Follow-Up Letter Sample:
"Dear Mr. Gilhooley,
I submitted a letter of application and a resume earlier this month for the programmer position advertised in the Times Union. To date, I have not heard from your office. I would like to confirm receipt of my application and reiterate my interest in the job.
I am very interested in working at XYZ Company and I believe my skills and experience would be an ideal match for this position.
If necessary, I would be glad to resend my application materials or to provide any further information you might need regarding my candidacy. I can be reached at (555)555-5555 or jdoe@abcd.com. I look forward to hearing from you.
Thank you for your consideration."
Monday, December 13, 2010
Monday, November 29, 2010
Sunday, November 28, 2010
How to Resign with this Essential Checklist
How to Resign with this Essential Checklist: "How to Resign
The Essential Checklist
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Friday, November 26, 2010
YouTube - Start Ups attracting Top Quality Management
YouTube - Start Ups attracting Top Quality Management: "Start Ups attracting Top Quality Management
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How to improve the quality of your life
This is amazing, he died of pancreatic cancer in 2008, but wrote a book The last lecture before then, one of the bestsellers in 2007. What a legacy to leave behind
In a letter to his wife Jai and his children, Dylan, Logan , and Chloe, he wrote this beautiful "guide to a better life" for his wife and children to follow. May you be blessed by his insight.
POINTS ON HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR LIFE
Personality:
1. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
2. Don't have negative thoughts of things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment
3. Don't over do; keep your limits
4. Don't take yourself so seriously; no one else does
5. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip
6. Dream more while you are awake
7. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need..
8. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner of his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
9. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.
10. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present
11. No one is in charge of your happiness except you
12. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn.
Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
13. Smile and laugh more
14. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
Community:
15. Call your family often
16. Each day give something good to others
17. Forgive everyone for everything
18. Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6
19. Try to make at least three people smile each day
20. What other people think of you is none of your business
21. Your job will not take care of you when you are sick. Your family and friends will. Stay in touch.
Life:
22. Put GOD first in anything and everything that you think, say and do.
23. GOD heals everything
24. Do the right things
25. However good or bad a situation is, it will change
26. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up
27. The best is yet to come
28. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful
29. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it
30. If you know GOD you will always be happy. So, be happy.
While you practice all of the above, share this knowledge with the people you love, people you school with,
people you play with, people you work with and people you live with.
Not only will it enrich YOUR life, but also that of those around you.
POINTS ON HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR LIFE
Personality:
1. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
2. Don't have negative thoughts of things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment
3. Don't over do; keep your limits
4. Don't take yourself so seriously; no one else does
5. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip
6. Dream more while you are awake
7. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need..
8. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner of his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
9. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.
10. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present
11. No one is in charge of your happiness except you
12. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn.
Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
13. Smile and laugh more
14. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
Community:
15. Call your family often
16. Each day give something good to others
17. Forgive everyone for everything
18. Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6
19. Try to make at least three people smile each day
20. What other people think of you is none of your business
21. Your job will not take care of you when you are sick. Your family and friends will. Stay in touch.
Life:
22. Put GOD first in anything and everything that you think, say and do.
23. GOD heals everything
24. Do the right things
25. However good or bad a situation is, it will change
26. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up
27. The best is yet to come
28. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful
29. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it
30. If you know GOD you will always be happy. So, be happy.
While you practice all of the above, share this knowledge with the people you love, people you school with,
people you play with, people you work with and people you live with.
Not only will it enrich YOUR life, but also that of those around you.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
NOVA | Einstein's Big Idea | Einstein Quotes | PBS
NOVA | Einstein's Big Idea | Einstein Quotes | PBS:
"Albert Einstein was a gifted writer and speaker, both in his scientific and his personal spheres. Drawn from letters, speeches, and interviews over the decades before his death in 1955, the quotes we share in this feature offer a stimulating peek inside the mind of history's most beloved scientist. His concern for humanity, his humor, and above all his lifelong focus on higher intellectual ideals shine forth in these brief snippets. To launch the interactive, click on the image at left"
"Albert Einstein was a gifted writer and speaker, both in his scientific and his personal spheres. Drawn from letters, speeches, and interviews over the decades before his death in 1955, the quotes we share in this feature offer a stimulating peek inside the mind of history's most beloved scientist. His concern for humanity, his humor, and above all his lifelong focus on higher intellectual ideals shine forth in these brief snippets. To launch the interactive, click on the image at left"
Monday, November 22, 2010
Job Interview Follow Up Guide
Job Interview Follow Up Guide:
"Whatever the time frame, you should not wait for the interviewer to contact you. You need to make contact to know what is happening and to keep yourself in contention for the job. Use this initial job interview follow up to highlight your enthusiasm for the position and to get more details about the status of the hiring decision."
"Whatever the time frame, you should not wait for the interviewer to contact you. You need to make contact to know what is happening and to keep yourself in contention for the job. Use this initial job interview follow up to highlight your enthusiasm for the position and to get more details about the status of the hiring decision."
Sample Interview Thank You Letter
Sample Interview Thank You Letter:
"Dear Mr Adams
I want to thank you very much for interviewing me yesterday for the Senior Accountant position. I enjoyed meeting you and learning more about the position and Solar Systems Inc."
"Dear Mr Adams
I want to thank you very much for interviewing me yesterday for the Senior Accountant position. I enjoyed meeting you and learning more about the position and Solar Systems Inc."
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Leadership Traits, Effective Leadership Traits, Essential Leadership Traits Skills
Leadership Traits, Effective Leadership Traits, Essential Leadership Traits Skills
A Case of Willingness or Ability
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Positive Thinking Your Key To Success
Positive Thinking Your Key To Success
Here are a few actions and tips to help you develop the power of positive thinking:
Always use only positive words while thinking and while talking. Use words such as, 'I can', 'I am able', 'it is possible', 'it can be done', etc.
Allow into your awareness only feelings of happiness, strength and success.
Try to disregard and ignore negative thoughts. Refuse to think such thoughts, and substitute them with constructive happy thoughts.
In your conversation use words that evoke feelings and mental images of strength, happiness and success.
Before starting with any plan or action, visualize clearly in your mind its successful outcome. If you visualize with concentration and faith, you will be amazed at the results.
Read at least one page of inspiring book every day.
Watch movies that make you feel happy.
Minimize the time you listen to the news and read the papers.
Associate yourself with people who think positively.
Always sit and walk with your back straight. This will strengthen your confidence and inner strength.
Walk, swim or engage in some other physical activity. This helps to develop a more positive attitude.
Think positive and expect only favorable results and situations, even if your current circumstances are not as you wish them to be. In time, your mental attitude will affect your life and circumstances and change them accordingly.
Follow the tips and suggestions in this article, and prove to yourself the reality the power of positive thinking. More advanced and powerful techniques, instructions and exercises can be found in the following books:
Here are a few actions and tips to help you develop the power of positive thinking:
Always use only positive words while thinking and while talking. Use words such as, 'I can', 'I am able', 'it is possible', 'it can be done', etc.
Allow into your awareness only feelings of happiness, strength and success.
Try to disregard and ignore negative thoughts. Refuse to think such thoughts, and substitute them with constructive happy thoughts.
In your conversation use words that evoke feelings and mental images of strength, happiness and success.
Before starting with any plan or action, visualize clearly in your mind its successful outcome. If you visualize with concentration and faith, you will be amazed at the results.
Read at least one page of inspiring book every day.
Watch movies that make you feel happy.
Minimize the time you listen to the news and read the papers.
Associate yourself with people who think positively.
Always sit and walk with your back straight. This will strengthen your confidence and inner strength.
Walk, swim or engage in some other physical activity. This helps to develop a more positive attitude.
Think positive and expect only favorable results and situations, even if your current circumstances are not as you wish them to be. In time, your mental attitude will affect your life and circumstances and change them accordingly.
Follow the tips and suggestions in this article, and prove to yourself the reality the power of positive thinking. More advanced and powerful techniques, instructions and exercises can be found in the following books:
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Anshu Jain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Anshu Jain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Anshuman Jain (born 1963 in Jaipur , Rajasthan India) is a financier of Indian descent. He is a member of Deutsche Bank’s Management Board and, as head of the Corporate and Investment Bank since July 2010, is globally responsible for Deutsche Bank’s corporate finance, sales and trading, and transaction banking business.
Jain studied economics at Shri Ram College of Commerce at Delhi University, earning a bachelor's degree with honors in 1983. He continued with a Master of Finance at the University of Massachusetts Amherst through 1985.
After having finished university he started as an analyst in derivatives research at Kidder Peabody & Co. (now part of UBS) where he worked from 1985 to 1988. After three years he joined Merrill Lynch in New York where he founded and led the securities industry’s first dedicated hedge fund coverage group.
In 1995 Jain joined Deutsche Bank’s nascent markets business to set up and run a specialist unit focusing on hedge funds and institutional derivative coverage.
Since 2002 he has been in the Deutsche Bank Group Executive Committee (GEC) and was formerly head of Global Markets and joint head of the Corporate and Investment Bank from 2004. His previous roles included head of fixed income sales and trading, global head of derivatives and emerging markets as well as the global head of institutional client coverage.
In April 2010 Deutsche Bank reported first quarter net revenues of EUR 9bn of which the Corporate and Investment Bank contributed net revenues of EUR 6.6bn, up from EUR 4.9bn in the first quarter 2009.
Jain has been the subject of considerable speculation in the media that he could succeed Josef Ackermann as Chief Executive of Deutsche Bank.
In addition to his Deutsche Bank commitments Jain is a non-executive director of Sasol, South Africa’s leading oil and gas company. He served as a member of the Indian Prime Minister’s Working Group on Inward Investment in India and more recently helped to lead Deutsche Bank’s team advising the UK Treasury on financial stability, with a broad mandate across all elements of the bank rescue package and other financial issues. Jain was also a member of the Financial Services Global Competitiveness Group, tasked by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in July 2008 with a year-long assessment of the UK’s long-term approach to international financial services.
Anshu received Risk Magazine’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2010, as well as the annual Business Leader Award from NASSCOM, the premier trade body and chamber of commerce of India’s IT and outsourcing industry. He is a 2005 recipient of the American Indian Foundation’s Achievement Award for philanthropy and ongoing involvement in India’s development. He won Euromoney Magazine’s Capital Markets Achievement Award in 2003.
Jain lives in London and is an active supporter of a range of wildlife and environmental conservation charities.
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Anshuman Jain (born 1963 in Jaipur , Rajasthan India) is a financier of Indian descent. He is a member of Deutsche Bank’s Management Board and, as head of the Corporate and Investment Bank since July 2010, is globally responsible for Deutsche Bank’s corporate finance, sales and trading, and transaction banking business.
Jain studied economics at Shri Ram College of Commerce at Delhi University, earning a bachelor's degree with honors in 1983. He continued with a Master of Finance at the University of Massachusetts Amherst through 1985.
After having finished university he started as an analyst in derivatives research at Kidder Peabody & Co. (now part of UBS) where he worked from 1985 to 1988. After three years he joined Merrill Lynch in New York where he founded and led the securities industry’s first dedicated hedge fund coverage group.
In 1995 Jain joined Deutsche Bank’s nascent markets business to set up and run a specialist unit focusing on hedge funds and institutional derivative coverage.
Since 2002 he has been in the Deutsche Bank Group Executive Committee (GEC) and was formerly head of Global Markets and joint head of the Corporate and Investment Bank from 2004. His previous roles included head of fixed income sales and trading, global head of derivatives and emerging markets as well as the global head of institutional client coverage.
In April 2010 Deutsche Bank reported first quarter net revenues of EUR 9bn of which the Corporate and Investment Bank contributed net revenues of EUR 6.6bn, up from EUR 4.9bn in the first quarter 2009.
Jain has been the subject of considerable speculation in the media that he could succeed Josef Ackermann as Chief Executive of Deutsche Bank.
In addition to his Deutsche Bank commitments Jain is a non-executive director of Sasol, South Africa’s leading oil and gas company. He served as a member of the Indian Prime Minister’s Working Group on Inward Investment in India and more recently helped to lead Deutsche Bank’s team advising the UK Treasury on financial stability, with a broad mandate across all elements of the bank rescue package and other financial issues. Jain was also a member of the Financial Services Global Competitiveness Group, tasked by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in July 2008 with a year-long assessment of the UK’s long-term approach to international financial services.
Anshu received Risk Magazine’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2010, as well as the annual Business Leader Award from NASSCOM, the premier trade body and chamber of commerce of India’s IT and outsourcing industry. He is a 2005 recipient of the American Indian Foundation’s Achievement Award for philanthropy and ongoing involvement in India’s development. He won Euromoney Magazine’s Capital Markets Achievement Award in 2003.
Jain lives in London and is an active supporter of a range of wildlife and environmental conservation charities.
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Friday, August 13, 2010
Story of one of India's prominent business families -
Story of one of India's prominent business families -
"Management styles have a context to them and times has changed a lot since my grandfather’s time, when he first came into work, as also from my father’s time when he started working right up to the time that he passed away. I think the whole medium of Indian business has changed dramatically in the last 10-15 years. So, the whole role of a CEO, of a business dealer has completely transformed."
"Management styles have a context to them and times has changed a lot since my grandfather’s time, when he first came into work, as also from my father’s time when he started working right up to the time that he passed away. I think the whole medium of Indian business has changed dramatically in the last 10-15 years. So, the whole role of a CEO, of a business dealer has completely transformed."
Rural Library Foundation
Rural Library Foundation
This is a voluntary organization through which you can sponsor a library in your village to help and inculcate reading habit in the school going children or the youth in your village. Currently we are running 22 libraries in Warangal and Karimnager districts in Andhrapradesh with help of NRI and local sponsors.
If you are not attached to any village in particular, still you can support this activity by spending some time as a volunteer or donate money to this noble cause.
This is a voluntary organization through which you can sponsor a library in your village to help and inculcate reading habit in the school going children or the youth in your village. Currently we are running 22 libraries in Warangal and Karimnager districts in Andhrapradesh with help of NRI and local sponsors.
If you are not attached to any village in particular, still you can support this activity by spending some time as a volunteer or donate money to this noble cause.
Sunday, July 11, 2010
What does it take to become an architect? — Ramarao Kanneganti Home page
What does it take to become an architect? — Ramarao Kanneganti Home page: "Personality traits
To be successful architect, you must have the following traits:
'The ideal architect should be a person of letters, a mathematician, familiar with historical studies, a diligent student of philosophy, acquainted with music, not ignorant of medicine, learned in the responses of jurisconsults, familiar with astronomy and astronomical calculations.' – Vitruvius, circa 25 BC.
1. You should be passionate: Go back to the quote by Christopher Alexander in the beginning of this note. As it said, as long you are doing a job, you should try to do it as best as anybody else in the world can do it. Your pride and passion in your work makes you the strongest critic of your own work.
2. You should be inquisitive: In these days, there are far too many new developments in the technological front. Unless you are naturally curious, you may miss the right tools for the job. If you do not try these tools by yourself, you will end up taking recommendations from others, worse -- from the vendors.
3. You should be skeptical: In the era of hype and buzzwords, it takes a special talent to remain inquisitive, passionate and yet the same time skeptical about the technical advances. Understanding the history of software provides a good dose of reality, enough to make anybody a skeptic.
4. You should be honest: It takes intellectual honesty to acknowledge one's shortcomings and learn. It also helps in serving the customers and your colleagues better.
5. You should be courageous: Without courage to speak out and confidence to make recommendations, you will never be able to make a difference in the state of the world, especially, in the world of software.
6. You should be compassionate: Unless you understand the impact of your actions you will not make the correct technical choices. It is easy to lose sight of the impact on people when working with machines. As an architect, the choices you make will effect not only you, but also your colleagues and customers, not only now but also even in future.
7. You should be quality conscious: Quality of a work reflects in the details. Paying attention to even the smallest details and balancing them with the realities of the project is the hallmark of a true architect.
8. You should be ready to convince others: As an architect, you should be able to convince your team members, managers, and clients of your vision. It means having the patience to explain to the outsiders, the interest to mentor the junior team members, and the humility to listen and learn from others.
9. Above all else, you should have good taste: Good taste, while being subjective, is easy to recognize. An architect should develop good taste that leads to consistency of vision, simplicity of design, and cleanliness of implementation.
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To be successful architect, you must have the following traits:
'The ideal architect should be a person of letters, a mathematician, familiar with historical studies, a diligent student of philosophy, acquainted with music, not ignorant of medicine, learned in the responses of jurisconsults, familiar with astronomy and astronomical calculations.' – Vitruvius, circa 25 BC.
1. You should be passionate: Go back to the quote by Christopher Alexander in the beginning of this note. As it said, as long you are doing a job, you should try to do it as best as anybody else in the world can do it. Your pride and passion in your work makes you the strongest critic of your own work.
2. You should be inquisitive: In these days, there are far too many new developments in the technological front. Unless you are naturally curious, you may miss the right tools for the job. If you do not try these tools by yourself, you will end up taking recommendations from others, worse -- from the vendors.
3. You should be skeptical: In the era of hype and buzzwords, it takes a special talent to remain inquisitive, passionate and yet the same time skeptical about the technical advances. Understanding the history of software provides a good dose of reality, enough to make anybody a skeptic.
4. You should be honest: It takes intellectual honesty to acknowledge one's shortcomings and learn. It also helps in serving the customers and your colleagues better.
5. You should be courageous: Without courage to speak out and confidence to make recommendations, you will never be able to make a difference in the state of the world, especially, in the world of software.
6. You should be compassionate: Unless you understand the impact of your actions you will not make the correct technical choices. It is easy to lose sight of the impact on people when working with machines. As an architect, the choices you make will effect not only you, but also your colleagues and customers, not only now but also even in future.
7. You should be quality conscious: Quality of a work reflects in the details. Paying attention to even the smallest details and balancing them with the realities of the project is the hallmark of a true architect.
8. You should be ready to convince others: As an architect, you should be able to convince your team members, managers, and clients of your vision. It means having the patience to explain to the outsiders, the interest to mentor the junior team members, and the humility to listen and learn from others.
9. Above all else, you should have good taste: Good taste, while being subjective, is easy to recognize. An architect should develop good taste that leads to consistency of vision, simplicity of design, and cleanliness of implementation.
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What does it take to become an architect? — Ramarao Kanneganti Home page
What does it take to become an architect? — Ramarao Kanneganti Home page: "What is an IT/Software architect?
I often get resumes with architect in title. Judging by these resumes, an architect is supposed to have the following qualities:
1. Knowledge of UML
2. Being able to draw architecture diagrams
3. Experience as a developer
Architect: Someone who knows the difference between that which could be done and that which should be done. -- Larry McVoy
The predominant thought seems to be progrmmers with long years of experience in coding either become managers or architects. Typically, all the people with an interest in technology become architects. But, what is the role of an architect in software development?
1. Defining the problem in technical terms: Normally, the problem is stated in the terms of the domain -- it could be scientific, business, or any other area where the solution is needed. To solve that problem using the computer, you must be able to state the problem in 'computerese', which means, in the terms of established technical frameworks. Typically, it takes:
1. Understanding the problem as explained by the customers
2. Translating into the computer solution domain
3. Guiding the customer to well understood problem-solution patterns, and
4. Understanding where true innovation is required
2. Specifying the technologies needed: A given problem can be solved with diverse combinations of technologies. It is the architect's job to specify what technologies to be used.
3. Defining the major modules of the system: The architect also must break down the system into modules and define interactions between modules. In fact, she should also specify the guidelines of interactions so that the module dependencies are well understood.
4. Recommending patterns and frameworks: Since there is nothing new under the sun, each problem, in some fashion must have been solved earlier. It is the architect that should identify the relevant previous patterns to apply in the current project. In addition, she may need to define new patterns to be used in the application.
5. Establishing code quality measures: For example, code reviews and design reviews fall under the code quality measures. The architect should establish the guidelines and practices in the team.
6. Establishing Best Practices: Any given task can be done in many ways, some of which are equally good. However, an architect must establish best practices for doing even these mundane tasks so that consistency is maintained, and unnecessary effort is spared in looking for solutions.
7. Maintaining conceptual integrity of the application: As the project grows, requirements change; new technologies get added; new people come into the project. With all these changes, it becomes imperative to maintain a coherent and consistent vision of the project. An architect should be able to do that.
With these duties in mind, I am going to list the characteristics of a successful architect.
Personality traits
To be successful architect, you must have the following traits:
'The ideal architect should be a person of letters, a mathematician, familiar with historical studies, a diligent student of philosophy, acquainted with music, not ignorant of medicine, learned in the responses of jurisconsults, familiar with astronomy and astronomical calculations.' – Vitruvius, circa 25 BC.
1. You should be passionate: Go back to the quote by Christopher Alexander in the beginning of this note. As it said, as long you are doing a job, you should try to do it as best as anybody else in the world can do it. Your pride and passion in your work makes you the strongest critic of your own work.
2. You should be inquisitive: In these days, there are far too many new developments in the technological front. Unless you are naturally curious, you may miss the right tools for the job. If you do not try these tools by yourself, you will end up taking recommendations from others, worse -- from the vendors.
3. You should be skeptical: In the era of hype and buzzwords, it takes a special talent to remain inquisitive, passionate and yet the same time skeptical about the technical advances. Understanding the history of software provides a good dose of reality, enough to make anybody a skeptic.
4. You should be honest: It takes intellectual honesty to acknowledge one's shortcomings and learn. It also helps in serving the customers and your colleagues better.
5. You should be courageous: Without courage to speak out and confidence to make recommendations, you will never be able to make a difference in the state of the world, especially, in the world of software.
6. You should be compassionate: Unless you understand the impact of your actions you will not make the correct technical choices. It is easy to lose sight of the impact on people when working with machines. As an architect, the choices you make will effect not only you, but also your colleagues and customers, not only now but also even in future.
7. You should be quality conscious: Quality of a work reflects in the details. Paying attention to even the smallest details and balancing them with the realities of the project is the hallmark of a true architect.
8. You should be ready to convince others: As an architect, you should be able to convince your team members, managers, and clients of your vision. It means having the patience to explain to the outsiders, the interest to mentor the junior team members, and the humility to listen and learn from others.
9. Above all else, you should have good taste: Good taste, while being subjective, is easy to recognize. An architect should develop good taste that leads to consistency of vision, simplicity of design, and cleanliness of implementation.
Technical Experience
It takes experience to become an architect. This sort of experience cannot be counted in the number of years, but in the amount of wisdom gained from it. If you want to become an architect, you should try to acquire and master these skills.
1. You must know the basics of computers: There are several aspects to the basics of working with a computer. These basics will help you understand the nature of solutions that people are used to. It lets you anchor your ideas with familiar simple patterns.
1. You should master at least one OS: I prefer people to master one version of Unix (or Linux) for it encourages people to explore 'under the hood'. However, any OS will do for this purpose. To truly master an OS, you should be able to install, maintain, manage, and make it do whatever you want to do.
2. You should master at least one scripting language: Turns out that most of the time, we manipulate text, whether we are writing code, generating code, generating data, analyzing test results, or preparing reports. A scripting language that lets you do these tasks efficiently will make you effective.
3. You should master at least one High Level Language: It goes without saying that at least one main stream HLL (C++, Java, C#, C) is absolutely essential. Of course, it is even better if you know languages like LISP, to understand the possibilities of language design.
2. You should master the tools of trade: Since you work with these tools no matter what you do, mastering them makes you efficient. Be sure to choose the tools that are ubiquitous or that you can carry with you.
1. You should master at least one editor: Since editor is the most used program, mastering it is essential for an architect. I use Emacs, but any editor with extensibility and macros will do.
2. You should master at least one document producing system: Producing well-written, informative, and aesthetically pleasing documents is a needed skill for an architect. The most popular tools to develop such documentation is MS Office. Several Open Source proponents use SGML/HTML/XML. LaTeX, TeX is the most used system in Academia. The market you are pursuing may best dictate your choice.
3. You should understand the basics of computer science: Many people learn programming on street corners. While the practice of programming is just that -- practice, it can benefit from good understanding of basics of computer science. For example, I find myself using the data driven abstractions in all my designs.
1. You should understand data models: Most computer programs are concerned with collecting, classifying, managing, and presenting data. As such, understanding data models, schemas, and databases is an important part of an architect's portfolio.
2. You should understand transactions: There are far too many myths associated with transactions. An architect understands where transactions are needed, where they are superfluous, and where they can be simulated in programs and in databases.
3. You should understand three fundamental Programming Constructs: All programs are built up using the same techniques: combination of the basic blocks, abstraction to create new building blocks, and application of these abstractions. Understanding and practicing these fundamental techniques in proofs, code, or documents is an experience that an architect should have.
4. You should understand higher-order functions, and data-driven abstractions:
'Any sufficiently complicated C or Fortran program contains an ad hoc informally-specified bug-ridden slow implementation of half of Common Lisp.' - Phil Greenspun
One of the original models of programming languages, lambda calculus has no data; instead it is represented as functions. These days, it is common to abstract programs as declarative data, particularly in programs where flexibility is desired. A proper understanding of these abstractions is necessary for an architect to create good architectural patterns.
4. You should learn the craft of programming and managing software through practice: Any architect should write code. Without writing code, they cannot meaningfully design the system. In fact, through this practice they should learn a few things:
1. You should have, through practice, a set of preferred solutions that you thoroughly understand: A friend of mine has several standard templates for solving the problems with the tools that he knows well. For example, he could put together any workflow automation with email and procmail. Philip Greenspun used AOL Server, TCL, and Oracle to solve his problems. Joel Splosky uses Excel to solve his problems. Basically, you need to develop trusted frameworks that can help you solve your problems. Since you practiced these technologies already, you would not waste time in interoperability issues; more over, you would have evolved best practices in these frameworks.
One aspect of these technologies is that they enable you to develop quick prototypes. Often as an architect, you need to prototype to validate some ideas. Having a least expensive way of prototyping a realistic application can help you make the right choices.
2. You should understand abstractions for standard problems: Using patterns is an effective way to capture trusted solutions for most common problems. However, patterns are too concrete to capture several problems. There are standard abstractions that any architect must be familiar with. A partial list includes:
1. Use of caching: Caching occurs in all ORM solutions, and in any solution where you keep data in multiple places. There are standard solutions with different characteristics -- real time coherence, delayed coherence, and on-demand coherence.
2. Use of views: Most problems are concerned with maintaining different views of data. Even the MVC paradigm is about presenting a different view of the data. Most of the data analysis packages present different views of data.
3. Use of declarative extensions: To extend a static program, there are different strategies ranging from command line options to dynamically loading extensions to XML based configuration files. Some systems provide scripting extensions.
3. You should understand the standard software development practices: A partial list includes
1. programming life cycles -- XP practices, Waterfall methods, RUP,
2. requirements writing,
3. version control,
4. development environment configuration,
5. logging,
6. debugging,
7. documentation,
8. building process,
9. testing process,
10. release process, and
11. bug tracking process.
5. You should learn to work with a team: Since your decisions as an architect impact the whole team, you should learn to work with the team. I am not going to list out the rudiments of team play, but I would like to point out the technical skills required:
1. You should be able to write well:
'Programs must be written for people to read, and only incidentally for machines to execute.' -- Abelson & Sussman, SICP.
Most programmers communicate more with people than machines during the course of a project. In fact, even writing programs is predominantly to communicate with people. It is no wonder that for an architect, being able to write well is one of the most fundamental necessities.
2. You should practice good communication mechanisms: Since most of the knowledge about building a system is captured in conversations, it is imperative that architects should have good understanding of the mechanisms for fostering and developing those communications. For example, understanding on how to set up project portals, how to publish code reviews, code metrics results, how to encourage mails to mailing lists -- all these activities help reduce the learning curve for a new member.
3. You should make work interesting: As it is, working with computers can get boring, unless you can make the work interesting. You should encourage junior members to learn and experiment so that they can gain from experience. For example, you could motivate them by offering a chance to do the following:
1. learn new technologies,
2. apply best practices,
3. learn and documenting patterns and frameworks, and
4. learn good development principles.
4. You should be available for the whole project life cycle: Unless you are ready to accept the consequences of your choices, you should not make architectural decisions. You make sane choices only if you are forced to think about how a technology is used by the developers and how it is supported by the vendors or community, and how it can be upgraded to support new advances in the other technologies and protocols.
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I often get resumes with architect in title. Judging by these resumes, an architect is supposed to have the following qualities:
1. Knowledge of UML
2. Being able to draw architecture diagrams
3. Experience as a developer
Architect: Someone who knows the difference between that which could be done and that which should be done. -- Larry McVoy
The predominant thought seems to be progrmmers with long years of experience in coding either become managers or architects. Typically, all the people with an interest in technology become architects. But, what is the role of an architect in software development?
1. Defining the problem in technical terms: Normally, the problem is stated in the terms of the domain -- it could be scientific, business, or any other area where the solution is needed. To solve that problem using the computer, you must be able to state the problem in 'computerese', which means, in the terms of established technical frameworks. Typically, it takes:
1. Understanding the problem as explained by the customers
2. Translating into the computer solution domain
3. Guiding the customer to well understood problem-solution patterns, and
4. Understanding where true innovation is required
2. Specifying the technologies needed: A given problem can be solved with diverse combinations of technologies. It is the architect's job to specify what technologies to be used.
3. Defining the major modules of the system: The architect also must break down the system into modules and define interactions between modules. In fact, she should also specify the guidelines of interactions so that the module dependencies are well understood.
4. Recommending patterns and frameworks: Since there is nothing new under the sun, each problem, in some fashion must have been solved earlier. It is the architect that should identify the relevant previous patterns to apply in the current project. In addition, she may need to define new patterns to be used in the application.
5. Establishing code quality measures: For example, code reviews and design reviews fall under the code quality measures. The architect should establish the guidelines and practices in the team.
6. Establishing Best Practices: Any given task can be done in many ways, some of which are equally good. However, an architect must establish best practices for doing even these mundane tasks so that consistency is maintained, and unnecessary effort is spared in looking for solutions.
7. Maintaining conceptual integrity of the application: As the project grows, requirements change; new technologies get added; new people come into the project. With all these changes, it becomes imperative to maintain a coherent and consistent vision of the project. An architect should be able to do that.
With these duties in mind, I am going to list the characteristics of a successful architect.
Personality traits
To be successful architect, you must have the following traits:
'The ideal architect should be a person of letters, a mathematician, familiar with historical studies, a diligent student of philosophy, acquainted with music, not ignorant of medicine, learned in the responses of jurisconsults, familiar with astronomy and astronomical calculations.' – Vitruvius, circa 25 BC.
1. You should be passionate: Go back to the quote by Christopher Alexander in the beginning of this note. As it said, as long you are doing a job, you should try to do it as best as anybody else in the world can do it. Your pride and passion in your work makes you the strongest critic of your own work.
2. You should be inquisitive: In these days, there are far too many new developments in the technological front. Unless you are naturally curious, you may miss the right tools for the job. If you do not try these tools by yourself, you will end up taking recommendations from others, worse -- from the vendors.
3. You should be skeptical: In the era of hype and buzzwords, it takes a special talent to remain inquisitive, passionate and yet the same time skeptical about the technical advances. Understanding the history of software provides a good dose of reality, enough to make anybody a skeptic.
4. You should be honest: It takes intellectual honesty to acknowledge one's shortcomings and learn. It also helps in serving the customers and your colleagues better.
5. You should be courageous: Without courage to speak out and confidence to make recommendations, you will never be able to make a difference in the state of the world, especially, in the world of software.
6. You should be compassionate: Unless you understand the impact of your actions you will not make the correct technical choices. It is easy to lose sight of the impact on people when working with machines. As an architect, the choices you make will effect not only you, but also your colleagues and customers, not only now but also even in future.
7. You should be quality conscious: Quality of a work reflects in the details. Paying attention to even the smallest details and balancing them with the realities of the project is the hallmark of a true architect.
8. You should be ready to convince others: As an architect, you should be able to convince your team members, managers, and clients of your vision. It means having the patience to explain to the outsiders, the interest to mentor the junior team members, and the humility to listen and learn from others.
9. Above all else, you should have good taste: Good taste, while being subjective, is easy to recognize. An architect should develop good taste that leads to consistency of vision, simplicity of design, and cleanliness of implementation.
Technical Experience
It takes experience to become an architect. This sort of experience cannot be counted in the number of years, but in the amount of wisdom gained from it. If you want to become an architect, you should try to acquire and master these skills.
1. You must know the basics of computers: There are several aspects to the basics of working with a computer. These basics will help you understand the nature of solutions that people are used to. It lets you anchor your ideas with familiar simple patterns.
1. You should master at least one OS: I prefer people to master one version of Unix (or Linux) for it encourages people to explore 'under the hood'. However, any OS will do for this purpose. To truly master an OS, you should be able to install, maintain, manage, and make it do whatever you want to do.
2. You should master at least one scripting language: Turns out that most of the time, we manipulate text, whether we are writing code, generating code, generating data, analyzing test results, or preparing reports. A scripting language that lets you do these tasks efficiently will make you effective.
3. You should master at least one High Level Language: It goes without saying that at least one main stream HLL (C++, Java, C#, C) is absolutely essential. Of course, it is even better if you know languages like LISP, to understand the possibilities of language design.
2. You should master the tools of trade: Since you work with these tools no matter what you do, mastering them makes you efficient. Be sure to choose the tools that are ubiquitous or that you can carry with you.
1. You should master at least one editor: Since editor is the most used program, mastering it is essential for an architect. I use Emacs, but any editor with extensibility and macros will do.
2. You should master at least one document producing system: Producing well-written, informative, and aesthetically pleasing documents is a needed skill for an architect. The most popular tools to develop such documentation is MS Office. Several Open Source proponents use SGML/HTML/XML. LaTeX, TeX is the most used system in Academia. The market you are pursuing may best dictate your choice.
3. You should understand the basics of computer science: Many people learn programming on street corners. While the practice of programming is just that -- practice, it can benefit from good understanding of basics of computer science. For example, I find myself using the data driven abstractions in all my designs.
1. You should understand data models: Most computer programs are concerned with collecting, classifying, managing, and presenting data. As such, understanding data models, schemas, and databases is an important part of an architect's portfolio.
2. You should understand transactions: There are far too many myths associated with transactions. An architect understands where transactions are needed, where they are superfluous, and where they can be simulated in programs and in databases.
3. You should understand three fundamental Programming Constructs: All programs are built up using the same techniques: combination of the basic blocks, abstraction to create new building blocks, and application of these abstractions. Understanding and practicing these fundamental techniques in proofs, code, or documents is an experience that an architect should have.
4. You should understand higher-order functions, and data-driven abstractions:
'Any sufficiently complicated C or Fortran program contains an ad hoc informally-specified bug-ridden slow implementation of half of Common Lisp.' - Phil Greenspun
One of the original models of programming languages, lambda calculus has no data; instead it is represented as functions. These days, it is common to abstract programs as declarative data, particularly in programs where flexibility is desired. A proper understanding of these abstractions is necessary for an architect to create good architectural patterns.
4. You should learn the craft of programming and managing software through practice: Any architect should write code. Without writing code, they cannot meaningfully design the system. In fact, through this practice they should learn a few things:
1. You should have, through practice, a set of preferred solutions that you thoroughly understand: A friend of mine has several standard templates for solving the problems with the tools that he knows well. For example, he could put together any workflow automation with email and procmail. Philip Greenspun used AOL Server, TCL, and Oracle to solve his problems. Joel Splosky uses Excel to solve his problems. Basically, you need to develop trusted frameworks that can help you solve your problems. Since you practiced these technologies already, you would not waste time in interoperability issues; more over, you would have evolved best practices in these frameworks.
One aspect of these technologies is that they enable you to develop quick prototypes. Often as an architect, you need to prototype to validate some ideas. Having a least expensive way of prototyping a realistic application can help you make the right choices.
2. You should understand abstractions for standard problems: Using patterns is an effective way to capture trusted solutions for most common problems. However, patterns are too concrete to capture several problems. There are standard abstractions that any architect must be familiar with. A partial list includes:
1. Use of caching: Caching occurs in all ORM solutions, and in any solution where you keep data in multiple places. There are standard solutions with different characteristics -- real time coherence, delayed coherence, and on-demand coherence.
2. Use of views: Most problems are concerned with maintaining different views of data. Even the MVC paradigm is about presenting a different view of the data. Most of the data analysis packages present different views of data.
3. Use of declarative extensions: To extend a static program, there are different strategies ranging from command line options to dynamically loading extensions to XML based configuration files. Some systems provide scripting extensions.
3. You should understand the standard software development practices: A partial list includes
1. programming life cycles -- XP practices, Waterfall methods, RUP,
2. requirements writing,
3. version control,
4. development environment configuration,
5. logging,
6. debugging,
7. documentation,
8. building process,
9. testing process,
10. release process, and
11. bug tracking process.
5. You should learn to work with a team: Since your decisions as an architect impact the whole team, you should learn to work with the team. I am not going to list out the rudiments of team play, but I would like to point out the technical skills required:
1. You should be able to write well:
'Programs must be written for people to read, and only incidentally for machines to execute.' -- Abelson & Sussman, SICP.
Most programmers communicate more with people than machines during the course of a project. In fact, even writing programs is predominantly to communicate with people. It is no wonder that for an architect, being able to write well is one of the most fundamental necessities.
2. You should practice good communication mechanisms: Since most of the knowledge about building a system is captured in conversations, it is imperative that architects should have good understanding of the mechanisms for fostering and developing those communications. For example, understanding on how to set up project portals, how to publish code reviews, code metrics results, how to encourage mails to mailing lists -- all these activities help reduce the learning curve for a new member.
3. You should make work interesting: As it is, working with computers can get boring, unless you can make the work interesting. You should encourage junior members to learn and experiment so that they can gain from experience. For example, you could motivate them by offering a chance to do the following:
1. learn new technologies,
2. apply best practices,
3. learn and documenting patterns and frameworks, and
4. learn good development principles.
4. You should be available for the whole project life cycle: Unless you are ready to accept the consequences of your choices, you should not make architectural decisions. You make sane choices only if you are forced to think about how a technology is used by the developers and how it is supported by the vendors or community, and how it can be upgraded to support new advances in the other technologies and protocols.
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This URL takes you to the land page with bunch of videos talks abt the CEO, look over Sunday 27th June, 2001
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Anu Chitrapu, MBA '06: "Learning Management Techniques From Mickey
November '07
I just returned from a 4 day trip to Disney. This trip was not to enjoy the rides but to learn some management and operations techniques at the Disney Institute. A lucky group of 50 associates at the Bank were recognized for outstanding performance and we were all sent to attend a 'Recognition Retreat' that involved leading, learning and of course a lot of fun - all Disney style! As part of this we took a tour of the Magic Kingdom - not the view you normally get to see but a view from the basement which is the operations headquarters for the Magic Kingdom. It was only after taking the tour that it struck me that the scale of operations at Disney requires some heavy duty innovation, attention to detail and intricate planning. For instance just handling the laundry in that place is mind boggling. Mickeys are getting in and out of their costumes all the time - imagine what it would mean if a Mickey about to start duty cannot find a costume!
The innovation in Disney needs to happen and is happening constantly. We learned some great management techniques that foster innovation. Like, no idea is a bad idea - creating an environment where people are not shy about exploring what seems like a crazy idea is what brings us the next generation rides and shows. It was a fun and rejuvenating four days - only problem is after those warm days and magical Disney nights it is tough to focus on spreadsheets and come up with accurate forecasts for 2008! But that is where the Sloan training kicks in - we are all used to playing hard and working hard. And to prove it, I better get some sleep now so I can focus on work tomorrow morning."
November '07
I just returned from a 4 day trip to Disney. This trip was not to enjoy the rides but to learn some management and operations techniques at the Disney Institute. A lucky group of 50 associates at the Bank were recognized for outstanding performance and we were all sent to attend a 'Recognition Retreat' that involved leading, learning and of course a lot of fun - all Disney style! As part of this we took a tour of the Magic Kingdom - not the view you normally get to see but a view from the basement which is the operations headquarters for the Magic Kingdom. It was only after taking the tour that it struck me that the scale of operations at Disney requires some heavy duty innovation, attention to detail and intricate planning. For instance just handling the laundry in that place is mind boggling. Mickeys are getting in and out of their costumes all the time - imagine what it would mean if a Mickey about to start duty cannot find a costume!
The innovation in Disney needs to happen and is happening constantly. We learned some great management techniques that foster innovation. Like, no idea is a bad idea - creating an environment where people are not shy about exploring what seems like a crazy idea is what brings us the next generation rides and shows. It was a fun and rejuvenating four days - only problem is after those warm days and magical Disney nights it is tough to focus on spreadsheets and come up with accurate forecasts for 2008! But that is where the Sloan training kicks in - we are all used to playing hard and working hard. And to prove it, I better get some sleep now so I can focus on work tomorrow morning."
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Function
Private jets were designed to transport small groups of individuals from one place to another without having to abide by the commercial airline schedule. Though that is their main function, private jets today have branched out into luxury vehicles, where a ride can be an experience in and of itself. This is why many business travelers choose to travel with current or potential clients via private jet. They can wine and dine the clients in the air, all while having the client's undivided attention and the ability to conduct a presentation that utilizes the jet's many business functions.
Features
Most private jets can transport two to fourteen people and contain a wealth of luxurious amenities that are intended to cater to the jet's upscale clientele. A private chef will typically provide the fare for in-flight meals, champagne and other beverages flow freely, and most planes are equipped with multiple business features, such as Wifi, power outlets, presentation screens and audio/video equipment, that make the jet the perfect venue to hold a business meeting. Telephones are usually available as well.
Considerations
Many companies and wealthy individuals own their private jets, but there are many aircraft rental companies out there that rent private jets to companies and individuals. Elite Jets, Halycon Jets and Blue Star Jets are just a few of the companies that allow you to rent a private jet for your business or leisure travel needs. Most require that you process your request more than 24 hours in advance. Some commercial carriers, such as Delta, also provide a limited amount of private jet services, though they are usually reserved for the airline's VIP customers.
Misconceptions
Though most private jets have price tags that begin at $3 million, many are significantly more than this depending on the plane's size, interior features and capacity. Additional costs can significantly impact this initial price tag as well, as most private jets must also pay for the onboard crew, including the pilot and stewardess, a hangar where the plane can be stored when it's not in use and maintenance fees to keep the jet in working order. There are also fees to use runways at certain private airports, especially in regards to last-minute flights or departures during peak hours and busy holiday travel days.
Geography
It may be tempting to pick your private jet based on its luxurious amenities. However, a jet must be chosen based on performance and capabilities. Many private jets are only equipped to travel short distances, from Los Angeles to Las Vegas or the Bahamas to Jamaica, in many cases. Other private jets can go long distances, but would not have the capacity to make it overseas, making intercontinental travel possible, but not long distances abroad. Be sure that you understand your jet's abilities before purchasing a vehicle or flight. Read more: About Private Jets eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/about_4616084_private-jets.html#ixzz0s5cessBU
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Function
Private jets were designed to transport small groups of individuals from one place to another without having to abide by the commercial airline schedule. Though that is their main function, private jets today have branched out into luxury vehicles, where a ride can be an experience in and of itself. This is why many business travelers choose to travel with current or potential clients via private jet. They can wine and dine the clients in the air, all while having the client's undivided attention and the ability to conduct a presentation that utilizes the jet's many business functions.
Features
Most private jets can transport two to fourteen people and contain a wealth of luxurious amenities that are intended to cater to the jet's upscale clientele. A private chef will typically provide the fare for in-flight meals, champagne and other beverages flow freely, and most planes are equipped with multiple business features, such as Wifi, power outlets, presentation screens and audio/video equipment, that make the jet the perfect venue to hold a business meeting. Telephones are usually available as well.
Considerations
Many companies and wealthy individuals own their private jets, but there are many aircraft rental companies out there that rent private jets to companies and individuals. Elite Jets, Halycon Jets and Blue Star Jets are just a few of the companies that allow you to rent a private jet for your business or leisure travel needs. Most require that you process your request more than 24 hours in advance. Some commercial carriers, such as Delta, also provide a limited amount of private jet services, though they are usually reserved for the airline's VIP customers.
Misconceptions
Though most private jets have price tags that begin at $3 million, many are significantly more than this depending on the plane's size, interior features and capacity. Additional costs can significantly impact this initial price tag as well, as most private jets must also pay for the onboard crew, including the pilot and stewardess, a hangar where the plane can be stored when it's not in use and maintenance fees to keep the jet in working order. There are also fees to use runways at certain private airports, especially in regards to last-minute flights or departures during peak hours and busy holiday travel days.
Geography
It may be tempting to pick your private jet based on its luxurious amenities. However, a jet must be chosen based on performance and capabilities. Many private jets are only equipped to travel short distances, from Los Angeles to Las Vegas or the Bahamas to Jamaica, in many cases. Other private jets can go long distances, but would not have the capacity to make it overseas, making intercontinental travel possible, but not long distances abroad. Be sure that you understand your jet's abilities before purchasing a vehicle or flight. Read more: About Private Jets eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/about_4616084_private-jets.html#ixzz0s5cessBU
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"In this summary you will learn
How to make a good impression in the workplace
Why future leaders are never unkind or lose their temper
Why putting in a little extra time at the office will reap great benefits
Why you should read How to Become CEO
Writing in succinct and serviceable language, Jeffrey R. Fox presents profitable information for anyone aiming for the top of the corporate world. Anyone in the work force, at any level, can use and appreciate his litany of commandments. Applying these suggestions appropriately and sincerely will help you succeed in your personal and professional life. Some of the commandments may surprise you. Many of them will make you reflect on what your mother taught you. Frequently, the suggestions challenge and encourage you to make positive life improvements and to enhance your interactions with your colleagues. The author’s no-nonsense presentation is an easy read. Each commandment entry is brief and to the point. getAbstract recommends this book to those who want to rise to the top, and be appreciated and respected by others in the process.
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Jeffrey J. Fox a graduate of Harvard Business School, is the founder of Fox & Co., Inc., a marketing consulting company. Fox is the winner of Sales and Marketing Management Magazine’s Outstanding Marketer Award and the National Industrial Distributors Award as the Nation’s Best Industrial Marketer. Fox has been featured in The Wall Street Journal and Business Marketing."
"In this summary you will learn
How to make a good impression in the workplace
Why future leaders are never unkind or lose their temper
Why putting in a little extra time at the office will reap great benefits
Why you should read How to Become CEO
Writing in succinct and serviceable language, Jeffrey R. Fox presents profitable information for anyone aiming for the top of the corporate world. Anyone in the work force, at any level, can use and appreciate his litany of commandments. Applying these suggestions appropriately and sincerely will help you succeed in your personal and professional life. Some of the commandments may surprise you. Many of them will make you reflect on what your mother taught you. Frequently, the suggestions challenge and encourage you to make positive life improvements and to enhance your interactions with your colleagues. The author’s no-nonsense presentation is an easy read. Each commandment entry is brief and to the point. getAbstract recommends this book to those who want to rise to the top, and be appreciated and respected by others in the process.
About the author
Jeffrey J. Fox a graduate of Harvard Business School, is the founder of Fox & Co., Inc., a marketing consulting company. Fox is the winner of Sales and Marketing Management Magazine’s Outstanding Marketer Award and the National Industrial Distributors Award as the Nation’s Best Industrial Marketer. Fox has been featured in The Wall Street Journal and Business Marketing."
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"Publisher's Summary
How does one become a CEO? Many people know they want to climb the corporate ladder, but don't have a clue about how to ascend that ladder without losing their grip. In this insightful, controversial program, Jeffrey J. Fox offers solid, practical advice and recommendations on how to fulfill your ambition to better yourself, to be a contributor, to make a difference, to grow professionally, and to be more successful.
The seventy-five 'rules' that Mr. Fox, founder of a marketing and consulting firm and an MBA graduate of Harvard Business School, outlines are actions you must take, traits you must develop, and things you must avoid in order to succeed. Mr. Fox's short and simple one-lesson-per-topic approach is an intelligent and straight-forward method of business instruction.
This guide sets forth the qualities that every successful leader must have: vision, persistence, integrity, and respect for superiors, subordinates, and peers. Whether you want to become president or CEO of a corporation, buy a business, start a business, run your own business, or have a long and fruitful career in a large corporation, How to Become CEO will give you the power to control your own business destiny.
©1998 Jeffrey J. Fox; (P)1998, 2001 Audio Renaissance, an imprint of Renaissance Media, Inc.What the Critics Say
'Fox's guide is filled with 75 tips that are short, sweet, and to the point. Moreover, the ideas themselves are fresh....Refreshing!' (Booklist)"
N.B. Listned the sample audio on 0n 27thJune, 2010 @ http://www.learnoutloud.com/Catalog/Business/Strategy/How-to-Become-CEO/4224# its great!
"Publisher's Summary
How does one become a CEO? Many people know they want to climb the corporate ladder, but don't have a clue about how to ascend that ladder without losing their grip. In this insightful, controversial program, Jeffrey J. Fox offers solid, practical advice and recommendations on how to fulfill your ambition to better yourself, to be a contributor, to make a difference, to grow professionally, and to be more successful.
The seventy-five 'rules' that Mr. Fox, founder of a marketing and consulting firm and an MBA graduate of Harvard Business School, outlines are actions you must take, traits you must develop, and things you must avoid in order to succeed. Mr. Fox's short and simple one-lesson-per-topic approach is an intelligent and straight-forward method of business instruction.
This guide sets forth the qualities that every successful leader must have: vision, persistence, integrity, and respect for superiors, subordinates, and peers. Whether you want to become president or CEO of a corporation, buy a business, start a business, run your own business, or have a long and fruitful career in a large corporation, How to Become CEO will give you the power to control your own business destiny.
©1998 Jeffrey J. Fox; (P)1998, 2001 Audio Renaissance, an imprint of Renaissance Media, Inc.What the Critics Say
'Fox's guide is filled with 75 tips that are short, sweet, and to the point. Moreover, the ideas themselves are fresh....Refreshing!' (Booklist)"
Saturday, June 26, 2010
How to Become a CEO of a Fortune 500 Company | eHow.com
How to Become a CEO of a Fortune 500 Company eHow.com:
"The main motivator for executives to chase after CEO positions at Fortune 500 companies is financial security. Forbes magazine reported that CEOs at Fortune 500 companies earned an average of $10.9 million in 2006 with $5.4 million coming from company stocks and options. The total compensation for Fortune 500 CEOs in 2006 was $5.4 billion, demonstrating the financial boon of becoming a chief executive officer. Your goal of becoming a CEO of a Fortune 500 company cannot be achieved without a sterling resume, the right education and a willingness to work harder than your competitors."
Instructions
Things You'll Need:
Resume
Business attire
PDA
Strive for the Top Spot at a Fortune 500 Company
Step 1
Start on your path to becoming a CEO by pursuing an undergraduate degree in your desired field. Work hard to complete general education requirements and major coursework with top grades to improve your academic qualifications. Augment your undergraduate education with internships and study abroad opportunities that will broaden your world view.
Step 2
Enhance your chances of becoming a Fortune 500 CEO by receiving a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from a respected program. An advanced degree in your academic field will not provide the leadership skills and grounding needed for executive-level positions. MIT's Sloan School of Business and other institutions have educated generations of chief executive, financial and technology officers.
Step 3
Write a concise resume that shows your leadership, communication and organizational skills as you apply for mid-level positions. Your resume should highlight managerial and supervisory positions going back to the beginning of your working life that appeal to hiring managers. Attach an extensive list of references to your resume to demonstrate a positive reputation among former employers.
Step 4
Amass a wardrobe of black, blue and brown suits and accessories that will impress your managers as you start your career. Your wardrobe should include enough matching shoes, belts, shirts and jackets for an entire week without replication. Continue to add to this wardrobe as you earn your first few paychecks to avoid wearing the same clothes week after week.
Step 5
Aim for leadership opportunities at every stage of your career to prepare for a career as a CEO. Mail-room clerks, administrative assistants and salespeople interested in becoming executives should volunteer for project leadership positions. These positions can be cited during job interviews and evaluations to demonstrate your qualifications for management jobs.
Step 6
Pursue weekend and night seminars in business management from industry groups such as the American Management Association. These seminars are used by aspiring executives and entrepreneurs trying to integrate traditional management practices with new technology. Look for similar seminars through your company's human resources department to increase your knowledge of business management within plain view of executives, trainers and managers.
Step 7
Exploit every opportunity to meet with the current CEO and other officers to learn about the keys to successful management. Attend lectures, optional meetings and company-sponsored events where you can spend a few minutes chatting with executives outside of the office.
Step 8
Cultivate contacts within your industry to increase your profile while developing references for future advancement. Meet with managers, engineers and designers from rival companies at conferences to learn about the industry from a new perspective. Stay in touch with former employers, interns and colleagues to learn about executive-level opportunities with different employers.
Step 9
Advocate for a particular viewpoint on your industry through traditional and new media outlets. Create a personal blog separate from your company to espouse your views on industry trends, competing companies and other information without damaging your employer's reputation. Ask your employer if you can submit articles to business magazines, such as Inc., on the company's behalf to support new initiatives.
Step 10
Look for advancement to the position of CEO within your industry instead of rising slowly through your first employer. Your path to a job as CEO of a Fortune 500 company may rest with a competitor instead of loyally toiling away for decades in middle-management positions. Keep an eye out for executive-level openings within your industry to find faster career paths.
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Tips & Warnings
Stay conversant in the latest business and consumer technology as you rise through the ranks of a Fortune 500 company. Ensure your availability to clients and supervisors with a PDA with web browsing functions. Learn social networking websites such as Twitter and Facebook, along with industry-specific software to improve your skill set.Prepare for a career of long hours, full work weeks and working vacations as you try to become a Fortune 500 CEO. Develop a sustainable workout routine complete with cardiovascular work and stretching to avoid physical health problems. Take moments during your busy day to contact loved ones and pursue hobbies to stave off mental stress.References
MIT Sloan MBA Program
Inc. Magazine
American Management Association
Resources
The CEO Refresher
CEO Exchange
Read more: How to Become a CEO of a Fortune 500 Company
eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_5064059_become-ceo-fortune-company.html#ixzz0s5KJa1Ki
"The main motivator for executives to chase after CEO positions at Fortune 500 companies is financial security. Forbes magazine reported that CEOs at Fortune 500 companies earned an average of $10.9 million in 2006 with $5.4 million coming from company stocks and options. The total compensation for Fortune 500 CEOs in 2006 was $5.4 billion, demonstrating the financial boon of becoming a chief executive officer. Your goal of becoming a CEO of a Fortune 500 company cannot be achieved without a sterling resume, the right education and a willingness to work harder than your competitors."
Instructions
Things You'll Need:
Resume
Business attire
PDA
Strive for the Top Spot at a Fortune 500 Company
Step 1
Start on your path to becoming a CEO by pursuing an undergraduate degree in your desired field. Work hard to complete general education requirements and major coursework with top grades to improve your academic qualifications. Augment your undergraduate education with internships and study abroad opportunities that will broaden your world view.
Step 2
Enhance your chances of becoming a Fortune 500 CEO by receiving a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from a respected program. An advanced degree in your academic field will not provide the leadership skills and grounding needed for executive-level positions. MIT's Sloan School of Business and other institutions have educated generations of chief executive, financial and technology officers.
Step 3
Write a concise resume that shows your leadership, communication and organizational skills as you apply for mid-level positions. Your resume should highlight managerial and supervisory positions going back to the beginning of your working life that appeal to hiring managers. Attach an extensive list of references to your resume to demonstrate a positive reputation among former employers.
Step 4
Amass a wardrobe of black, blue and brown suits and accessories that will impress your managers as you start your career. Your wardrobe should include enough matching shoes, belts, shirts and jackets for an entire week without replication. Continue to add to this wardrobe as you earn your first few paychecks to avoid wearing the same clothes week after week.
Step 5
Aim for leadership opportunities at every stage of your career to prepare for a career as a CEO. Mail-room clerks, administrative assistants and salespeople interested in becoming executives should volunteer for project leadership positions. These positions can be cited during job interviews and evaluations to demonstrate your qualifications for management jobs.
Step 6
Pursue weekend and night seminars in business management from industry groups such as the American Management Association. These seminars are used by aspiring executives and entrepreneurs trying to integrate traditional management practices with new technology. Look for similar seminars through your company's human resources department to increase your knowledge of business management within plain view of executives, trainers and managers.
Step 7
Exploit every opportunity to meet with the current CEO and other officers to learn about the keys to successful management. Attend lectures, optional meetings and company-sponsored events where you can spend a few minutes chatting with executives outside of the office.
Step 8
Cultivate contacts within your industry to increase your profile while developing references for future advancement. Meet with managers, engineers and designers from rival companies at conferences to learn about the industry from a new perspective. Stay in touch with former employers, interns and colleagues to learn about executive-level opportunities with different employers.
Step 9
Advocate for a particular viewpoint on your industry through traditional and new media outlets. Create a personal blog separate from your company to espouse your views on industry trends, competing companies and other information without damaging your employer's reputation. Ask your employer if you can submit articles to business magazines, such as Inc., on the company's behalf to support new initiatives.
Step 10
Look for advancement to the position of CEO within your industry instead of rising slowly through your first employer. Your path to a job as CEO of a Fortune 500 company may rest with a competitor instead of loyally toiling away for decades in middle-management positions. Keep an eye out for executive-level openings within your industry to find faster career paths.
Ads by Google
As CEO of your company
Who do you look to for guidance? Vistage can be your guide.
Vistage.com
Dale Carnegie's Free Tips
Learn key communication skills From Our Booklet. Free download!
DaleCarnegie.com
miniMBA2.0
Refresh Skills, Boost Opportunities Soc. Media, BI, Proj. Mgmt, Finance
RHSmith.UMD.edu/miniMBA2.0
MBA for Professionals
#3 Ranked Global Business Exec. MBA Expand your global perspective
www.thunderbird.edu
Tips & Warnings
Stay conversant in the latest business and consumer technology as you rise through the ranks of a Fortune 500 company. Ensure your availability to clients and supervisors with a PDA with web browsing functions. Learn social networking websites such as Twitter and Facebook, along with industry-specific software to improve your skill set.Prepare for a career of long hours, full work weeks and working vacations as you try to become a Fortune 500 CEO. Develop a sustainable workout routine complete with cardiovascular work and stretching to avoid physical health problems. Take moments during your busy day to contact loved ones and pursue hobbies to stave off mental stress.References
MIT Sloan MBA Program
Inc. Magazine
American Management Association
Resources
The CEO Refresher
CEO Exchange
Read more: How to Become a CEO of a Fortune 500 Company
eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_5064059_become-ceo-fortune-company.html#ixzz0s5KJa1Ki
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