How Can We Avoid Project Disasters?
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.
Cutting through Red Tape in Government Procurement
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, it can be an overwhelming burden." Published in [...]
Project Management Coaching Best Practices
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.
What are the Top 3 Obstacles in Projects
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, and so I've been thinking of the critical importance of overcoming obstacles. [...]
Case Study in Cross-Company Project Collaboration
Do you have to collaborate across functions to be successful? How about cross-companies?
Can we Leverage Social Networks to Drive Project Success?
We have entered a new normal business environment – and we aren’t going back to the way it used to be!
How Do We Market & Promote a Project to Ensure Success?
As important as project teams, project tasks, and critical milestones are to project success, they do not compare to the importance of marketing.
Start off the New Year with a Quick Win
As we start off the New Year, it often takes a while to get back into the swing of things.
Would You Like to Close Out the Year with Project Success?
As we close out the year, wouldn’t it be nice to achieve year-end results with critical projects?
Want to Improve Communications?
As the 80/20 of business success can be traced back to leadership and communications, what could be more important?