Finance Won’t Approve My Project! (Part 1)
Approximately twenty-five years ago, when firms started deploying personal computers it was with the promise of improved productivity. It took nearly twenty years to realize that productivity. This was because a significant amount of time was required for companies and people to learn how to use the technology and understand its potential. I believe the time-line to gain benefit from this type of investment is getting shorter, as we learn to adapt more quickly to the change and opportunities technology brings. However, the initial failure to quickly recognize productivity gains from PCs, along with the rampant technology spending of the 1990s, raised significant barriers to trust betwee

Why Am I Doing This?
Why Am I Doing This? I hate to write. So, why am I doing this? I recently completed an MBA program at Wright State University near Dayton, OH. One of my last classes was on the management and leadership of creativity and innovation. The class was taught by Dr. Todd Dewett and was non-traditi