NASA CIO Blog

2010
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A CIO’s Letter to Santa Claus 2010 Dec 19, 2010 06:41:53 PM | Linda Cureton
 
And Santa, as I said, I’ve been a very, very good girl this year. I ate my vegetables, my proteins, and didn’t eat too many of those yucky carbohydrates and sweets. But Santa, even though I got two speeding tickets this year and checked email on my smartphone way too much, I didn’t do them both at the same time! I think that’s ok, right? So, can you give me the things on my list?
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Impossible Leadership Dec 12, 2010 05:45:53 PM | Linda Cureton
 
Have you ever seen anyone perform the impossible? We’ve all heard stories about the impossible; about superhuman strength during time of duress; about Cinderella stories; and of course, leaders that accomplish the improbable and the impossible. What can leaders learn from this? How do we harness this magic?
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Grateful Leadership Nov 21, 2010 09:14:26 PM | Linda Cureton
 
Leaders should always remember the value of expressing gratitude. Now is the time to go on a rampage of appreciation for all you have, all that you are, and all that you observe.
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Information Technology: Trick or Treat? Oct 31, 2010 11:43:37 AM | Linda Cureton
 
The trick or treat here is not that technology is bad or good. But, if we ask for the treat from our technology “candy”, we might get tricked into some unintended consequences.
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Leadership Versus Management Oct 23, 2010 06:51:32 PM | Linda Cureton
 
I threw the concept out about the differences between leadership versus management and got this strange quizzical look from a few of my strong managers in the room. I’ve seen that look many times over the past decade from some executives on my team. But, what is the difference really? And why does it matter?
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Leadership of the Owl Mar 19, 2011 09:11:18 PM | Linda Cureton
 
Giving a hoot about leadership and learning about the vision, insight, and wisdom of the Owl.
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Finding the Sweet Spot for Disruptive Innovation Oct 08, 2010 07:50:53 PM | Linda Cureton
 
I was having a healthy debate with my CTO for IT Chris C. Kemp. I’m not sure who won the CTO v. CIO debate. But, the true winner can be found somewhere in the sweet spot for disruptive innovation.
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Coping with Reduced Resources: Lessons from a Thief Oct 03, 2010 07:36:06 PM | Linda Cureton
 
An Anonymous Sneak uses a pathetic act of thievery to demonstrate a timely lesson of how to cope with reduced resources.
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Information Technology Trenz Mar 19, 2011 09:10:02 PM | Linda Cureton
 
If I had a nickel for every time I heard the comment that there is no requirement for iPADs or similar tablet devices in the workplace, I’d ...well ... I’d have my own iPAD. Well, people knew better and the market is exploding. So, maybe I shouldn't talk about technology trends. But, I’m sure no one would object to a discussion about something else – maybe technology trenz!
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Getting Over Your Jitters @ Twitter Mar 19, 2011 09:10:45 PM | Linda Cureton
 
It’s going to be difficult if not impossible to develop a credible and effective organizational strategy that uses Twitter until we can, as individual leaders get over our jitters about Twitter. I'm sharing this will 2,243 of my closes friends.
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Leading Through the Tears Aug 20, 2010 05:22:45 PM | Linda Cureton
 
I was mortified this week when I cried in front of a big crowd. But, in the end, I learned a valuable leadership lesson.
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The Summit Aug 15, 2010 02:18:15 AM | Linda Cureton
 
We all need our summits … places we must climb, heights we must reach. Furthermore, the purpose of leadership is to help others reach their summit. We must nurture within ourselves and our organizations the courage, confidence, and stamina needed to reach our peak and wrestle the mighty Titans of life.
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Resilience! Aug 07, 2010 05:42:26 PM | Linda Cureton
 
My trip to Stennis meant more than getting my fix from high-fat, low glycemic index carbohydrates from the Rocketeria. It meant being reminded by The Mighty that getting their way isn’t as important as knowing which way to go; that clouds have silver linings; and that potential set backs are prospective opportunities. Indeed, I got my leadership fix of Resilience!
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Life in IT Flatland Mar 19, 2011 09:09:31 PM | Linda Cureton
 
Those of us in IT Flatland have two-dimensional thinking where we don't look "up" to customer needs or "down" to end-to-end well-integrated solutions. We need to open our IT "third eye" to get ourselves out of IT Flatland.
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Breakthrough Leadership Jul 24, 2010 04:08:37 PM | Linda Cureton
 
So now I’m grateful for July, for my runny nose, and for my low grade fever. I know why now. I saw it this month. I saw it this week. And I saw its reflection in my mirror this morning. It looked like Breakthrough Leadership.
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Five Things a CIO Hates About Information Technology Jul 17, 2010 01:30:28 PM | Linda Cureton
 
Two pieces of technology that got man to the moon -- a slide rule and a pneumatic tube cylinder. How cool!
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Yin and Yang Leadership Mar 19, 2011 09:08:58 PM | Linda Cureton
 
Yin and Yang describes opposing forces which flow in a natural way and always seek balance. The two opposing forces flow in such a way that they become merely two aspects of a single reality. Sometimes the two opposing forces move you to where the problems get solved and where the impossible becomes possible.
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Creating a CIO Team That Rocks! Jun 13, 2010 02:21:05 PM | Linda Cureton
 
Had a meeting with NASA CIOs which by my own self-imposed performance measures was good – that means I didn’t cry (though I got close) and I didn’t have a headache (though I had a sore throat from a 15-minute agenda item that turned into 2 hours). I found myself spitting out some words that I would later eat myself – they tasted Sweet.
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Our Insecurities or: How to Stop Worrying and Love Compromised Cyber Environments Oct 03, 2010 07:35:37 PM | Linda Cureton
 
My Deputy CIO for IT Security, Jerry Davis recently asked if I thought he was paranoid. I assured him that he wasn’t really paranoid if we really are operating in a compromised environment.
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No Stupid Ideas Mar 19, 2011 09:08:02 PM | Linda Cureton
 
Well, I thought a lot about this and have concluded that there are no stupid ideas, just stupid people.
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The Bossy CIO May 04, 2010 01:26:08 PM | Linda Cureton
 
Everyone is asking me about the latest reorganization in NASA. In particular, the Center CIOs now report to me. They ask, so it must be great that all the Center CIOs all belong to you. The reality is that there’s not much truth to that. The reality is that I now belong to all of THEM.
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The Connected CIO Apr 17, 2010 11:23:54 PM | Linda Cureton
 
This is a scary blog to write. We marvel at the amazing capabilities that these Web 2.0 tools give us. As the so-called “social CIO” I lamented that blogging wasn’t as interactive as I thought. I found the reason why in a mirror.
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Women and Technology Leadership Mar 14, 2010 09:24:30 PM | Linda Cureton
 
March is Women’s History Month. As NASA aspires to encourage the interest of young women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, I reflected on Sydney, a young girl that I am tutoring in 6th grade mathematics.
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Managing Your Online Reputation Mar 19, 2011 09:07:22 PM | Linda Cureton
 
Concern about reputation is a barrier for many organizations and individuals preventing them from fully harnessing the power of Web 2.0 technologies. If you care about your online reputation, this blog is for you.
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Imagine a CIO Feb 09, 2010 12:57:21 AM | Linda Cureton
 
I remember telling my grandmother about our adventures at Kennedy Playground in the Shaw Neigborhood of Washington, DC. She smiled and said, “Tootie Baby, imagination is the greatest nation in the world”. I didn’t really get it then. But, I get it now. Imagination.
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Reflections of a CIO’s Grandmother Mar 19, 2011 09:06:19 PM | Linda Cureton
 
My first CIO blog of the New Year was supposed to be about IT strategy and looking forward. I planned to pen that blog this weekend. But, I got diverted by family obligations related to celebrating my grandmother’s 96th birthday. I made her favorite Sweet Potato Crescent Rolls and Baptist Pound Cake. I would do my blog later, but Mama came first last night. She died today. I would rather reflect on leadership lessons I learned from her.
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