February 20, 2015 I met John at the cafe the other day. (i’m sure you know its not his real name). I love my Latte and tiny little deserts. Not sure what John came for. But we had known each other professionally for at least 15 years and have kept in touch...
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February 20, 2015 I met John at the cafe the other day. (i’m sure you know its not his real name). I love my Latte and tiny little deserts. Not sure what John came for. But we had known each other professionally for at least 15 years and have kept in touch sporadically over the years. John updated me on what he had been up to since the last time we spoke - places he had worked, roles he had handled, and reasons he had left those places. He had just exited a company recently - in the last month - and was looking for the next place to move to. Let me tell you a few things about John. He is an amazing guy. His technical expertise is unparalleled and i would recommend John to any client in a heart beat. But he seemed to have had issues staying in any one company or thriving at those companies. One thing became obvious like a common theme as he explained his reasons for the various exits -- John did not understand the first thing about stakeholder management. 1 Stakeholder Management and how
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