Andy (אברהם נפתלי) Blumenthal Leadership, Technology, Life, and Faith ✡

Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called " If Pharaoh Had AI ." From manufacturing to customer service to law enfo...

Just wanted to share this quick business case scoring template.  In evaluating various business cases, individuals can score each base...

Thought this may be helpful for those looking at a Governance Process and Gate Reviews for project management.  This aligns the Capita...

This is a quick breakdown of the 3 types of Project Management Offices (PMOs). Enabling (Supportive) — Provides best practices, templat...

Thought this was a learning moment.  The halo and horn effects.  This has to do with generalizing about people, things, places, or eve...

So I thought this was very telling today about the difference between the public and private sectors... I was teaching a class and gave ...

We start out life as innocent children with inherent trust in those that care for us.  It is nice to feel safe, loved, and cared for ...

So over and over again, good IT goes bad in a flawed decision-making process.  Even with the best laid plans and governance processes in...

So I had the opportunity to attend a board meeting recently and to see firsthand why most decisions are so flawed.  - No Diversity--The ...

(Click the image for larger size) ___________________________ There is a funny Organization Chart of Indecision by Corter Consulti...

Another good depiction of enterprise architecture. What we are, the divide, and what we want to be. We have to make the leap, but only...

This was a funny picture on the Metro in Washington, D.C. On their commute, one lady is reading her newspaper and one gentlemen is liste...

I like this sign that I saw in a local place of business that buys and sells goods.  "When in doubt--PASS!" How many times a...

So I chose this photo to represent bad governance.  The governing board covers their ears, eyes, and mouth. Because they hear and see...

This was an interesting sign + sticker in Washington, D.C. It asks to Stop Fighting Congress or perhaps stop the fighting in Congress. ...

Christopher Mims in the Wall Street Journal  makes the case for letting employees go rogue with IT purchases. It's cheaper, it...

In IT circles, IV&V generally refers to Independent Verification and Validation, but for CIOs another important definition for leading...

Great piece in the Wall Street Journal today on getting and giving advice.  This was a funny article about how most advice comes not fr...

So I am at the pool today in Maryland.  This old man--looks about 100, yes really!--comes up to me and starts a conversation.  He says,...

Interesting article in the Wall Street Journal  about parole boards using software to predict repeat offenders before letting someone go f...