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About joehawkins80

I am a veteran technology exec with expertise in software product development, service delivery, and operational excellence... on permanent sabbatical. Now focused on research, investigation and immersion in really cool adventures. Mostly outdoors. Occasional guide, strictly barter system. Free advice.

Monitoring is not Management… in any realm

Posted on September 15, 2010 by joehawkins80

I read a good article today entitled “Monitoring is not Management” in a blog on a greentech company website (http://bit.ly/a9WIBd). The subject was data center systems; in particular, energy consumption in such systems. Check it out, if that’s your cup of … Continue reading →

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Building Killer Teams: the Lifeboat Exercise, in reverse

Posted on September 10, 2010 by joehawkins80

I’ve had the distinct pleasure of working on, and with, a lot of great teams in my career. Engineering teams, management teams, project teams, you name it. I’ve also been on some real doozies, where an extra incentive for accomplishing … Continue reading →

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Ideas for future posts…

Posted on September 4, 2010 by joehawkins80

Starter list for now; additional ideas, thoughts, wishes more than welcome: Life as a river “Point positive” — lead by doing, and negative reinforcement is just that The leader’s obligation to their people Service operations as the ultimate source of customer … Continue reading →

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The future will rock!

Posted on September 4, 2010 by joehawkins80

I can’t remember being this excited about the near future in quite a while. Double dip recession? Sorry, I just can’t get bogged down in that self-defeating, preemptive depression. I’ve been in and out of the job market for well … Continue reading →

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It’s All About People, People!

Posted on August 29, 2010 by joehawkins80

“It’s a dog eat dog world”, my dad used to say. Is it really? I’m not so sure. Sometimes, perhaps, but certainly not always. Or so I’d like to think. “We’re all in the business of people”, was another of … Continue reading →

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Hello world!

Posted on June 24, 2010 by joehawkins80

Well, it seems I’ve started a blog. I don’t yet have a clear view of what this thing will look like, or how it will evolve, but I know that waiting for that vision to come into focus would be … Continue reading →

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