What makes a good manager?!
"The productivity of work is not the responsibility of the worker but of the manager.", Peter F. Drucker, 1909 This is a controversial question. What are the factors and attributes that contribute to make a good manager?. Unfortunately good management does not have a secret recipe to follow. Good management is dealing with people and requires social and...
What Customers Want? Introduction to Software Requirements -PART 1
Walking on water and developing software from a specification are easy if both are frozen, Edward V. Berard We are living an era where services industry is booming. Current markets are full of new faces other than conventional manufacturing and tangible products. Information technology service is one of those rising industries in services sector. IT Professional and...
Does IT Consultant Need Sales Skills?!
"It is not your customer's job to remember you. It is your obligation and responsibility to make sure they don't have the chance to forget you", Patricia Fripp. Although someone may think that selling skills are far from duties of IT consultant, I believe, on contrary, it is a core skill for successful one. However,...
Productivity Tips – How to Utilize Tiny Time Slots
“We say we waste time, but that is impossible. We waste ourselves.”, Alice Bloch Everyone of us encounters daily situations of wasting time. Daily commuting between home and work, waiting for dentist or doctor, queuing for a governmental service, usual waiting for your wife while shopping, waiting to pick kids from school, and a lot of...
Negotiation: You get what you negotiate not what you deserve!
"Never cut what you can untie", Joseph Joubert, 1754 - 1824 I borrowed a quote from Dr. Chester L. Karrass that is expressive for the importance of negotiation in our lives. Negotiation is an important branch within communication skill. There are many situations in life and profession that require high degree of negotiation skills in order to achieve success. In...
Effective Reading List for IT Consultants!
“Today a reader, tomorrow a leader.”, Margaret Fuller, 1810-1850 In information age, knowledge is more available than ever at any age. I have compiled here a list of recommended reading books that I found very helpful in forming my thinking and awareness. I classified this list into categories based on the topic. Anyone can pick...