“Follow your passion, be prepared to work hard and sacrifice, and, above all, don’t let anyone limit your dreams”.
– Donovan Bailey, retired Jamaican-Canadian sprinter, who once held the world record for the 100 metres.
We know that great sponsors … Read the rest ...
“Timing, perseverance, and ten years of trying will eventually make you look like an overnight success.”
– Biz Stone, Twitter co-founder
Information is power. Knowing the right stuff can provide ground breaking insights, enable breakthrough actions and lead to paradigm … Read the rest ...
We know that actively engaged sponsors are a critical success factor in effective project delivery. But, most senior executives who must assume the sponsor mantle are anything but actively engaged. At least initially. I call them the uncommitted sponsors!
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We work our butts off to implement a successful project. We ensure key stakeholders are actively involved. We keep the needs of our customers front and center. We apply best practices, as appropriate, to deliver better, faster and more cost-effectively. … Read the rest ...
We know that actively engaged sponsors are a critical success factor in effective project delivery. But, most senior executives who must assume the sponsor mantle are anything but actively engaged. At least initially. I call them the uncommitted sponsors!
Senior … Read the rest ...
Let’s be honest. A project manager’s authority typically revolves around how to deliver a planned changed to the sponsor’s who, when, what, where and why dictates. When a sponsor won’t make an essential call on a project issue, the PM … Read the rest ...
“M&A is a mug’s game, in which typically 70%–90% of acquisitions are abysmal failures.”
– Roger Martin
Formerly Dean of the Rotman School of Management at UofT
The quote above from Roger Martin, in a June 2016 article in Harvard … Read the rest ...
A project is a unique organizational form. It’s temporary. It has a start and stop date. Its duration is usually months, sometimes years but hopefully never decades. And, to be successful, a project needs uncommon collaboration. That includes using your … Read the rest ...
We need new technology! When things go wrong in an organization, from bad decisions, to poor quality, to sales and revenue declines, to increasing or non-competitive costs, how often do we hear that cry? Technology will fix everything, right? Actually, … Read the rest ...
Projects are almost always point-in-time ventures. When the stars align, a certain course of action becomes appropriate. However, sometimes circumstances change. Often key players depart and new stakeholders arrive. Occasionally the rationale for an in-progress project is questioned or undermined. … Read the rest ...