Andy Leonard is CSO of Linchpin People and SQLPeople, an SSIS Trainer, Consultant, and developer; SQL Server database and data warehouse developer, community mentor, engineer, and farmer. He is a co-author of SQL Server MVP Deep Dives. His background includes web application architecture and development, VB, and ASP. Andy loves the SQL Server Community!

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• To Snark or Not to Snark…

  Introduction This post is the fifty-first part of a ramble-rant about the software business. The current posts in this series can be found on the series landing page . This post is about communication. On Being Clever I enjoy listening to a good comedian Read More... Posted Monday, February 06, 2012 8:00 AM by andyleonard | 6 Comments Filed under: EMPs (Expensive Management Practices)

• Credibility

  Introduction This post is the fiftieth part of a ramble-rant about the software business. The current posts in this series can be found on the series landing page . This post is about credibility. The Internal List I believe everyone has an Internal List Read More... Posted Monday, December 12, 2011 8:00 AM by andyleonard | 0 Comments Filed under: Community, EMPs (Expensive Management Practices), Leadership

• Dashboards

  Introduction This post is the forty-ninth part of a ramble-rant about the software business. The current posts in this series can be found on the series landing page . This post is about dashboards. Dashboards are where data meets decision-makers. The Read More... Posted Monday, December 05, 2011 8:00 AM by andyleonard | 5 Comments Filed under: EMPs (Expensive Management Practices), Leadership, measurement

• Performance-Based Management Stinks

  Introduction This post is the forty-eighth part of a ramble-rant about the software business. The current posts in this series can be found on the series landing page . This post is about Performance-Based Management (PBM). Almost… In Mere Christianity Read More... Posted Thursday, November 03, 2011 8:00 AM by andyleonard | 2 Comments Filed under: EMPs (Expensive Management Practices), Leadership, measurement

• How to Tell You’re a Community

  Introduction I read a slogan yesterday and laughed out loud. Literally. Had I been drinking coffee at the time, I would have needed to clean my laptop screen. When the laughter subsided I realized the organization that created the slogan believes it to Read More... Posted Thursday, August 25, 2011 12:30 PM by andyleonard | 2 Comments Filed under: Community Mentoring, Developer Community, EMPs (Expensive Management Practices), Transparency

• Creating is Hard

  Introduction This post is the forty-seventh part of a ramble-rant about the software business. The current posts in this series can be found on the series landing page . This post is about creation. Creating is Hard Work Building something from nothing Read More... Posted Friday, August 12, 2011 8:00 AM by andyleonard | 1 Comments Filed under: Developer Community, EMPs (Expensive Management Practices), Software Business

• Evil is Easy

  Introduction This post is the forty-sixth part of a ramble-rant about the software business. The current posts in this series can be found on the series landing page . This post is about destruction. “As a matter of cosmic history, it has always been Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 10, 2011 8:00 AM by andyleonard | 3 Comments Filed under: EMPs (Expensive Management Practices), Software Business

• Picking a Metric

  Introduction This post is the forty-fifth part of a ramble-rant about the software business. The current posts in this series can be found on the series landing page . This post is about measurement. What They Like A local fast-food establishment measures Read More... Posted Monday, August 08, 2011 8:00 AM by andyleonard | 0 Comments Filed under: EMPs (Expensive Management Practices), Software Business

• Outlasting Outrageous Opposition

  Introduction This post is the forty-fourth part of a ramble-rant about the software business. The current posts in this series can be found on the series landing page . This post is about responding to outrageous opposition. Opposition Happens As I stated Read More... Posted Wednesday, July 27, 2011 8:00 AM by andyleonard | 1 Comments Filed under: Consulting, EMPs (Expensive Management Practices), Leadership, Software Business

• Love Your Enemies

  Introduction This post is the forty-third part of a ramble-rant about the software business. The current posts in this series can be found on the series landing page . This post is about enemies. Opposition is a Clue Don’t believe me? Most worthwhile Read More... Posted Thursday, July 21, 2011 8:00 AM by andyleonard | 4 Comments Filed under: EMPs (Expensive Management Practices), Software Business

• The Last Percent

  Introduction This post is the forty-second part of a ramble-rant about the software business. The current posts in this series can be found on the series landing page . This post is about the removing obstacles to performance (in people). People Are Good Read More... Posted Tuesday, July 05, 2011 8:00 AM by andyleonard | 3 Comments Filed under: EMPs (Expensive Management Practices), Leadership, Professional Development, Software Business, Tipping Point

• My Name is Andy and I Have an Associates of Applied Science Degree

  Introduction This post is the forty-first part of a ramble-rant about the software business. The current posts in this series can be found on the series landing page . This post is about the education requirements for job listings. Bachelor’s Degree Required Read More... Posted Monday, June 27, 2011 8:00 AM by andyleonard | 22 Comments Filed under: EMPs (Expensive Management Practices), Software Business, Values

• Engines of Loss and Gain

  Introduction This post is the fortieth part of a ramble-rant about the software business. The current posts in this series can be found on the series landing page . This post is about winning (no really). NASCAR I like watching NASCAR races. On the surface, Read More... Posted Tuesday, June 21, 2011 8:00 AM by andyleonard | 1 Comments Filed under: Developer Community, EMPs (Expensive Management Practices), Software Business

• Techganic

  Introduction This post is the thirty-sixth part of a ramble-rant about the software business. The current posts in this series can be found on the series landing page . This post is about how organizations and people plant ideas. “Techganic” I made up Read More... Posted Thursday, April 14, 2011 8:00 AM by andyleonard | 1 Comments Filed under: Developer Community, Doing Software Right, EMPs (Expensive Management Practices), Software Business

• I Type During Demos

  Identifying the "fear of go" is the first step on the road to making the fear go away. Seth Godin Poke The Box The Domino Project March 1, 2011 Introduction This post is the thirty-fifth part of a ramble-rant about the software business. The current posts Read More... Posted Monday, April 11, 2011 8:00 AM by andyleonard | 10 Comments Filed under: EMPs (Expensive Management Practices), Software Business