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Leadership – The ‘vacation’ test
What makes a good leader? Is there a test – just one single test – that can pick out ‘good’ leaders from the novices? There are more books on leadership…
What businesses can learn from flash mobs
Some qualities of Flash Mob performers A Flash Mob consists of a group of dancers who come together (seemingly impromptu) and start performing. What do these people share (in addition…
Web Hosting Providers to Avoid
Not all web hosts are created equal. To a business, the importance of a reliable web-hosting provider is as essential as having a reliable bank or a reliable lawyer. Getting…
Why it may be getting tough(er) to be an I.T. consultant
Being an consultant in today’s world is getting harder and harder. The two biggest threats to the well being of a consultant are, for lack of a better term, ‘shady’…
Is the Indian Supreme Court Business Friendly?
As India struggles to find its footing moving towards a more open, more de-regulated, more private economy, one would imagine that the highest judicial authority in India (the Supreme Court)…
Why use an Application Framework?
It is certainly possible to build your next application without ever touching an underlying application framework. It is also possible to watch Avatar in 2-D (and leave the theater…
Microsoft – ‘Commercially’ Challenged?
I’m on the edge of glory…Several youtubers choreographing their steps to Lady Gaga’s latest hit, unleashing their inner monster. That’s a commercial that grabs you! ‘If you don’t…
Entrepreneurs and Procrastination
Great blog post on overcoming procrastination - by Kate Stewart
Microsoft’s purchase of Skype and what it may mean for the J2EE versus .NET battle
Why is Microsoft purchasing Skype? The biggest reason cited is that Microsoft needs a competitive offering to Google Voice and Apple’s emerging communication platform, Facetime. In other words, Microsoft got…