Comments on: Patience is a virtue, but only one http://www.accmanpro.com/2008/06/26/patience-is-a-virtue-but-only-one/ never knowingly under opinionated Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:14:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Dennis Howletthttp://www.accmanpro.com/2008/06/26/patience-is-a-virtue-but-only-one/comment-page-1/#comment-195429 Dennis Howlett Thu, 26 Jun 2008 05:20:35 +0000 http://www.accmanpro.com/?p=3117#comment-195429 Thanks Rachel - thoughtful as always. IT makes me think of the parlous state of my profession which mirrors what you are saying. Paradoxically, my sense is that community can help restore confidence and rejuvenate reputation but as you say - it requires a dedication combined with attributes that are sorely lacking. Needless to say: 'I'm working on it.' Thanks Rachel – thoughtful as always. IT makes me think of the parlous state of my profession which mirrors what you are saying. Paradoxically, my sense is that community can help restore confidence and rejuvenate reputation but as you say – it requires a dedication combined with attributes that are sorely lacking. Needless to say: ‘I’m working on it.’

]]> By: Rachel Happehttp://www.accmanpro.com/2008/06/26/patience-is-a-virtue-but-only-one/comment-page-1/#comment-195425 Rachel Happe Thu, 26 Jun 2008 05:03:48 +0000 http://www.accmanpro.com/?p=3117#comment-195425 This is a really interesting question to me - ultimately I think it boils down to leadership. Do senior managers have the spine/strength/vision to support something that they feel is the right thing to do through some potentially trying times?Unfortunately I think there is a general crisis in enterprise leadership in many companies where short term gains outweigh most other decisions and investments. Too many people are chasing the money and not the value creation...short term revenue is often easier to get than long term sustainable value. In the process it is gutting companies of their souls and creating a lot of bubbles....but that is a whole different rant :)Thanks for continuing the conversation Dennis - I think this will be a real issue for a lot of companies and one of the only ways to get around it at many companies is the sunk works type projects you are alluding to.Rachel This is a really interesting question to me – ultimately I think it boils down to leadership. Do senior managers have the spine/strength/vision to support something that they feel is the right thing to do through some potentially trying times?

Unfortunately I think there is a general crisis in enterprise leadership in many companies where short term gains outweigh most other decisions and investments. Too many people are chasing the money and not the value creation…short term revenue is often easier to get than long term sustainable value. In the process it is gutting companies of their souls and creating a lot of bubbles….but that is a whole different rant :)

Thanks for continuing the conversation Dennis – I think this will be a real issue for a lot of companies and one of the only ways to get around it at many companies is the sunk works type projects you are alluding to.

Rachel

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