It is intuitively obvious: one of the key factors for successful projects is putting the proper person in charge. Sounds simple enough to do; it’s not. Selecting an individual to lead a successful initiative should be based on their ability to lead. Put another way,...
Signs that a project may be headed for trouble (cost overruns, late delivery or quality issues) always occur well in advance of the problems actually taking root. After independently observing companies executing projects and programs over the last 30+ years, here is...
One of my favorite stories of all time is about the turn-of-century (20th) logician and outspoken philosopher Bertrand Russell. Here is a rendition by Jacob Bronocowski from The Origins of Knowledge and Imagination, 1979: “[Bertrand] Russell is reputed at a...
It seems obvious: internal initiatives are successful in direct proportion to how ready the organization is to make them a success. But time and time again companies fail to realize full return on their process/technology investments because readiness is improperly...
Unquestionably the single most important decision a sponsor makes is who will lead the initiative. I have found it useful to return to the classics when asked to give guidance on this topic. Borrowing from writings on ancient Chinese military strategies*, T’ai Kung...
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