Dave Kieffer

Serving higher education - advising institutions and vendors as Principal Analyst at @TambelliniGroup - Higher Ed tech, Retired tOSU AVP #ERP #HigherEd #Cloud

[Dave Kieffer @DaveKiefferTech]

@Kellblog “Platform Matters”. Been trying to make this point to clients for a bit. The larger SaaS companies are investing in this direction. Customers are so weary of *another* SaaS app to bring into their ecosystem! Rippling seems to have gotten the memo early (as Dave generally does)

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@macktronics @kenshirriff Same

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“The reality is that creativity is a function of the previous work you put in. If you put a lot of hours into thinking and researching and reading, hour after hour—a very tedious process—creativity will come to you…It comes to you, but only after hours and hours of tedious work.

[Billy Oppenheimer @bpoppenheimer]

On December 11, 2021, I picked Robert Greene up from the airport, and we drove forty-five minutes to Bastrop, TX.

At one point, Robert told me he’s had more than 20 research assistants since Ryan Holiday and none have been any good.

Why weren’t they any good? I asked.

He said,

“Some didn’t grasp the spirit of the material I look for. Some couldn’t discern what's interesting from what isn't. Some melted like an ice cube in the sun at the first piece of constructive criticism. Some...”

He paused here and thought.

As he was thinking, I understood the implication was that those first three reasons didn't really cut to the core of his troubles with research assistants.

“Without exception,” Robert realized, “they weren’t interested in boredom. It’s a dividing line between people who are successful and people who are not.”

Takeaway 1:

Mastery, Robert said, requires boredom and tedium.

It requires doing the same things over and over and over.

It requires sitting with the frustration of putting in work that doesn't immediately pay off.

It requires sitting with the uncertainty of, am I going to spend sixteen hours reading this biography only to discover there’s nothing in it I can use?

You have to be able to sit with boredom, Robert said.

Takeaway 2:

In another conversation, Robert told me he believes one of the reasons people struggle to sit with boredom is that they have a false idea about the word “creativity.”

“People have all sorts of illusions about the word that aren’t the reality,” he said.

“The reality is that creativity is a function of the previous work you put in. If you put a lot of hours into thinking and researching and reading, hour after hour—a very tedious process—creativity will come to you…It comes to you, but only after hours and hours of tedious work.”

I like this definition because it means creativity is not some mysterious form of magic. It’s something that is rewarded to those who put in hours and hours of boring, tedious work.

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“One sign that you're suited for some kind of work is when you like even the parts that other people find tedious.” — Paul Graham

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[Dave Kieffer @DaveKiefferTech]

@QuinnyPig @Aetna They did this to me on a med. I complained (a lot) and they gave it to me for $0 copay.

[Tambellini Group @TambelliniGroup]

Reserve your spot for a preview of Tambellini’s new groundbreaking research 📣 https://t.co/CQht7XMuWV

This webinar will introduce the Tambellini StarChart™, the first-of-its-kind, visual guide positioning the usability and innovation of #HigherEducation #technology solutions.

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#AdminSystems #implementation and services are trending this week for #HigherEd. Access the research: https://t.co/h4l8J8s7c4

Vendors covered:
📌@Accenture
📌@alchemy_us
📌@avaap_usa
📌@ColSol
📌@DeloitteEdu
📌@Drivestream
📌@HighstreetIT
📌@Huron
📌@SierraCedar

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Join us for the Navigating Your Technology Journey webinar on 6/27. We’ll introduce the Tambellini StarChart™, the first-of-its-kind, visual guide positioning the usability and innovation of #HigherEducation #technology solutions.

https://t.co/CQht7XN2Mt

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“I was so impressed w/ how close-knit the Slate community is and how willing institutions are to help each other.” ~Mary Beth Cahill, #HigherEd analyst

Read her coverage of the recent Slate Festival. ⤵️

https://t.co/CeUNXC3cUd

[Dave Kieffer @DaveKiefferTech]

@TambelliniGroup This is an important point. This market continues to advance as institutions progress in modernizing their institutions. #HigherEducation #HigherEdTech

[Dave Kieffer @DaveKiefferTech]

Welcome back, Katelyn! We’re excited that you are here!

[Tambellini Group @TambelliniGroup]

Tambellini appoints Katelyn Ilkani as President and COO. Bringing 15+ years of management and leadership experience, she will serve Tambellini’s hundreds of institutional and vendor clients during an era of rapid evolution in the #HigherEd tech market.

https://t.co/Ud8OKgKkOK

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Now available 📊 @TambelliniGroup’s 2023 Market Share, Trends, and Leaders Reports for finance, HCM, and student systems. This year’s reports reveal unexpected insights on technology investments for US institutions: https://t.co/N0Zj2JTJjE

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To help those in the C-Suite understand the crucial differences between analyst and consultant firms, @VickiTambellini offers a wealth of practical tips and questions all leaders should ask before embarking on either type of partnership. https://t.co/TS6kclBwuW

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To better serve learners, #HigherEducation needs to adapt faster to the changing landscape. Learn how to think about and get the most out of campus #technology.

https://t.co/i4wOLv5Ti7

#leadership #TechStrategy

[Dave Kieffer @DaveKiefferTech]

Quite the week in NOLA spending time with @Evisions and @Ellucian. More to follow with - you guessed it - blogs to help explain what we found digging in with vendor leaders and customers.

[Tambellini Group @TambelliniGroup]

#ICYMI 👉 @DaveKiefferTech shares key takeaways from #WDAYSummit including:

➡ @Workday’s vision for #AI & #ML
➡ Carl Eschenbach impact as co-CEO
➡ Maturation of Workday Prism, Adaptive Planning & Extend
➡ #HigherEd’s core market position

https://t.co/bYwyuBZrSE

[Dave Kieffer @DaveKiefferTech]

NOLA is ready for #elive23 !

[Dave Kieffer @DaveKiefferTech]

Another misleading headline regarding higher education. Removing degree requirements in order to fill vast open positions does not equate to "College Degrees Aren't the Future". Read the details like this to see what's really being said. #DoBetter https://t.co/4jKoDsF713

[Dave Kieffer @DaveKiefferTech]

Excited to talk about the forces acting on and within Higher Ed and how these forces affect the need and ability to modernize!

[Tambellini Group @TambelliniGroup]

Laissez le bon temps rouler! Our own @DaveKiefferTech will present at #EviCon2023 about keeping pace w/ #technology #modernization w/in #HigherEd.

Higher Ed Reflections
🗓 3/25
⏰ 4pm CDT
🔗 https://t.co/SZrEWoDGQA

[Dave Kieffer @DaveKiefferTech]

Workday's new co-CEO Carl Eschenbach and many company leaders briefed analysts on where they are headed next with an emphasis on AI/ML technology. #WDAYSummit #strategy #leaders #AIML
https ://www.thetambellinigroup.com/workday-ai-ml-innovation-summit-2023-ai-ml-and-energy/

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#Microcredentials vs. The College Degree: The Case for “And” Instead of “Or” ➡️ https://t.co/iGlslXmQlv

#HigherEd #HigherEducation #CommunityCollege #credentials