Your path to business agility
“The ultimate goal of any corporation is to make money.” (Forbes) While different companies have different goals at various points in their evolution, there is one underlying truth that cannot be denied. Without staying ahead of the competition, meeting customer expectations, and making money they won’t survive. This is where strategic initiatives come in. Whether...
With the huge amount of knowledge and information available online and through project management publications, it can be easy to miss out on some of the most obvious truths about actual project management. Not that there is ever a problem with improving one’s knowledge of best practices but losing sight of the basics can lead...
The High Cost of Tactics The mandate of the Chief of Staff (CoS) could not be more important to the success of the business: participating in the executive strategic decision making process, providing insights and data for better and faster decisions, and lending strong leadership skills to empower teams towards successful execution. It can be...
Publishing a book on women’s rights. Crafting a constitution for a fictional nation. Determining the real cost—economic, environmental, and social—of the T-shirt on your back. These are all real projects undertaken by real students in elementary and middle school. Each also represents the emergence of a welcome trend in education: the rise of project-based learning....
Over the past few months, we spoke, presented and listened to over 200 executives. Our goal was to develop new features that will change and enhance your experience and the way you manage initiatives. Now , Planview AdaptiveWork Eagle users will benefit from these new features : Dynamic Meeting Notes The cornerstone of any initiative...
In a global economy that rewards strivers, concepts like rest and relaxation can start to take on the sepia tones of old photographs. Technology has blurred the lines between work life and the spaces where life actually happens. But a healthy balance is one of the most important factors in determining success. Overlong hours can...
The dark clouds hanging over Britain caused by its impending exit from the European Union (Brexit) are beginning to look ever more ominous for business in the country, with the UK car industry in particular seeming to be in quite a precarious position. Already one of the most at-risk industries in the country, recent reports...
While deliberately wasting time at work is actually very rare in most professional settings, despite what senior management might think, there are many small and subtle ways that both you and your team might be losing time unnecessarily which can add up to be real project-killers. The biggest timewasters can be difficult to spot as...
fThe realities of life in the UK after Brexit are beginning to become much clearer as the country gets closer to the March 29, 2019 “divorce date” from the world’s largest trading bloc. Much of what Brexit will mean for citizens of the UK is still dependent on the type of deal that will be...
Getting a team working at the maximum of its potential is a manager’s primary role and a very tough one. So it’s not surprising that a lot of management literature talks about motivation tips and creating high performing teams. Sometimes though it can be the things we do without thinking, rather than what we are...
