I learned that lesson while coaching hoop, never try to be another coach because you will always be second best. Same thing as a player. You don’t want to be called “the next Jordan” because you don’t want to try to be like someone else, you need to be yourself.

Truer words have never been spoken both in and out of the IT context. Trying to replicate something in this manner by copying someone else’s work is reactionary, and never gets to the root of the problem. Being proactive, identifying the areas that could be potential problems means knowing your “shop” as you put it, doing your homework, and understanding the ‘big picture.’ Nice post!