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You still have not read Phoenix Project

I started at a new company and the people that I interviewed with had read the Phoenix Project.  That was exciting and I could relate to their goals.  After a few weeks of working there it was clear, they were the only ones that had read it.  You should already see the red flags going off about what I got myself into.

I have made presentations to everyone from senior leaders to individual contributors.  The last slide in every presentation is a picture of the Phoenix Project and Web Operations.  I will talk about Web Operations in the future.  Every time I get to this slide, I see people just hang their heads. (Maybe it is just because I present badly)  Some of the people have heard how good it is but just have not made it a priority to read.

I told my team it is mandatory to read it and I think any IT company should make it mandatory.  I bought 4 copies this week on Amazon to bring to work and start farming them out.  If you want to start creating a change in culture, this may be an easy way to start.   In the future, I don't think I will hire anyone that has not read it.  I think you have to read this book to believe there is hope in the future of IT.

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