Three amazing gifts of moving to the DC area and working for Fannie Mae changed the course of my...
Leadership topic - renew
Renew is step seven of the empower framework: leaders who renew recharge themselves and motivate teams to continually reflect on successes. Focus on team and personal renewal and reflection. Collects systemic feedback, refines project processes and most important, rewards excellence among employees and teams; works on compensating for weakness and limits; Maintains a conscious work/life balance.
Roadblock – Is closed to learning new personal, interpersonal, managerial and leadership skills, doesn’t share/celebrate successes with team members. Burns out teammates and self.
Start with Faith, Thanks or Alive, then see how it plays out across the Pearl Jam series.
renewing Promises
The culture of most Ops groups is the same everywhere ... and unique compared to the rest of IT....
renewing your Thanks…
We spent about as much time at Church as we did at home during this season. Some of it was...
executing Thanks…
After playing for a few years, particularly around Church, people got to know a bit about what we...
The wonder of Thanks…
Fannie Mae was located off of Wisconsin Ave in a HUGE palace of a building - fitting for the “home...
Thanks-observing
Happy Thanksgiving! ….and, of COURSE I have a story - actually more than one. Come on - it is...
Who are you Thanks partners?
When I arrived at Fannie in 1992, there were about 400 developers/contractors… and we used about...
Can Thanks manage?
Before I left IBM, my new Boss needed me to come to a very important kickoff meeting before I was...
What Thanks engage you?
Leaving something is never easy, particularly when I hadn't actually looked for a job in over 13...
Can Change renew?
Our offices in Crystal City were magnificent, with my boss having a great view of the city. It was...
The renewal of Hope..
Transitioning the project from Research to FSD included my boss changing into our division, and...
executing Hope…
Having already worked multiple business shows for IBM on the Space Program, I was the natural...
The wonder of Hope…
IBM had always been involved with the American government marketplace and formed the Federal...
observing Hope…
Now surfing across the top of IBM, I had access to VP's and Senior Vice President's who literally...













