The Black Box of IT with Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby and Jeppe Hedaa – Culture in Organisations
For organisational culture experts: This is an interesting alternative perspective, looking at the impact of culture and performance in a complex organisation. The Archbishop of Canterbury talks about the whats, whens and hows of culture in the Anglican Church in 165 countries, speaking 2.000 languages in a 1.500 year old institution.
Key take-aways: Cultural change is slow and consensus driven. Multilanguage / International culture must be centered around core values but open to diversity in less important cultural areas. Culture is a main driver of performance and longevity.
The Black Box of IT with Erik Damgaard and Jeppe Hedaa – The People Factor
The People Factor - The Black Box of IT: A conversation with one of this world’s most efficient developers, Erik Damgaard. What makes a great developer, what should we look for when searching for candidates and what can we expect that they...
To Change Your Results, Change How You Think
Everybody gets tired when management drones on about the need for better results...next year. We’ve all been forced to listen to the “suit on the soapbox” saying, “We must make a 20% increase in revenue,” “I want to raise the bottom line by 4%,” or “Don’t you think...
Why People-Performance Numbers are Critical in IT Development
I love people, and I truly believe that every individual is amazing and valuable, but that doesn’t mean that everyone is the perfect IT enterprise architect or project manager. It is really important to find the perfect match to optimize your IT organization’s...