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I’ve been a long-time reader of Business 2.0. Good writing, timely articles, and clever presentation made this magazine great. Unfortunately, my view has been in the minority. Circulation has fallen steadily along with ad pages. A [...]
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Boston Globe takes construction industry to task for poor management.
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Toyota can’t stay out of the press. If you’ve been reading the prior stories you know why. Well, I couldn’t help myself. I just had to pass along one more story Why Toyota Is Afraid Of Being Number One appearing in Business Week.
“Chrysler communications chief Jason Vines said, “The thing I resent [...]
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The leader is gone. Long live the leader.
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Are you ready for project success? Yes, you say. Are you ready to face the pain that goes with it?
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Toyota’s business model bests the biggest competitor. And those who follow the Toyota Way are ready to pass you by too.
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Construction project management is threatened by conventional wisdom…even the wisdom of the Wall Street Journal.
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Does green construction pay off? Adobe has the data to prove that it does.
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Great projects attract people. Learn from WalMart.
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Project-based firms can avoid Ford Motor Company’s fate.
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IGLC-14: Commentary
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I got a little burned out posting last week while in Santiago. Look for more postings in the next few days.
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It’s time we held ourselves and our leaders to higher standards. Tom Ehrenfeld offers a manifesto inspired by the Bill Swanson misdeed.
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Learn the lesson of leadership: we need others to accomplish great things. And give them credit.
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Ever get stuck on your project. I do and I am. Maybe a switch of hats will help.
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Every once-in-awhile a someone offers a really important opinion. Today, Jim Womack offered just that opinion. It’s time to shift business models. The sooner the better!
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Industry Week is now blogging. It could be great, but instead it’s difficult.
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Ross Mayfield suggests that we’ve reached the limit of what process can do for us in business. Smart people don’t do their best work when constrained by process. Ross makes a compelling argument…
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Business Week has entered the blogosphere with five weblogs and a cover story “Blogs Will Change Your Business”.
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I could us a little help getting the word out on my new location. Please pass this along to your friends and colleagues. Thanks!
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Becoming a successful manager in the “project age” requires an emphasis on leadership and interpersonal skills. Here’s Bart Bolton’s list of 10 skills and the Project Reformer’s suggested resources.
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David Schmaltz’s approach to working with project teams is quite effective. He calls it “brief”. Read why…
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Mark Zweig writes an always-provocative column in the weekly newsletter The Zweig Letter. This week was no exception. Mark offers nine axioms — unifying characteristics — of the project-oriented firm:
There are no problems in this business that can’t be addressed with enlightened managing, leading, and preparing.
Clients are king.
Internal initiatives take a back seat.
HR [...]
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? Guy Kawasaki wrote, "Less is the new more." Easy to learn: symmetry, seduction, subtraction, and sustainability. Very valuable to do. Step 1: Read Matt's book!! just 140 keystrokes.
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Time for GM and Ford to Heed Jim Womack’s Advice
by Hal on November 13, 2008
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As a bailout of American Auto looms, let’s reconsider Womack’s advice
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