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The Weekly Digest - July 16, 2021
Barriers to Innovation, Leading Geeks, and Thought Leadership | Your TNCR Weekly Digest
Weekly Digest | July 16, 2021
How Technology Leaders Overcome Barriers to Innovation
While there are many different ways to prepare for innovation we found that leaders who manage their time well, learn from previous failures, and exercise strong planning best situate themselves to pursue innovation. Taken together, these are three powerful ways for executives to bring more value to their organizations. Read More...
TECH TIME TRAVEL
Gould-en Boy
July 17, 1920 - Approximately one hundred and one years ago, American physicist Gordon Gould was born. He is often credited with the invention of the laser. Unfortunately for Gordon, he incorrectly believed that he needed to build a working laser to achieve a patent for his invention. This ultimately led to years of fights for the laser patent. Gould’s patent made the first recorded use of the LASER acronym: Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation.Later, ARPA funded Gould’s research project to create a laser, but ironically he wasn’t allowed the proper clearance to work on it. Theodore Maiman of Hughes Research Laboratories helped build the first working laser; Charles Townes (credited with inventing the maser, the forerunner of the laser) and Leonard Schawlow inspired the theoretical work behind it. Gould ended up fighting the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for 30 years; however, he was able to obtain patents on the laser in many other countries. Historians still question who should receive credit for inventing the laser.Read More: Gordon Gould, Bright Idea, Laser Fest
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Managing Work Requests – Are There Weak Points In Your Fence?
As more priority is given to customer experience, we must remember that rules and policies exist for a reason. These fences we put in place are there to protect the customer as well as our staff. A modern CIO must protect their team by demonstrating the importance of policies and procedures. Contributing CIO Travis McKeone shares how he uses a scene from Jurassic Park as an analogy to emphasize this importance. Read More...
Join Our Contributing CIOs in Driving Thought Leadership
Articles once relevant are now written by folks that have never sat in the seat, are somewhat sophomoric, and at times, unfortunately not relevant. Too often we are presented with nonsensical or listicle teases such as “15 Certifications That Will Pay Off”, “10 Tips for Modernizing Legacy Systems, or “5 Reasons to Name Your Dog Bob”. When we do visit the online content, our browser is filled with multiple pop-ups, videos, and other intrusions. Read More...
CIO BOOKSTORE
Leading Geeks: How to Manage and Lead the People Who Deliver Technology
This much-needed book written in nontechnical language by Paul Glen, a highly acclaimed management consultant gives clear directions on how to effectively lead these brilliant yet notoriously resistant-to-being-managed knowledge workers. Glen not only provides proven management strategies but also background on why traditional approaches often don’t work with geeks. Read More...
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