Published in "Project Times" website, August, 2012 Click here for original article. As we are beginning to emerge from the recession (and starting to feel as though we've survived the worst of it), executives are beginning to think about "what's next" - how to achieve their strategy and translate [...]
Published in "Project Times" website, May, 2010 Click here for original article. In my experience in working with multiple companies across multiple industries and globally, I’ve seen many projects succeed while others fail. Although there are countless types of projects, ranging from a new product launch project to a [...]
Published in "Project Times" website, June, 2010 Click here for original article. There’s no doubt that executive commitment is a critical ingredient to meeting and exceeding project results. As a former VP of Operations and a global business consultant, I’ve been involved with or led hundreds of projects. A [...]
Published in "Project Times" website, August, 2012 Click here for original article. While working closely on multiple client projects lately, I noticed that organization (being organized) can make or break a project. I also find that it is an underutilized and underappreciated skill. So if your organization has this [...]
Published in "Project Times" website, January, 2011 Click here for original article. Projects often stall during the holiday season – or, at best, lose momentum. Typically, businesses are consumed in covering vacation schedules, dealing with last minute customer questions or crises (which somehow always seem to come up the [...]
Published in "Project Times" website, February, 2011 Click here for original article. After leading and participating in hundreds of projects in multiple companies, industries, and countries, I’ve found that there is as much if not more to learn by observing awful project managers than exceptional project managers. I’d be [...]
Published in "Project Times" website, March, 2011 Click here for original article. After stagnating during the recession, executives are anxious to find ways to take advantage of the recovery to drive bottom line results and surpass the competition. However, there are typically no obvious or easy answers. Thus, it [...]
Published in "Project Times" website, March, 2011 Click here for original article. Those companies who invested during the last three recessions have passed by their competition who didn’t invest! If you survived through the recession and are working to leverage the recovery with a few key projects, there’s no [...]
Published in "Project Times" website, April, 2011 Click here for original article. Your customer or project recipient calls and says, “I need this project milestone completed by Friday”. You respond, “We need until the following Tuesday to meet your expectations.” So, after a bit more conversation where you think [...]
Published in "Project Times" website, May, 2011 Click here for original article. In my recent speech to a project management special interest group in Silicon Valley, a few participants raised some intriguing questions about how to ensure your project is on track. As it’s a timeless topic yet vital [...]
