I was having a drink with my old boss, telling him the story of me getting scolded for yelling at the new program manager. "While sitting there I had to ask myself how often you were talked to like this." "I still get talked to about it," he answered. He was known for having a [...]
How I Changed My Team by Changing Myself
I was out for two weeks on paternity leave for baby #3. When I left, I had a team who seemed to work well together. But I returned to a steaming pot of grumpiness! What in the world happened?! Simply put, there was a communication breakdown. What was meant as a technical discussion devolved into a shouting match. [...]
What A 17th Century Author Taught Me About Foreign Politics
FOREWORD: I was working on this article long before the tragedy in Paris unfolded. France holds a very special meaning for me. In college I studied the language and culture; I've visited Paris and Nancy; I listen to French musicians like Zaz, Karimouche, and Serge Gainsbourg, composers such as Debussy and Saint-Saëns; a French sensibility infuses my personal aesthetics; our oldest child [...]
A New Start
A healthy ecosystem requires regular rejuvenation to support its vitality. This comes in many forms - growth, pruning, transplanting. Traces of the original remain, but there is no denying the change. Nowhere is the lack of cultivation more evident than in my long neglected personal site. So today I start my blog anew. I plan to provide reflections on [...]
Daniel Konopacki 