One of the keys to transformational leadership is to learn how to listen like an elephant. Once, in Japan, I was out with a customer who asked me an innocent question (after a few beers): “Would you rather be an elephant or … Read More
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8 Ways to Build Resilience into Processes
One way to ease the impact of uncertainty and volatility is for integrators to build resilience into their processes. While developing personal and team adaptability, integrators should also examine how their processes either build or drain resilience. Consider this advice. … Read More
8 Powerful Phrases for High-EQ Leaders
Practice emotional intelligence by incorporating these simple, powerful phrases into your leadership vocabulary. Emotional intelligence is a must-have soft skill for leaders, and it’s not hard to spot the ones who possess it. People are drawn to high-EQ leaders. It’s apparent in … Read More
4 Common Security Challenges with a Remote Workforce
Some security challenges never change, and this remains true with the shift to a remote workforce. Human fallibility is always in play, even the most secure systems come with inherent risks, and bad actors will eternally seek out any and every … Read More
9 Powerful Ways to Coach Your Next Generation Leaders
Your organization’s next generation leaders face huge expectations from business stakeholders right now. Are you coaching them to grow, deliver – and stay? Today’s tech leaders and managers must be fluent in an ever-growing list of technology fundamentals, plus … Read More
It’s a Good Time to Evaluate Your Systems and Processes
Integrators have become increasingly creative over the last 20 or so months, shifting to a remote work strategy, and taking on new product and service lines to meet the quickly changing needs of their customers. As a technology provider, you … Read More
4 Simple Ways to Increase Employee Engagement
Engaged, motivated employees are more productive! Consider these strategies to ensure that each of your employees feel valued. With remote work continuing into the foreseeable future, it’s more important than ever for managers to connect with their teams – not … Read More
5 Leadership Tips for Managing Conflict
Unresolved conflict on a team can cause everything from reduced execution to retention and morale problems. With so much at stake, here’s how leaders can help their teams improve. Conflict is an inevitable and normal part of interactions – and teams … Read More
3 Habits of Continuous Learners
Continuous learning is essential to career advancement, especially in the integration industry. Consider these tips to develop lifelong learning habits. Increasingly, knowledge is the new currency in the integration industry. Given the rapid pace of change, knowledge management has become … Read More
Does Your 2023 Budget Hold Water?
As many integration firm owners finalize their 2023 budgets, they have to ask themselves: “Does this budget hold water?” “Will these assumptions and projections float … or will they sink like a stone?” To solve this buoyancy issue, integrators should … Read More
