My last iPhone Entry for now
Finally, a reviewer who really understands what’s important. Check out Two Weeks With An iPhone for a view of the iPhone from the perspective of someone who has spent a lot of time with many alternatives. Most importantly, he understands how to measure the value of tools in terms of what they accomplish for the human using them. If you are a leader and need to keep your productivity as high as...
July 27th, 2007 by ssh
The Servant Leader
Servant Leadership has long been a focus of mine, taking insights from Robert K. Greenleaf and Ken Blanchard, among others. Recently, I came across a page on the site for the Robert K. Greenleaf Center for Servant-Leadership entitled “On Character and Servant-Leadership: Ten Characteristics of Effective, Caring Leaders” by Larry C. Spears, Chief Executive Officer of the Center. In it, Spears...
July 15th, 2007 by ssh
Are They Really Missing It?
I have been off for a week in the downeast area of Maine, spending time in Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park as well as hunting some great lighthouses. And learning that it’s hard to find good tea in that part of the country. But we did find a great teahouse in Freeport on our way back to Portland yesterday. Jacqueline’s Tea Room was a great capstone to our time away. Interestingly,...
July 11th, 2007 by ssh
Second Impressions
I have now used the iPhone for a few days, and while it isn’t perfect by any stretch, it is quite a capable mobile system. The phone works as advertised, and the so-called “hype” wasn’t a set of over-promises, but rather an honest assessment of capability. As a phone, it has the most intuitive interface I have used. For example, when starting a call while having a BlueTooth...
July 3rd, 2007 by ssh
iPhone First Impressions
The iPhone is now available, and while popular, anyone who is willing to plunk down their cash or plastic for one can get one, especially if you have an Apple Store nearby. I picked up mine last night at an Apple Store after failing to find one on launch night at an AT&T store while we were on a family vacation. The process of buying one was painless, although I had the challenge of waiting while...
July 1st, 2007 by ssh
