by John Ahlberg | jahlberg
Over the past 20+ years, I’ve worked as an IT manager, consultant, and CIO. There was one common thread in my experiences working with 3rd party technology support firms. They suck. They are not responsive, they do not communicate, they make you feel like you’re the...
by John Ahlberg | jahlberg
It seems to me that most of us are in the same security boat. I was recently discussing security with a large finance client when one of the executives brought up what he’d learned at an industry conference. Other large firms shared how they limit the risk of...
by John Ahlberg | jahlberg
We are seeing more and more clients struggling with the same situation. They have an old server that is working fine, but they are worried about the increased risk of failure and potential for downtime due to hardware age and expired warranty. Is it is time to...
by John Ahlberg | jahlberg
As a leader, are you talking about the “what” and “how” of your business or the “why”? I just watched a Simon Sinek video on TED talks and am inspired to write about Why Waident. First, let me give a little background. If you haven’t discovered TED talks, you...
by John Ahlberg | jahlberg
I just read the Chicago Tribune article “Coffee shops take different approaches with laptop squatters” and it raised some interesting points and got me thinking. Does it makes sense for the business to offer free wifi and power to all of their customers?...
by John Ahlberg | jahlberg
I frequently encounter business leaders for organizations of 100+ people who share a common complaint – how do I find IT that’s just right for my business? They are experiencing what I call “the Goldilocks Effect.” You know the children’s story where Goldi takes...