Author Archives: The Warrior

About The Warrior

The Warrior spends time as the Chief Information Officer at a Philadelphia non-profit, the father of 2, an amateur astronomer, a coffee aficionado, as a home theatre enthusiast, and a science fiction author.

Why a Non-profit CIO?

Posted on October 30, 2011

When some of my friends that run IT ships in large for-profits ask me why I work in the non-profit field, I usually take a quiet breath, meditate for a couple of seconds and then follow with a non-sequitur like … Continue reading →

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You’re still not listening!…

Posted on October 26, 2011

But before you even get that look on your face, know that I’m not going to jump on that oh so familiar IS management guru bandwagon that states the reasons YOU run into issues implementing changes, processes, software, etc. in … Continue reading →

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Why Mediocrity? Because it’s cheap

Posted on October 25, 2011

I saw this blog post at Rajesh Setty’s blog about the prevalence of mediocrity. I’ve been following Rajesh for years. He often has great and thought provoking posts so I decided to check it out. http://www.rajeshsetty.com/2011/10/25/7-reasons-for-the-rise-of-mediocrity/trackback/ After reading I immediately … Continue reading →

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Matajuro’s Mad Dash…

Posted on October 25, 2011

A few days ago, I started this blog with the lesson of Matajuro. A student learns… In the account, we see a student who wants to be come a great swordsman, but anxious to how long it will take. Through … Continue reading →

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Why the name Warrior?

Posted on October 24, 2011

Someone asked me the other day “Where did the nickname Warrior CIO come from?” In all actuality, it was given to me by a close associate that works as an executive recruiter. Apparently while interviewing a potential candidate for me … Continue reading →

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A student learns…

Posted on October 18, 2011

A young man named Matajuro wanted to become a great swordsman, but his father said he wasn’t quick enough and would never learn. So Matajuro went to the famous swordsman Banzo and asked to become his pupil. “How long will … Continue reading →

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