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How to make the tough calls

Whether you're an NFL coach or an IT manager, making tough calls means relying on your instincts, standing by your decisions, and keeping your team fit and ready.As Coach Bill Belichick approached Super Bowl XXXVI, he faced one of the toughest decisions any football coach has ever faced: which of...

Tags: Team management, Scott Robinson, team, football, Drew Bledsoe, New England Patriots, instinct

Technical articles 2002-07-26

See, Feel, Think, Do: Creating Break-Through Ideas to Deliver the Perfect Customer Experience

This webcast is jam-packed with real-world scenarios that illustrate how highly successful companies use the power of instinct to create differentiated and memorable experiences that keep customers coming back for more. Based on a book 'See, Feel, Think, Do - the power of instinct in business', this webcast discusses a...

Tags: Instinct, Cincom Systems Inc., Customer Experience

Webcasts

Snap decisions may be the best ones

What's the best way to make a decision? Take your time and think through all your options and their consequences and then decide or go with your first reaction? Sometimes snap judgments can be best. by John Sheesley

Tags: Instinct, Snap, Decision-making, Decision, Tools & Techniques, Management, John Sheesley

Blog posts 2008-09-15

Be an IT leader, not a lemming

You're supposed to be an IT leader - using your knowledge about technology to help improve the organization. But are you a lemming instead? Forget the stereotype, being a lemming might be worse that you think. by John Sheesley

Tags: Stereotype, Information Technology, Leader, Strategy, Management, John Sheesley, Disney Corp., Instinct, Lemmings, Department Manager

Blog posts 2008-11-07

Additional Resources

Samsung Instinct S3 -- photos

Samsung and Sprint unveil the Instinct S3. The update to first Instinct offers minimal design and feature upgrades. Check it out in our slideshow. by CNET News.com

Tags: Samsung Instinct, TechRepublic Inc., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Photograph, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-03-31

Freedom Force - Instinct character model (Windows)

Here is the "Instinct" character mesh from the survival horror title "The Lost," now a playable character for Freedom Force.

Tags: Character, Irrational Games, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2003-10-23

Instinct Mailer 2.50 (Windows)

E-mail client designed to make e-mailing your friends, family and other people more fun! It looks cool, it's compact, it's fun to use, it saves you plenty of time (superb download system!) and you can use it in parallel with your current e-mail client without any problems. You may continue...

Tags: E-mail Client, Microsoft Windows, Gregory Koslov, E-mail, Online Communications

Software downloads 2003-03-10

Samsung Instinct S30

The Samsung Instinct S30 has its god points, but Samsung and Sprint missed the opportunity to make an improved device. by CNET News.com

Tags: Samsung Instinct, TechRepublic Inc., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Samsung Instinct S30, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-04-20

How to answer 'the' interview question: Why do you want this job?

Let's say you were laid off and, after months of unemployment, picked up a few consulting positions while trying to find another leadership role. Now, after a lot of soul searching, you realize it’s time to start applying for middle management positions since a CIO position seems out of reach...

Tags: job, Steve McMahan, Abbi F. Perets

Technical articles 2003-07-08

So this guy walks into a bar...

A few years ago, I managed a couple of health care publications. These were newsletters geared toward people with specific chronic illnesses. We offered the latest scientific research, personal stories, and coping strategies. I was contacted by a medical doctor/stand-up comedian (wait, it gets scarier) who wanted to write a...

Tags: Humor, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Toni Bowers

Blog posts 2007-12-17

Not Invented Here has no place in open source development

Last week, many Debian users got something of a shock when they realized that encryption keys for OpenSSH, OpenSSL, and OpenVPN have all been vulnerable to relatively easy compromise for a while. Previously, I discussed how you can detect and replace vulnerable SSH keys on Debian, and Vincent Danen...

Tags: Software, OpenSSL, Developer, Team, Problem, Debian, Tool, Ssl/Tls, Tools & Techniques, Open Source, Security, Management, Chad Perrin

Blog posts 2008-05-22

What should I do: CEO wants to micromanage

No Right AnswerIf the company is actually owned by the CEO, he's responsible for outcomes and knows it. Most of the time they have to get in way over their head and suffer financially and/or administratively managers bailing on the company at the first opportunity, before reality settles on...

Tags: Java

Discussion threads 2008-09-19

Did we miss something by ditching analog?

I am certainly no hardware expert, but for whatever reason, I think we lost something in the world of computers when we went to a purely binary world of computing. Maybe I have just read Destination: Void by Frank Herbert one too many times. But something inside of me is...

Tags: computer

Blog posts 2006-07-27

Buying an Xmas PC

OK, I stipulate that IÂ've been doing this for far too longto have any illusions but still I recently agreed to buy a computer for afriend.If all goes well (and it seldom does,) they will think itwas no big deal. If it doesnÂ't, and there are a million ways it...

Tags: computer, Dell Computer Corp., modem, PC, Xmas PC

Blog posts 2006-01-14

Awkwardness, thy name is High School Reunion

Yes, I've been blog posting infrequently a trend that shall continue later this week when I take vacation. This irregularity, besides being due to absurd levels of laziness, is also more recently attributable to preparations and anxiety over my 10th high school class reunion, which occurred...

Tags: High School, Blogging, Internet, Jay Garmon

Blog posts 2005-10-31

How to destroy a project team in four easy steps

This will be a short blog entry this week. My wife just gave birth to our first daughter and Im not thinking too much about project management or work. Really, Im not thinking about anything other than sitting around looking at the marvel my wife has brought into...

Tags: Uncategorized, Management Style, Management Skills, Violation Of Trust, Wisdom, Management, team

Blog posts 2007-02-10

UBS NT 4.0 and Wireless

Does the USB for NT 4.0 support the use of a wireless USB?Thanks for helping JenniferWhat USB solution are you using for NT?Microsoft does not offer a USB solution, so you are limited to third party software and drivers for USB on NT.The solutions that I have seen are very...

Tags: adapter, it management, jenniferbrand_1@..., Microsoft Windows NT, USB, wireless

Q&A 2005-03-07

HD corruption causing Windows slowdown?

A couple of days ago I decided to take my computer tower to school. After I got there (carried it on the bus :P) and set it up it wouldn't boot (said it "could not load OS"). I tried starting in save mode but it would hang while trying to...

Tags: HD, Microsoft Windows, operating system, Panzer_ace@..., windows

Discussion threads 2005-03-26

DOWNLOAD: Ten ways to decline a request for free tech support

DOWNLOAD: Ten ways to decline a request for free tech supportRequests for free tech support often catch you off guard and your first instinct is to accept the task. But taking on a free support job is often a significant commitment and can be a real headache. When someone makes...

Tags: job, Bill Detwiler - TechRepublic, download, help desk, user support, off-topic

Discussion threads 2005-05-26

Server 2003 Installation Help

Hello all, your help would be appreciated with the following problem. I am a novice with Windows Server 2003 and in an effort to learn more I have installed Server 2003 on an old PC (The PC complies with the min specs for 2003). The basic installation went fine until...

Tags: Directory services, Domain names, NETWORKING, Servers, network, Microsoft Windows Active Directory, advertisement

Q&A 2005-06-28