Leadership Guiding Principles

by on July 8, 2010
Leadership Guiding Principles
What do you stand for as a leader?  What leadership philosophy do you ascribe to?  What do you expect from your team?  What should they expect from you?  When times are tough, what is your “beacon?” In other words, what…

Talent Casseroles

by on June 8, 2010
Talent Casseroles
People are casseroles.  Huh?  Yes, people are like casseroles.  “Uncle Wayne has lost it” is what you are probably saying about now.  You wouldn’t be the first. But let me explain. I used this analogy a number of years ago…

Servant Leadership at Rackspace

by on May 12, 2010
Servant Leadership at Rackspace
I started my blogging career with one of my favorite topics – Rackers.  And when talking about Rackers you inevitably hit on the topics of talent and culture.  There is endless material there for future blogs.  But while those are…

I Love Rackers

by on April 8, 2010
I Love Rackers
I love Rackers. Yes, I used the word “love” in reference to my co-workers.  I can feel the discomfort in some Rackers coming through the world wide intertron now.  That is, assuming anyone actually reads my first ever blog post…