Sharing Sunday, November 8, 2009

Each week, I call out good articles from my network and share them with you. Here’s this weeks entries:

Leadership Without a Secret Code (http://www NULL.nytimes NULL.com/2009/11/01/business/01corner NULL.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&ref=business): an interview with Drew Gilpin Faust, President of Harvard, on what it takes to be a leader. Leading universities is very different than leading a business or a team, of course. But the insistence on communication and knowing what people attribute to leaders make this an informative and interesting read.

Refuse to Lose: how executive pressure contributes to IT failure (http://www NULL.peterkretzman NULL.com/2009/10/28/refuse-to-lose-how-executives-contribute-to-it-failure/). A good look at the ways managerial pressure to complete IT projects results in failed cutovers. Been there, done that. There are good principles in here; in this job market, would anyone push back?

Using your network to find job opportunities (http://www NULL.careerhubblog NULL.com/main/2009/11/using-your-network-to-find-job-opportunities-in-tough-market NULL.html). We don’t network enough. Including me. Plus, 21 tips for networking (http://www NULL.careerhubblog NULL.com/main/2009/07/21-networking-tips-for-job-seekers NULL.html) that Sital (http://www NULL.6figurecareermanagement NULL.com/) notes in the comments. For US readers, “redundancies” means “layoffs,” in case you have not seen the term.

Tweet your trysts, not your cysts (http://www NULL.evetahmincioglu NULL.com/web/blog/2009/11/05/tweet-your-trysts-not-your-cysts/). Eve takes a hard look a the growing practice of tweeting about medical conditions — giving health insurance companies a perfect gateway to turn you down for pre-existing conditions. Or hiring managers casually sticking your resume in the waste basket.

18 reasons to love lists (http://www NULL.debramoorhead NULL.com/blog/index NULL.php/18-reasons-to-love-lists/). Proponents of Getting Things Done (http://davidco NULL.com) know that checklists are great for continually doing routine things right. But most of us don’t apply that to our job or career. Checklist for hosting a meeting. Checklist for determining if the job is still right for us. Checklist for what to have at home and not work for your career. Yes, I love lists…

Any to add? Pop them in the comments!