by Lisa Jasper | Jun 19, 2018 | CIO Concerns, Finance, Lisa's Blogs, Project Management, Strategy
Early in my career, soon after I switched roles from software development to technology strategy, I worked quite a bit on business cases and strategic plans related to technology investments. I wondered why some of the best ideas, with the best-written business cases,...
by Lisa Jasper | Mar 7, 2018 | CIO Concerns, Lisa's Blogs, Strategy
If you were alive in 2014, then it’s likely you have heard at least some of the mania surrounding one of Time’s “100 most influential people,” Marie Kondo, and her New York Times best-selling book: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, a book about decluttering your...
by Lisa Jasper | Dec 18, 2017 | Lisa's Blogs, Performance Management, Women in Business
Before I begin, I must admit some bias in writing this. I am a HUGE Amy Cuddy fan. I love her TED talk, and her book Presence is even better. I believe some of her research and writing on gender differences in body language are game changing. And, they’ve personally...
by Lisa Jasper | Nov 27, 2017 | Lisa's Blogs, Mobile, Technology
Woo-woo warning: this may challenge some readers’ belief systems. A couple months ago, I started seeing a holistic doctor to help me recover from a persistent bug and to build up my immunity and strength. Part of what she does is nutritional response testing, which...
by Lisa Jasper | Aug 18, 2017 | CIO Concerns, Lisa's Blogs, Technology
I caught up with one of my old friends last week who had taken a new CIO gig about a year ago. At his previous company, his bosses (first the CFO and then the CEO) were primarily focused on managing IT as a cost of doing business, but his new boss is a little...
by Lisa Jasper | Jul 27, 2017 | Consulting, Lisa's Blogs, Productivity
It’s 4:30 PM on a balmy Wednesday in July. I’m sitting on a blanket in the grass by the corner of 9th and York Street, listening to the soft whir of traffic and a buzz of happy people lined up in front of and behind me. Those of you Denver people may know...
