I’ve been thinking a lot about this subject recently as I realized that the 80/20 of what I do for clients can fit into this category. Also, as my consulting strategy/ accountability partner says, it is an interesting paradox of strategy and execution which sums up what is essential [...]
According to a recent Deloitte and Forbes Insight study, business leaders identified social media as the 4th largest risk source for the next 3 years. A few years back, social media wouldn’t have even been on the radar! Also, the Harvard Business Review discussed how social media tools can [...]
Published in "Project Times" website, August, 2012 Click here for original article. Is accountability a key component to project management? Only if you want to succeed! I often make the mistake of assuming that project leaders and team members understand the critical value of accountability (as I believe it [...]
Published in "Project Times" website, July, 2012 Click here for original article. Although I consult with clients globally on how to improve operational performance, I find the 80/20 of achieving bottom line business results traces back to a series of successful project/ program rollouts. Thus, it is paramount I [...]
Published in ThomasNet News on July 10, 2012 Lisa Anderson, founder and president of LMA Consulting Group, Inc. whose firm consults with businesses on strategic operations, supply chain, operations management and other disciplines, nevertheless cautions, "If your business isn't focused around a core competency that relates to government contracts, [...]
Published in "Project Times" website, June 19, 2012 Click here for original article. In speaking to an ExecSense audience recently about coaching, I realized that coaching is not only relevant to COOs but can be the difference between success and failure on any project or for any project leader. [...]
Published in "Project Times" website, May, 2012 Click here for original article. When I spoke at the Project Managers SIG in Silicon Valley recently, we spent the majority of the time talking about overcoming obstacles. Upon returning, I faced several new obstacles in a construction project I've been coordinating, [...]
Do you have to collaborate across functions to be successful? How about cross-companies? Project team collaboration is no longer sufficient. Neither is cross-functional collaboration! I’m seeing an increasing trend towards projects that require cross-company collaboration. Find a way to get onboard; otherwise you’ll see your competition pass you in [...]
Published in "Project Times" website, March 2012 Click here for original article. We have entered a new normal business environment – and we aren’t going back to the way it used to be! Customers are demanding more for less, companies are hoarding cash and growing the top line is [...]
Published in "Project Times" website, February, 2012 Click here for original article. As important as project teams, project tasks, and critical milestones are to project success, they do not compare to the importance of marketing. To succeed in today’s new normal business environment where sales are lackluster, cash is [...]
