John Earnhardt Jan 5, 2009

The economy was clearly the story in the last half of 2008 and I would also add this thoughtful blog from SVP Corporate Communications, Blair Christie…entitled, “The Tomorrow Economy” it delineates the strengths of Cisco and the opportunities and challenges in our current economy…read here: http://blogs.cisco.com/news/comments/the_tomorrow_economy/

Deanna Govoni Jan 5, 2009

I really enjoyed Alan Cohen’s follow-up to “Team of Rivals” called “Collaboration - A Top Down Process!” And I couldn’t agree more:

“The second wave of the Internet - is about variation and innovation at speed.  It is about playing in new market segments and a global market place at speed and scale. Senior management plays a critical role in supporting this transition to the second wave of the Internet, as well.

To successfully navigate the collaboration journey, organizations must have trust.  They must have rules of the road - operating principles - on how collaboration works within their enterprise.  The senior management team plays a critical role in establishing a trusting environment and protecting its success, transforming the corporate culture from the primacy of the individual—be it the executive, the team or business unit - to the primacy of the total organization.”

Alan Cohen Jan 6, 2009

As many of you know, I am a complete PUSHOVER for all things basketball.  The great playmaker, the point guard of Cisco’s entire blogging effort is our own John Earnhardt.  He has written so many great entries for Cisco, it’s hard to pick out my favorite.

But I will never forget his endorsement of office pools around March Madness as an actual enhancement of employee goodwill.  In his own words:

“You may lose 10 minutes of productivity here or there from the NCAA tournament, but you have to take the happiness of the employee into consideration.”

Hm.  As Mark Twain wrote in “Pudd’nhead Wilson” : It were not best that we should all think alike; it is difference of opinion that makes horse races.”

John Earnhardt Jan 7, 2009

Alan:

As always, you are too kind…but as I was a benchwarming point guard on my high school team, I will take your compliment.

I would also like to note that in the blog Alan references, I am not talking about NCAA office pools, but checking NCAA scores and progress of games.  Office pools, of course, are not sanctioned by Cisco in any way, shape or form.  Right, Alan?!!!

Here is blog he references:  http://blogs.cisco.com/news/comments/spring_fever_first_steps_and_march_madness/

Talk to you in March, Alan.  I’m pulling for my Wake Forest Demon Deacons.

alan Cohen Jan 9, 2009

John
thanks for the clarification.  Of course, we know the Internet is NEVER used to support gambling in any way.

There is substantial pressure, I would imagine, for you to change your vote from Wake to Duke, but I will let you figure that out

Alan

Ali Dogru Mar 17, 2009

Hello Together,

During TC “Cisco Executives Unveil the next Data Center Innovation” Cisco presenter told us for cost saving through the next 3 years and I made during this Time some research and I guess the plan is to reduce the hardware component within Datacenters and on the Network.
If we can reduce the component we can save cost and manpower.

Can you provide me the Presentation from last nigt and let me know the plan to understand the cost saving over the next 3 years.

Best regards,

Ali Dogru
Enterprise Computing Services - Engineering
Emergent Solutions Senior Specialist