Comments on: Epiphany Half Life http://www.weblog.keepthejointrunning.com/?p=3714 Practical ideas for IT leaders Wed, 16 May 2012 00:17:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jon http://www.weblog.keepthejointrunning.com/?p=3714&cpage=1#comment-3585 Jon Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:06:35 +0000 http://www.weblog.keepthejointrunning.com/?p=3714#comment-3585 I am not sure I agree about the two hours of her own time. Many people, when inspired, will work on their own time but that is different than asking an employee to do so. You would not offer $1,000 to get started as long as she matched it with $1,000 of her own money, would you -- at least not unless you also offered her a share of the profits? I am not sure I agree about the two hours of her own time. Many people, when inspired, will work on their own time but that is different than asking an employee to do so. You would not offer $1,000 to get started as long as she matched it with $1,000 of her own money, would you — at least not unless you also offered her a share of the profits?

]]> By: Al Staller http://www.weblog.keepthejointrunning.com/?p=3714&cpage=1#comment-3584 Al Staller Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:41:09 +0000 http://www.weblog.keepthejointrunning.com/?p=3714#comment-3584 "...their business has one foot in the grave and a shovel in its hands." I prefer "...their business has one foot in the grave and the other on a banana peel." “…their business has one foot in the grave and a shovel in its hands.”

I prefer “…their business has one foot in the grave and the other on a banana peel.”

]]> By: John Moore http://www.weblog.keepthejointrunning.com/?p=3714&cpage=1#comment-3583 John Moore Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:29:54 +0000 http://www.weblog.keepthejointrunning.com/?p=3714#comment-3583 A lot of bad managers find it easier to say "No." to any new idea, inspiration, or project because it's safer within many business organizations to do nothing in order to minimize any perceived or actual risks to one's career. While doing nothing makes sense if you are a nation competing with other nations, it's the antithesis of good capitalism, good leadership, and good management. A lot of bad managers find it easier to say “No.” to any new idea, inspiration, or project because it’s safer within many business organizations to do nothing in order to minimize any perceived or actual risks to one’s career. While doing nothing makes sense if you are a nation competing with other nations, it’s the antithesis of good capitalism, good leadership, and good management.

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