Nathan Magnuson

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14 Questions to Answer Before Signing Up a Vendor

Nathan Magnuson

What other work have they done with clients in your industry and in your situation? It’s important to risk manage for success, not just failure. It’s also important to know how much experience the vendor has. Are they “tried and true” or are they looking to get their big break by working with you?

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How to Build a Development Library for Your Organization.

Nathan Magnuson

Examples could include leading a new project, supporting a project on another team (or a joint team), doing a rotational assignment, attending a seminar, joining a professional association or networking group, completing a new certification, becoming a board member for a non-profit in your industry, or reading a book.

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Do You Have a Royal Culture?

Nathan Magnuson

But people close to the team highlight an additional factor: the organizational culture carefully crafted by General Manager Dayton Moore upon joining the team back in 2006. Baseball is one of many industries that places large demands on family life. “If they feel like they can never weigh in, they’ll never buy in.”

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