Jim Hall has over twenty years of information technology leadership, with significant experience in local government, higher education, and corporate environments, backed by skills in organizational effectiveness, project management, and technology development. Since 2008, Jim has written about issues facing information technology leaders, and is a frequent contributor on leadership in books and magazines. COACHING BUTTONS is a collection of essays, originally written between 2008 and 2017, about various topics on leadership and vision in information technology.