Great nugget of information from a great article on how to be a programmer. How to Grow Professionally Assume responsibility in excess of your authority. Play the role that you desire. Express appreciation for people’s contribution to the success of the larger organization, as well as things as that help you personally. If you want [...]

What’s the difference between you and your boss? Seriously, what’s the difference between you and your boss? If you could narrow down the differences to tangible character traits, what would they be? Experience? Education? Knowledge? Determination? Honesty? Friendliness? Tenacity? Creativity? Relationships? Ambition? Even if your boss is Michael Scott, there must be a reason they [...]

I heard an interesting message yesterday at church. One of the questions asked of the leaders, and volunteers was this: “do you have a leadership accent?”. What is a leadership accent you ask? Well, the message went on… Most of us have an accent. You can tell almost immediately if someone is from the south, [...]