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Change is about habits and choices. Transformation is about outcomes. Change may happen without transformation, but transformation won’t happen without change.

– from Cloud perspectives: Driving successful change and transformation

I used to believe that the biggest challenge was the delta between information and insight. I now realize the real issue is the gap between intent and execution

– From Deep Roots and Fresh Starts

You don’t have to make someone a villain when it’s time to leave. Sometimes it’s just time to move on to new challenges. You can do that and still have love & respect for your old crew and company.

– From Moving On….

Time is a non-renewable resource. One of the best ways we can serve people is by giving them our undivided attention for specific blocks of time

– From New Leadership for a New Year

Most of us think we need more information. That’s not the problem as we’re already drowning in information. What we really need are people who can move us from information to clarity to insight.

– From The Alliteration of Cloud Transformation

We’re letting others define what success looks like for our lives, careers and organizations.

– From Hello My Name is Change

I’m one of the presenters that tends to use fewer slides. I rarely hear people say “I really needed to see all 50+ slides of that presentation.” Remember that slide-heavy presentations are like a 3-hour movie. If you have that much content, it better be really good and super-compelling.

– From 5T’s to consider for your next Talk

The pace of change in technology is a breeding ground for discontent and FOMO. How are you deciding what’s actually better for your business vs. what’s just new and shiny? 

– From Cloud Strategy 101

Sometimes the only difference between between greatness and excellence is the size of your platform. 

– From How I define Excellence