CADDManager on December 5th, 2013
This entry is part 4 of 4 in the series AU2013

Well AU2013 is in the books. Started with a good class on what is new in AutoCAD for Mac.  Also discussed what is missing…  which is some very big items… No DWF Support. No Hardcoded XREF attachments (Relative Paths works). Dynamic Blocks needs help and some more. Then on to Kate Morrical’s class on Digital […]

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CADDManager on December 4th, 2013
This entry is part 3 of 4 in the series AU2013

Day Two started off early with my session delivery of CAD Management: The Best is Yet to Come – Career Planning. With a full room present, we discussed issues surrounding the planning needed to manage your career. Some of the topics included: Knowing yourself, Knowing your opportunities and Knowing what you are Looking for. By […]

Continue reading about Autodesk University 2013 – Day Two

CADDManager on December 3rd, 2013
This entry is part 2 of 4 in the series AU2013

The first day of AU2013 is in the books. What a great day it was… I started the day by attending the class on Strategic Planning by Paul Kirill.  He presented a measure approach to developing a plan for those that may have never done it before.  He actually took us through an exercise where […]

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CADDManager on December 2nd, 2013
This entry is part 1 of 4 in the series AU2013

I arrived in Las Vegas early which allowed me to check in and register without much trouble at all.  The process was quick and efficient. I came early for the ADN Conference for developers.  I am not a developer, but took advantage of the free ADN membership that came with my AUGI Professional membership in […]

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CADDManager on August 13th, 2013
This entry is part 8 of 8 in the series Leadership Dispositions

Comments on Expansion as a disposition… Your Leadership style is driven by moving farther and climbing higher.  It may mean moving farther into an existing area of expertise or venturing into new territory.  You push toward more.  You are frustrated when people appear skittish to make progress. Your Actions will tend toward taking a risk […]

Continue reading about Your Leadership Disposition – Expansion Part 2

CADDManager on August 12th, 2013
This entry is part 7 of 8 in the series Leadership Dispositions

Coming to my final leadership disposition in this series (there are many more, but I limited it to these four), we now look at the mind frame of expansion. Those that look through the eyes of Expansion tend to have these traits: 1. Look at every challenge as an opportunity.  Not that others do not, […]

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CADDManager on August 8th, 2013
This entry is part 6 of 8 in the series Leadership Dispositions

Structure driven leaders… Your Leadership is driven by specific defined processes and procedures.  Org charts are your friend. You look for order in the chaos.  You bristle at randomness.  Your heart rate goes up when things are done “on the fly”. Your Actions will tend toward written processes and documented work flow.  You create policy […]

Continue reading about Your Leadership Disposition – Structure Part 2

CADDManager on August 7th, 2013
This entry is part 5 of 8 in the series Leadership Dispositions

I am changing the flow of these posts in mid stream – sorry.  I realized that I wanted to define the disposition prior to seeing how it plays out in your leadership style.  So with that in mind, here is the next one. Those that are disposed to a Structure oriented leadership will display the […]

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CADDManager on August 6th, 2013
This entry is part 4 of 8 in the series Leadership Dispositions

I found that I forgot to define this disposition well enough in the last post, so I figured I would come back to it again. Those that are disposed to be improvement oriented will display the following attributes: 1. Look to improve processes.  These leaders will be looking for ways to make a system better.  […]

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