Monthly Archives: November 2010

Need Skin in the Game for the Advisor Role to Work

As I develop some time-dependent experience being an Advisor, one thing is clear — if there is no skin in the game for the CEO or management team, very little value is obtained.  Only one of the companies i work … Continue reading

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PlateSpin Changes Hands Again

It’s hard not to comment on what has happened this week to the PlateSpin assets.  As Novell completes its transformation through the sale process to Attachmate, i can’t help but wonder if Novell is analyzing what went wrong. Why couldn’t … Continue reading

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Is Cloud Computing Cloudy?

The IT industry is famous for creating nebulous trends that consumers, even the most technical, are unable to digest. Cloud computing may be the pinnacle of this as the centerpiece catalyst to change the way IT is used. No one … Continue reading

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