This was something Robbie Upcroft said to me at the TVP Small Business Symposium Event. He was recommending a book to me which looked at different successful organisations and tried to see what set them apart from everyone else. From what Robbie said, the conclusion was that it was the People onboard who made the most difference. This is something that Microsoft is keen on according to Robbie and from what I’ve seen they are achieving this. That’s what I’ve been doing, building relationships and talking to people and trying to get them onboard somehow. Over the years, I’ve been lucky enough to work with some really good people. It’s not all about technical know how, you have to have people you like on a personal basis, people you trust. I’ve kept in touch with many of my former colleagues and we’re starting to form the basis of a formidable team. Hopefully more of this later. Thanks Robbie!
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by vijay on Tuesday, February 27th, 2007


February 27th, 2007 at 1:19 pm
Thanks for the feedback Vijay (and glad that it made an impact on you!)
The book, for those who’d like to check it out, is called “Good to Great”, by Jim Collins - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Good-Great-Companies-Leap-Others/dp/0066620996/sr=8-3/qid=1172582325/ref=pd_ka_3/202-4651468-4463863?ie=UTF8&s=books
Cheers,
R