Bill E. Dawson

A collection of pink plastic soldiers

Building your army

Entrepreneurial businesses strive to grow continuously. Firms pursue new markets, promote new solutions, integrate new teams, etc. Regardless of the objective, your firm has to build a team that can successfully respond to the need for organizational change.

What is privacy?

What is privacy?

The public is finally becoming aware that their data, activities and preferences are currency to the platforms and services they use. So, what is privacy?

3 Rules of Management

3 Rules of Management

Almost 20 years ago, my first management position came with some simple words of advice. They have served me well, and I would like to share them.

Proust Questionnaire

Proust Questionnaire

The Proust Questionnaire is a questionnaire about one's personality. Bill E. Dawson has shared his answers, and insights into his personality.

Management versus Leadership

Management versus Leadership

Too often we use the words "management" and "leadership" interchangeably, and I have watched organizations struggle with the lack of distinction.

Welcome 2018!

In 2018 I plan to resurrect my blog with more frequent musings, ideas and aspirations. From a personal goal, I hope this helps me solidify my personal brand and voice.

The CMO-Technologist – Building Your Future

The CMO-Technologist – Building Your Future

This is the third, and last post, in a series written about the impact of Gartner's 2012 report that CMO spending would outpace CIO spending by 2017.

The CMO-Technologist – Gartner Speaks

The CMO-Technologist – Gartner Speaks

This is the second in a series of blog posts written about the impact of Gartner's 2012 report that CMO spending would outpace CIO spending by 2017.

The CMO-Technologist – My Story

The CMO-Technologist – My Story

This is the first in a series of blog posts written about the impact of Gartner's 2012 report that CMO spending would outpace CIO spending by 2017.

The Physics of Santa Claus

The Physics of Santa Claus

The following, posted on many websites each year, first appeared in the January 1990 edition of the defunct Spy Magazine under the title “Is there a Santa Claus?” by Richard Waller. 1. No known species of reindeer can fly. BUT there are 300,000 species of living organisms yet to

Happy Mother's Day, TI-99/4a!

Happy Mother's Day, TI-99/4a!

A Christmas morning, longer ago than I'd like to admit, our living room TV was blinking "Merry Christmas" in red and green. My mother had programmed a strange device attached to the television with the greeting; it was a Texas Instruments TI-99/4a. My tech career

May the Fourth Be With You!

May the Fourth Be With You!

May 4th – Star Wars Day! Why is the love of Star Wars synonymous with being a geek in the technology industry? For me Star Wars has always been a glimpse at the possible. A chance to embrace the best of how technology exaggerates the human condition and experience. Lose an