Kevin Kline : Management

The Year That Was - 2012

KKline — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 19:31:00 GMT

2012 was, simply stated, a year that kicked my butt. When I wasn't struggling professionally, I was struggling personally. Health issues, culminating in a diagnosis of Type II diabetes, and the passing of my father soon after Thanksgiving marked my biggest...(read more)

PASS Summit 2012, Day 1

KKline — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 15:18:00 GMT

One of the most positive experiences I can have, as a former leader of the PASS organization, is when I see a neophyte become a passionate support and champion for the community. On my first day in Seattle, before the event had even begun, I was stopped...(read more)

Do You Have One of "the Three W’s" to Sit on a Board of Directors?

KKline — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 17:28:00 GMT

Kevin describes three key behaviors, the three W's of Wealth, Work, and Wisdom, for board of director candidates and board directors....(read more)

A Fond Farewell to Quest Software

KKline — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 23:01:00 GMT

The week of the 4 th of July is a happy week for Americans. Most families get out for a parade, a fireworks display, a picnic in the park, a movie where Will Smith puts the beat down on a bunch of aliens, or an afternoon at the pool or lake. We celebrate...(read more)

Two TechNet Radio Sessions You Don't Want to Miss

KKline — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 20:12:00 GMT

Database expert Kevin Kline and friends discuss BigData, Hadoop, cloud databases, and Azure on Microsoft SQL Server 2012....(read more)

Build Your Own Microsoft Operations Manager Pack

KKline — Thu, 03 May 2012 15:25:00 GMT

Want to develop your own Operations Manager Management Pack? Here's how....(read more)

Give A Round of Applause for Microsoft System Center!

KKline — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:12:00 GMT

Check out this collection of useful engineering blogs from the Microsoft System Center team....(read more)

ITPro, Re-architect Your Life

KKline — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:21:00 GMT

Kevin Kline and the Aspiring Geek, Jimmy May, discuss ways to re-architect your life and resources to make it easier....(read more)

Starting this week: Dublin, Maidenhead, and London

KKline — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:18:00 GMT

This might be most most overcommitted four-week period of time ever in my life. I’m tired just thinking about it! Not only am I traveling internationally and speaking over the next few weeks, I’m also helping on two book projects, learning some new applications...(read more)

Why Do IT Pros Make Awful Managers?

KKline — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 18:29:00 GMT

If you're like many IT pros, it starts to sink in that all of those skills which made you 'the awesome' as an technologist are =NOT= transferrable to the management work you've now got on your plate. Learn why and how to fix it....(read more)