Putt's Law and the Successful Technocrat Author:Archibald Putt, Dennis Driscoll (Illustrator) Technology is dominated by two types of people: those who understand what they do not manage, and those who manage what they do not understand." — —Putt's Law — Putt's Law is as true today as it was when techno-everyman Archibald Putt first stated it. Now, in Putt's Law and the Successful Technocrat: How to Win in t... more »he Information Age, Putt is back with the unvarnished truth about success in the modern, technology-driven organization.
As you learn the real rules of the technology world, you'll meet such characters as the successful technocrat, Dr. I. M. Sharp. You'll find out how he wrangles career victories from corporate failures, nearly bankrupting the firm with his projects while somehow emerging the hero. You'll also meet such unfortunates as Roger Proofsworthy, top-level perfectionist yet low in the hierarchy, and come to understand how he assiduously preserves his spot near the bottom of the totem pole.
Whether you work in business, IT, or are a freelance technocrat, you'll want to study Putt's hard-won wisdom and laugh -- all the way to the bank!« less