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Tue, Dec 2, 2008 14:23 EST

Who's the worst programmer on your team? How can you tell?

Topic: Development

Blog: You're the Boss

Current Rating: 5 Comments: 25

I bet you could point to the weakest software developer in your department with little hesitation. But if I asked you to identify your criteria, it's unlikely that "metrics" would play any

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Thu, Nov 13, 2008 14:25 EST

6 Stupid Mistakes Companies Make with Their Online Communities

Topic: Applications

Blog: You're the Boss

Current Rating: 5 Comments: 2

Or, The Barkeep and the Bouncer. Call 'em social networks, discussion forums, blogs, whatever. Some businesses have never learned to distinguish between participating in a conversation and trying to

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Thu, Oct 23, 2008 19:32 EDT

Choosing the U.S. CTO: Who Would You Pick?

Topic: IT Organization Management

Blog: You're the Boss

Current Rating: 5 Comments: 3

The word is that the next president of the United States will invest heavily in technology, and at least one candidate has already discussed choosing a Chief Technology Officer to lead the charge.

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Thu, Sep 25, 2008 17:33 EDT

Attack of the Neginators

Topic: Applications

Blog: You're the Boss

Current Rating: 5 Comments: 3

It's easy to focus on the benefits of online community and social networks. But they have their dark side, too. And until online leaders (and social network sites such as Facebook and Digg) learn to

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Fri, Sep 19, 2008 17:13 EDT

Four Non-Obvious Things Pink Floyd Can Teach Your Team

Topic: Applications

Blog: You're the Boss

Current Rating: 5 Comments: 5

The band which produced Dark Side of the Moon has a surprising number of lessons to teach about collaboration, team-building and management skills. I recently read Mark Blake's Comfortably Numb: The

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Fri, Aug 22, 2008 14:02 EDT

Getting a Better Job Offer: Techniques for Negotiating Salaries and More

Topic: Personal Management

Blog: You're the Boss

Current Rating: 5 Comment: 1

Experienced job negotiators shared tips on how to ask for more once a job offer is on the table—and how to get what you want. CIO.com just released its CIO Salary Negotiation Survey findings,

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Mon, Aug 18, 2008 16:01 EDT

Business Social Networking Geography: Does It Matter Where My Contacts Are?

Topic: Architecture

Blog: You're the Boss

Current Rating: 5 Comments: 3

Although the Internet is global, and you may do business with people anywhere in the world, most people tend to look for people-networks close to home. Or do they? Should they? If the point of social

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