Thanks for the Red Pill, I think…

Before I stumbled across MT, I considered myself an above average manger. I got promoted to VP of Technical Development, my folks were empowered, challenged, mostly happy, and did good work. Clearly I must be a good manager! So I focused my education and growth towards keeping up with the never ending wave of Enterprise Architecture strategies and all of the other riveting IT topics. Alas, with my new IPod in hand and new puppy in tow (Golden-Doodle, yes I am trendy, but more on pets below), off I go on one of many a morning walk and start listening to MT. Jump ahead four weeks and now I feel like Sergeant Schultz… “I know nothing!” I am blown away. It is way too early for me to give success stories, but my goals for the next 12 months are all about significantly improving my managerial effectiveness. If I am not farther along in a year, I may wish I had taken the Blue Pill. (Google ‘Matrix Red Pill’ if this analogy is gibberish) But this I can say with certainly, regardless of my ability to affect significant change in my behaviors and those of my team, my perception of the bar of managerial excellence has forever been exponentially raised. For this Mark and Mike, you have my heartfelt thanks and appreciation! I believe you generous efforts will have a tremendous impact on the business community for years to come. I look forward to evangelizing MTs to many, many individuals. I live in sunny FL with my wife (I married way up), our 2 great daughters, our 3 dogs and 6 cats. Yes, it’s a zoo. My wife is a Veterinarian, so hence the 8 pets she brought home, to my one. Anyone feel free to PM or e-mail me with questions, comments, or anything, especially in the area of managing software developers. I love to talk about IT, management and a few other things like the Gators, poker, and Scotch. Sincerely, Mike Hansen Ps. My DISC is 7 5 4 1 (Results Oriented)