Don’t start a Lean Six Sigma initiative without the full engagement of the CEO and the rest of the leadership of the firm. Nothing less will work.
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Silence and distraction, forms of the Two Great Wastes, establish a pattern that leads to project failure.
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The Two Great Wastes are alive and killing our projects. Not listening and not speaking may be responsible for 85% of project failures according to one research study. Read what you can do about it before it kills your career.
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Understanding may be the big constraint on our projects.
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Jazz as style might just put swing into your project that makes it a success. Learn how from Wynton Marsalis.
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Our projects and companies suffer when team members leave. But the bigger problem are the disaffected staff who never choose to leave.
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Do you trust or distrust your ability to produce alignment of interests on your team. Your answer will shape your project mentality.
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There are great examples of leaders all around us. Read about 20 leaders profiled by US News.
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Want to increase the awareness of the value of project management? Create project environments where people are acknowledged and appreciated. It will lead to project success, which in turn will lead to having a value for project management.
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Among the thousands of books on (construction) project management, one stands out “This Isn’t a Cookbook, The Elements of Project Style” for encouraging a way of being and doing that just might help you succeed on your projects.
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Organizational change require an intentional approach, especially when it involves shifting paradigms. Learn the approach Lean Project Consulting uses to help clients adopt lean project delivery practices.
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Passion in business — the latest zeitgeist.
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Take care of the project team so they will take care of the promise of the project.
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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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Project management is both science and art. Scott Berkun’s book The Art of Project Management fills a gap. If you are serious about advancing in a career in project management then you must read this book.
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Use this project kickoff meeting agenda to start your projects well. 6th in the series of Project Meeting Protocols.
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Adopt a project meeting protocol to improve the overall performance of the planning system. 6th in the series of Project Meeting Protocols.
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It takes enlightened leadership to maintain a drive to become lean. Taking down walls is just one of the challenges leaders face. Read on…
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Lean requires change. Mostly, change in our perspective and actions. But our commonsense gets in our way. What can we do? Read on…
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Seth Godin has moved beyond marketing with a provocative posting on moving beyond our personal best. It’s a great lesson for project teams.
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Tom Peters is circling the globe on speaking engagements. What is he doing? Read on…
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Have you seen the secret handbook? Buiness 2.0 broke the story. Have a look…
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A month ago I challenged readers to attempt to produce a new habit of acknowledging and appreciation others. Read about my ups and downs with the exercise and drop by to share your own.
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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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$210,000,000 Is Enough to Soothe Any Ego
by Hal on January 4, 2007
in commentary, leadership
The leader is gone. Long live the leader.
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