Life-in-Progress

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Archive for August, 2008

Leaving the Party on Time

Posted by Alora Posted on Aug - 28 - 2008

How do you know when it’s time to leave your job? Is it just because something new/better came along? I would make the distinction between GOING to a new job and LEAVING an existing one. So what makes it time to leave? Each time I start getting “itchy feet,” as I call it, to make  [ Read More ]

Categories: Lessons & Epiphanies

Culture of Change and Change of Culture

Posted by Alora Posted on Aug - 18 - 2008

Like many other of the career IT professionals I work with these days, I took a decent sized paycut for my current job. (As far as political statements go, that was one my former boss found especially telling.) And when you ask any of us why we would do that — particularly given that, at  [ Read More ]

The Credibility of Leaders

Posted by Alora Posted on Aug - 10 - 2008

People are fickle. We all know that to some extent, but I think it can be especially true when it comes to how people respond to their leaders. People who once inspired us, motivated us, pushed us, challenged us and helped us get better are sometimes quickly cast aside if they stop doing those things.  [ Read More ]

Categories: Leaders, Mentors