Miticulous
Software Solutions

I always accept a vendor's pitch. I want to understand their product and its current capabilities. Where do they believe the market is going? What is on their current roadmap? Would they customize features for us if we need something not on their current roadmap or would they include it as a later future roadmap deliverable? What is their cost structure? The answers to those questions help me to validate what we are doing and the direction that we are taking

As leaders our responsibility includes encouraging our teams and grooming them to become successful in their current job assignments and grooming them to be future leaders. This grooming involves individualized encouragement and mentorship that must recognize that people are wired differently. Encouragement must be considered and applied uniquely based on how the recipient will receive the encouragement for it to be most effective. Otherwise we are attempting to put a square

Communicating well is one of the most important qualities of a leader. It ranks right up there with integrity and empathy. There are various forms of communication that a leader must utilize. To communicate effectively, communications need to be of diverse types and layered, reinforcing the key points of the message being given or direction being taken. The Bagels With Mike sessions were an effective way to communicate with the entire team effortlessly while building trust.

Leaders who make a lasting impact have a blend of clarity, courage, and compassion. These traits don’t just help in managing day-to-day operations; they build the foundation for secure, highly available IT systems that global enterprises rely on.

Sometimes we must take risks and do things that we know may have unpleasant consequences. That may involve being blackballed for doing the right thing. However, at the end of the day, we really need to hold true to ourselves and to the things we believe or know to be right despite the consequences.