How often do you take a moment to stop and ask yourself this question? How often do you poll your organization for 360 degree feedback on this question? Do you and the personnel within your organization communicate the same way that you did at this time last year? Do your clients respond to you the same way that they did a year ago, or have they shifted the way they WANT to respond to you? Either they will force the issue and you will either get on board with them, or, typically, they will stop responding and you will probably miss new business opportunities. Read more
So, we’re still dealing with a lagging economy. This is to be expected and it’s probably not going to change anytime soon. Heck, everyone seems to be waiting with baited breath (especially the media) to see just what kind of bold policy move(s) our country’s new leadership and administration are going to make after the 20th of this month! Read more
We've all experienced the volatility of the market this year. In the last week or so, it's been a wild economic ride; not just here in the US, but also globally. You can run from it, but you can't hide... It affects your life on a daily basis. The economists (and I'm one of them), the politicians (I'm not one of them), and the scholars (well, the fact that I'm in business is probably enough said..!), all have their theories and explainations on why we are where we are in 2008. You decide for yourself what flavor of the Economic Kool-Aid that's being served up that you want to drink. Read more
Wow! What an eventful weekend! By now, if you are like me, you are cleaning up the debris left behind from Ike’s path through the US. Ike’s effects are far reaching and not just isolated to the coastal areas of the US. This became readily apparent to me as he spun his path through the Midwest on Sunday. The effects were dramatic and direct; impacting my family and many of my friends, clients, and business associates. To say the least, Ike left us with a series of e Read more
Welcome to my blog, chasing the Nines. This is a column about continuous improvement, leadership, and the delivery of quality services. We’re going to explore everything from the basics of understanding your environment to offering best practices for improving your organization’s approach to infrastructure and service management. Our journey will most certainly take us down the often divergent paths of the art and science of IT management. Comments and questions from the community are always welcome! Read more
As an economist and a technology executive, he has spent his career working with Fortune 500 companies across the professional service, manufacturing, financial, advanced technology, and telecommunications sectors. He has extensive experience managing profit and loss operations, developing and adopting new technology, leading product launches, managing IT infrastructure, global network operations, and driving sales and marketing organizations towards excellence.
Buck is recognized as an exceptional leader with the demonstrated ability to manage internal and external relationships, solve business problems, and implement strategy that nets revenue and profitability. He leads by example and develops organizational capacity supporting high performance work cultures and customer driven environments. Buck can be reached via telephone at 513-583-1516 or e-mail.
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