Delete comment from: Captain Capitalism
Ya know,I really didn't get much mentoring once I graduated from college and I'm pushing 60. But I sure learned a lot from observing and trial and error.
But I have done considerable mentoring at work and in other things like 4-H.
I can pretty much echo what James Wolfe said above and add some - the trade rags are always trying to sell some "great new technology thing" and younger execs and managers get sucked into the hype, the coolness of the technology and how impressive it is to their superiors.
Of course, the reality as anyone experienced with technology can tell, is that most of it is BS, the benefits overstated, the drawbacks ignored and the implementation and support costs aren't considered. Many of these things "flame out" rather quickly, but a few actually are good and useful in some environments. The wisdom to tell the difference comes with a lots of skepticism and experience.
Apr 20, 2013, 4:39:43 AM
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