About John Cullinane
The Entrepreneur's Survival Guide ― 101 tips for managing in good times and bad, Business One Irwin
A synopsis of the lessons John Cullinane learned from the management of Cullinane Corporation, from its founding to its eventual sale. Based on the history of Cullinet Software, Inc., John Cullinane's guidelines combine the knowledge of a rapidly growing corporation with the hindsight of what it took to keep it in control. Prudent messaging is a key component of this book.
Widows and Orphans: Center for Business and Government
Widows and Orphans was written when I was a Fellow in the Center for Business and Government, Kennedy School, Harvard University. It's a walk through the American financial system from the perspective of an entrepreneur. Widows are investors in American companies, orphans are their customers. The main theme of the paper is that those companies, such as Japanese automobile manufacturers, who focused on customers' long term interests vs those that focused on short term financial results, such as American manufacturers, will win every time.
Sensors: Bringing Static Relational Databases to Life
The software development market is poised for the dramatic breakthrough of a new paradigm for real-time data management. John Cullinane explores the potential of this new technology and its implications for business and IT management practices. This is really a MainMessage for positioning new technology as a restructured database management system.
Northern Ireland as a Role Model for Middle East Peace
No matter how much progress is made toward peace, there are always dissidents who will oppose any peace initiative, often with tragic results. Ireland is a perfect example. This paper gives background on why I feel that Northern Ireland is a role model.
