We’ve all heard the groan: “We have an aggressive schedule to meet.” The fact is, it’s not the “schedule” timeline that is aggressive; rather, it’s what we choose to fit into it. Adopting an attitude of progress refinement (perfecting over perfection) with the confidence percentage strategy helps reduce this tension between promised and actually delivered tasks.
Perfecting versus perfection. Read More »
Whether we are in the office or in a relationship, there are times when we hit a roadblock or impasse. So, when are ultimatums appropriate?
When are ultimatums appropriate? Read More »
I recently conducted a “Say YES to everything – on your own terms” seminar based on the material from “”Just
Saying “YES” in difficult family situations Read More »
“Companies typically realize only about 60% of their strategy’s potential value because of defects and breakdowns in planning and execution.”- Harvard Business Review
Today’s challenging economic climate forces every company across the globe to keep a laser focus on the bottom line, and executives are under close watch to deliver key strategies. So why is it that so many companies continue to suffer from a strategy-execution gap? And what can the PM do to help close the gap?
Mind the ‘Strategy-Execution’ Gap Read More »
Extraordinary leaders can, at times, exhibit bully-like behavior. Sometimes they can slip into and out of that behavioral mode unknowingly,
Bullies both scare and fascinate me. Observing both the child bully and the adult bully, it is interesting to see
Bully by Experience Read More »
There seems to be a certain type of person inclined to bully-like behavior by nature. Bully-like behavior is generally not
When I was young, my family moved around a lot. Not until high school did I attend the same school
The Bully and The New Kid Read More »
Visual Errors to Avoid: In this pre-final section, we will focus on visual and conspicuous features of your résumé. Several
Part III of Part III Series – Résumé Visual Errors, Conclusions, and Recommendations Read More »
Your Cover Letter: This document although appearing to become a thing of the past, can be critical with the variances
Scripting a Project Manager’s Résumé to Pull Customers (and Hiring Managers) Part I – Introduction, Your Overall Résumé An Introduction: In
Embedding Sustainability For Your Career Security in this Decade Read More »