This is a continuation of last week’s post that grapples with the hard question of whether it might be time for you and your project manager to part ways. While every project manager will have weaknesses, if you find that your project manager is consistently making the combined set of mistakes below, and those delineated […]
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Lacks the big picture viewpoint Most project managers become extremely myopic in the view of the organizational world that surrounds them because of their focus on the project at-hand. While this may serve the project well, for a time, it ultimately leads the project team to forget why it is the project was undertaken in
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Strategic development, while not difficult, does require consideration that extends well beyond the boardroom. In fact, all attempts at developing strategy are exercises in futility unless you can bridge the gap between strategic plans and the orchestrated horsepower that must be in place to propel the organization to attaining those plans. The vast majority of
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In our dynamic world of ever-shifting threats, opportunities and industry level changes, time is the most precious resource. Time is something that can never be increased or replaced once it’s gone. In this light, strategy takes a portion of this precious resource from the employees that will be required to implement it. While this investment
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Creating a sense of belonging and community is pivotal in creating an ardent project management arm and is accomplished by engendering a sense of belonging and a sense of value.
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Strategies almost always espouse a myriad of completely unrealistic expectations. To start, the objectives & outcomes that are dreamed up, border on the delusional. Too often, what is assumed to be true is often grossly mistaken and the assumptions that really need to be examined are almost always overlooked. One example is the assumption that
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Admittedly, the organizational hierarchy can be structured in such a way that can imbue the company with an efficient means of achieving its purpose. The catch phrase, “teamwork makes the dream work” is more than a mere homily, it’s a fact. However, equally important is the need for companies to consider that the business of
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Strategy Drains employees of precious time In our dynamic world of ever-shifting threats, opportunities and industry level changes, time is the most precious resource. Time is something that can never be increased or replaced once it’s gone. In this light, strategy takes a portion of this precious resource from the employees that will be required
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