Do you picture a project manager working in solitude? Forcing his project to success by sheer force of will and project management skills? Succeeding against the odds of disinterested management and hostile colleagues? This would be a rare exception. The reality is that there are several important ingredients to success. There are lots of books [...]
Change Management – 7 common reasons it fails
This is the third and last post on making sure that your change management program will be a success. Communication is the most important factor for success in a change management program. If you want to create sustainable long term change you need to do more than that. You have to make sure that it [...]
Change Management – 4 areas crucial to success
This is the second post of my three part series on how to create sustainable impact with top notch Change Management. Can there be sustainable change if you do not communicate clearly what your overarching vision is? I believe not! Change is always difficult and people are going to resist it. That means we have [...]
Change Management – an insiders guide
This is the first post of my three part series on the secrets to success in Change Management. Do you want to quickly be done with your project and move on? Unfortunately you are kidding yourself. I am not going to tell you its easy because it always is a tough slog. Howerever, I will [...]
Five common mistakes that will torpedo your opportunity to succeed
This is the second post in this series about confidence. I write about it because I consider it crucial to many things. It helps us to make the right decision, even in the face of adversity. My inspiration comes from the book “Unstoppable confidence” by Kent Sayre. Keep your confidence when you meet powerful people. [...]
Nine easy things that can make or break your road to success – Boost or zapp your confidence – it is your choice!
This is the first post in short series about confidence. Why talk about confidence in a blog about productivity and profitability? To me this is something crucial whether you are an owner, manager, employee or well, just about anyone. Confidence helps us to make the right decisions whether they are difficult or even controversial. [...]