Archive for April, 2008

Different Names For The Same Thing

April 20, 2008

“Alone on a train aimless in wonder
An outdated map crumbled in my pocket
But I didn’t care where I was going
‘Cause they’re all different names for the same place.

The coast disappeared when the sea drowned the sun
And I knew no words to share with anyone
The boundaries of language I quietly cursed
And all the different names for the same thing

There are different names for the same things
There are different names for the same things…”

A career of a lifetime

April 9, 2008

“The saying ‘the only constant is change’ captures very well the spirit of the times we live in. The biggest challenge IBM faces in the future is, can a 380,000 people company change quickly enough its people’s skill sets, mindsets and leadership to maintain and sustain our business model?” – Hans Ulrich Maerki