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Let’s face it, you’re probably frustrated with the progress of the program you are working on. How do I know this? Simply that most people get to that point. The timing varies from person to person, and organisation to organisation. It tends to happen though most of the time. If this makes you smile knowingly…
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Managements transformation fallacy I recently had a conversation with a senior executive who I have a great deal of respect for. He spoke with me about the need to transform the culture of an organisation. The intention was to become more effective at running programs and projects while, at the same time, become more efficient…
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So Fred, one of your best and most valued employees comes to you with an idea. It’s something they have been thinking about for a while. It’s a great way to speed up your process, save time and money, and even improve customer satisfaction. Fred and the team have really thought this through. What do…
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Let’s face it. We are all busy. We all complain about not enough hours in a day, or the ever increasing demands on our time. I don’t know of anyone who tells me they get through everything on their “To-do” list. With all of the wondrous technology we have on hand, why is this? Surely…
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It seems strange to me. Our business leaders, our governments, our think tanks all state the same thing; that the most important skill we can teach the next generation of leaders is that of critical thinking. You know, that ability to think beyond the first impression, and adapt with evidence. Ask any engineer, lawyer, doctor,…
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I get it. It’s a tough market right now. We all find that our numbers are down and people are reluctant to spend money. It’s a time when we all would love to see a great new approach that gives us a way to get business back on track. There has been an amazing increase…
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There is a great French expression. Deformatione Professionelle. Simply put, it is a bias in thinking that gives us all a tendency to look at any situation based upon our education. Accountants look for the costs. Engineers, well, we usually try to fix everything. This creates a real problem when recruiting. We use this bias,…
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Today I have a challenging post. I ask you to pause and read it all before indignation kicks in. Breathe. Executives are mortal. Yes. Executives put their pants on one leg at a time. They make mistakes. They have gaps in their knowledge. They have uncertainty. This is ok. Not only that, it’s normal. Julius…
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So you’ve attended that productivity course and now have a new shiny folder for your shelf. You’ve decided to put what you’ve learned into practice. Good for you! You’ve created just a few goals that are specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, with a clear timeline…. You’re on a roll! So why are you not soaring to…
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I’ll let you in on a little secret. We sometimes play a game in meetings. Buzzword bingo! Our version involves trying to get AC/DC song and album references into the minutes without people commenting. OK, maybe not a traditional approach, but why is this so easy? Typically because of fear. Does this sound familiar to…
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