, at least. I've been a user of Palm OS since around 1999 or so. About 9 months ago, or so, I got a Blackberry . I tried real hard to find some love for ...

Diigo may replace del.icio.us for me
August 09, 2006, 9:23 PM
I've been a huge fan of del.icio.us and I've tried and rejected many of the potential replacements for the service. Recently I read about Diigo and I figured I'd give it a try. Turns out I love it very much.

Berkun seeks innovation insights
August 07, 2006, 4:36 PM
Scott Berkun, author of The Art of Project Management ( review ) is doing some interviews for his next book on how innovation happens. He's conducting online interviews and, in order to sweeten the deal, is offering a $150 Amazon ...

Basecamp vs. activeCollab
August 01, 2006, 9:40 PM
I've preached the virtues of Basecamp here in the past, and I still dig it for my own lightweight project management needs. Earlier this month, like everyone else , I noted the release of activeCollab and made a mental note ...

Book review: Management by Baseball
July 19, 2006, 8:15 PM
I mentioned a while back that I was reading this book and expected to review it soon. Well life intervened and it got lost in a pile until this past weekend. I've gotten back to the book and finally ...

Mindful management
July 18, 2006, 6:25 AM
I just got turned onto Zaadz.com , which is a social networking site. Zaadz is kinda the MySpace for thinkers interested in changing the world. It attracts a fair chunk of the treehugger contingent (I say that with love for ...