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

Vision is often the telltale demarcation between a leader and a manager. A manager knows how to climb a ladder, but a leader knows where the...

With modern technology and the Internet, there is more information out there than ever before in human history. Some argue there is too much...

Given that 9/11 represented an attack on geographically concentrated seats of U.S. financial and government power, is it a good enterprise...

Even though there hasn’t been a successful terrorist attack against the United States since 9/11, we are all aware that terrorists continue ...

In a free society like America, we are generally all strong believers in our rights and freedoms—like those often cited from the Bill of Rig...

With the largest Ponzi scheme in history ($50 billion!!) still unfolding, and savvy investors caught off guard, everyone is asking how can t...

Human beings have many needs and these have been well documented by prominent psychologists like Abraham Maslow. At the most basic level, ...

Information technology is not just about data centers, desktops, and handheld devices anymore. These days, technology is everywhere—embedded...

Recently, there was an article in Nextgov ( http://techinsider.nextgov.com/2008/12/the_industry_advisory_council.php ) about the Industry Ad...

It’s long overdue. It’s time to get rid of the landline telephones from the office (and also from our homes, if you still have them). Wirele...

See new article in Architecture and Governance Magazine on: IT Planning, Governance and the CIO: Why a Structured Approach Is Critical to L...

Recently, Kshemendra Paul, Chief Enterprise Architect, at the President's Office of Management and Budget (OMB) made the following criti...

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Ever since (and realistically way before) Fredrick Taylor’s time and motion studies, employers have looked to “engineer” the way employees d...

For years, the IT industry has been putting out more and more devices to help us communicate, access and analyze information, conduct eComme...

See my CIO Magazine article: Encourage Social Networking, Without Discouraging In-Person Meetings Appreciate any comments.

Times are tough. The economy is in tatters. People have lost confidence, savings, jobs, and in many cases, even their homes. So, fear is per...

What is the role of the Federal Chief Technology Officer (CTO) that we are anxiously awaiting to be announced soon in the President-elect Ob...

Where has enterprise architecture gone wrong at General Motors? THEN: In 1954, GM’s U.S. auto market share reached 54%; in 1979, their numb...

Click here for YouTube post on User-centric Enterprise Architecture. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkRgh8mjbpM Enjoy and I appreciate your...

One of the things that make an organization (or a person) succeed or fail is its ability to learn and grow. A child learns at home and in ...