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June 10, 2003
Neglected
This blog has been severely neglected. It's just a temporary hiatus while I sort through some things. But on a more fun note, we went geocaching this weekend with our new gps. We found 2 caches but it spurred something we completely didn't expect.
We saw a house we really really liked which spurred us in gear of figuring out financing so we wouldn't have to sell our condo we're in just yet. For those who don't know, condo's can sell as slow as rocks. It's partially worked out with some crappy baggage I need to clear through before we swing this. Anyway the house we really liked is pending closing and another one we really liked is also pending. More importantly all of these events were put in motion for a reason and we're pursuing some different goals.
Also @ work there are a few major things going with regards to an open position. It would be a tremendous step for me that I'm ready to take on but there are many people competing for this spot.
Lately I haven't had much to write about mainly because during high-stress times, I close up just a little. But for now go take a look at these things if you haven't already:
Joi's post regarding the parody of the A-list bloggers.
Newsmonster is a very cool tool for viewing rss feeds which makes reading the news (blogs and others with xml feeds) tremendously simple and elegant.
Also if anyone cares on commenting, I want to hear what you personally think makes a good "manager" or "leader". What are the strong and distinguishing qualities individuals have that make them good at leading at team, especially in the computer industry.
Posted by beamz at June 10, 2003 9:54 PM
Comments
Being able to keep expenses in line. Figuring out ways to save money.
Now for my not-so-official response ;)
I think one of the big thing when working with computer people (geeks and techies) is knowing where to draw the line at micro-management. Being able to give enough freedom so great things are done. It's a give and take relationship with the employee you manage.
I like a manager to know a little more than I do, to be someone I can learn from.
Being able to listen.
Poker face. (No, seriously! Comes in handy. Know when to hold your cards and when to fold them ;)
Being able to motivate and keep morale up.
Best of luck Beamz...
Posted by: kpaul at June 10, 2003 11:56 PM