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A Storm Is Coming In

Posted May 1, 2011 | Leadership | Cutter Benchmark Review

At the very end of the movie The Terminator, Sarah Conner, future heroine of the human race, fills her car with gas at some "out in the middle of nowhere" service station. She knows how the next decades will roll out for the world; she has seen what lies ahead. As the gas tank fills, a man nearby speaks something in Spanish. Sarah then asks the station attendant, "What did he say?"

The attendant replies, "He said there's a storm coming in."

Sarah then sighs and says, "I know."

About The Author
Niel Nickolaisen
Niel Nickolaisen has held technology executive (CIO) and operations executive (COO) positions in large and medium-sized enterprises, typically in turnaround roles. He is an expert in the rapid/adaptive selection, implementation, and deployment of enterprise business applications, analysis tools, and systems. He has developed a strategic and tactical alignment model that results in significantly improved returns on technology and business… Read More
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