> How did you go around to finding him? If you're going to shop around for a change agent, I recommend reading Jerry Weinberg's "Secrets of Consulting"; althou

> How did you go around to finding him? If you're going to shop around for a change agent, I recommend reading Jerry Weinberg's "Secrets of Consulting"; although this is targeted at consultants rather than their clients, it can provide useful insight into how to create an effective working partnership with one. Technical know-how doesn't by itself qualify someone to help you implement changes towards becoming more effective. It can be detrimental, in fact. But someone with a solid grasp of the fundamentals AND a productive attitude to coaching/mentoring/consulting can be a great asset. One I recommend wholeheartedly is JB: http://blog.thecodewhisperer.com/ http://blog.thecodewhisperer.com/ (and if you can't get him, try to find someone like him).